'They're no longer hiding': How Russia is shipping liquefied natural gas to China despite sanctions
Europe • Dec 12, 2025, 4:50 PM
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A cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Portovaya plant was delivered to the Beihai terminal in China on December 8. This marks the first delivery since the facility was placed under US sanctions in January 2025. The development highlights deepening China-Russia energy ties as Moscow seeks to increase its LNG exports and secure revenue to fund its war in Ukraine.
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Belarus frees Nobel Prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova among others
Europe • 9:55 AM
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Belarus freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and dozens of other political prisoners on Saturday, capping two days of talks with Washington aimed at improving ties and getting crippling US sanctions li
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Live: Ukraine's Zelensky says ready for 'dialogue' ahead of Berlin talks with US, Europeans
Europe • 6:34 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he was ready for "dialogue" as he headed for critical talks with US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and European leaders in Berlin on ending the war with Russia. Follow our liveblog for t
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