Russia-Romania diplomatic tensions escalate with tit-for-tat expulsions
This diplomatic tussle began when Romania, a NATO and EU member, expelled a Russian diplomat for reasons that remain undisclosed.
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This diplomatic tussle began when Romania, a NATO and EU member, expelled a Russian diplomat for reasons that remain undisclosed.
The figures reveal that Russia exported a staggering 55.4 million tonnes of wheat, contributing more than a quarter to the total world trade volume of 200 million tonnes.
Western nations have frozen approximately $300 billion in Russian sovereign assets since the onset of the conflict, with about $280 billion immobilized within the EU.
Hungary, widely regarded as the EU's most pro-Russian member, has consistently opposed the union's collective military aid efforts to Ukraine.
The former UKIP leader asserted that he had foreseen the conflict, citing a 2014 speech in the European Parliament where he allegedly predicted war in Ukraine.
Some countries, like Austria and France, are bound by long-term contracts with Russian providers that are challenging to terminate prematurely.
The aim is to make it harder for Russia to bypass existing sanctions, which have targeted its banks, trade, technology imports, and individual allies of President Vladimir Putin.
The statement by Yevgeny Ivanov, Deputy Russian foreign minister, came after reports that some EU countries were considering limiting travel by Russian diplomatic personnel.
China calls for constructive dialogue and rejects the politicisation of human rights issues, asserting that such matters should not be used to interfere in internal affairs. Miao Deyu highlighted the importance of mutual respect in human rights discussions with the EU.
According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Berlin is pushing to either limit the responsibility of subsidiaries to certain goods or remove them entirely from the package.
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