Wednesdays agreement from the EU ambassadors stems from Coreper II, the committee responsible for the preparatory work for the Council of the EU. "I am confident that the Norwegian judicial system will eventually agree with the basic message I keep on repeating: It is no offense for a Russian-British (or any other) man/woman to fly a hobby drone in Svalbard," Yakunin said. His transfer to a medical facility comes after his wife, Sara Abbasi, told the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) that his prostate disease has been progressing. Well-known economist Andrei Movchan, 55, who currently resides in Britain and holds a Cypriot passport, said on Facebook on June 29 that he had renounced his Russian citizenship. His PTI remained a one-man show until 2011, when rival opposition politicians alleged that the military bolstered the party's ranks by encouraging turncoat politicians to join Khan's campaign, dubbed the struggle to create a "New Pakistan.". After the adoption, the Council of the EU shall work with the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission to carry out necessary measures under Article 215 of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Moldovas Internal Affairs Ministry said the two security personnel lost their lives while performing their duties. While accompanying him to the transit area to be [put on a return flight] he shot dead a border guard and an airport security employee with a gun stolen from a border police employee. The 11 th package has these key elements: TRADE MEASURES New anti-circumvention tool: this will allow the EU to restrict the sale, supply, transfer or export of specified sanctioned goods and technology to certain third countries whose jurisdictions are considered to be at continued and particularly high risk of circumvention. The council published the sanctions after their approval on June 23, saying the package will ensure that EU sanctions against Russia "are even better enforced and implemented, based on the lessons learned from implementation over the past year.". Protesters across the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa called on Islamabad to provide security as returning Taliban fighters asserted control in the volatile region. The Constitutional Court could also strike it down once it is in force, but Dodik and his allies would almost certainly challenge its authority. To read the original story of RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here. Protesters block traffic on the main highway passing through Belgrade on June 30. The code has been copied to your clipboard. He has been under U.S. sanctions since Russia illegally annexed Ukraine's Crimea in 2014. The foundation for the transfer of power was set in December of 1984, when China and UK signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong. "Based on the assessments of the Kosovo security institutions, the illegal formation Civil Protection and its components, and the Northern Brigade represent a serious and direct threat to the constitutional order and security of Kosovo," Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti said. Sixteen Mexican state security ministry employees were freed on Friday after being kidnapped earlier this week in the southern state of Chiapas, authorities said, following a three-day search. "Today we must realize that if we don't change, our future will be in danger," he told RFE/RL, adding that his country wouldn't be able to move ahead if it failed to "turn into a real democracy and uphold the rule of law.". Additional provisions on information exchange and reporting. On December 7, the Nord-Tromso and Senja District Court ruled that flying a hobby drone is not covered by the ban and acquitted the 48-year-old businessman, who has Russian and British citizenship. - The package includes a full ban on trucks with Russian trailers and semi-trailers from transporting goods to the EU. He has been denied medical treatment for several months. The deal also must be approved by the U.S. Congress. The EU's sanctions against Russia are proving effective. The athlete is the 14th suspect in the espionage case. The Islamic republic has a long history of harassing, arresting, and imprisoning the families of executed political prisoners and killed protesters. On June 29, the Prigozhin-linked YaRus social network announced its closure due to financial problems. The statement came amid reports of Kazakh citizens fighting on both sides in Ukraine. The 74-year-old businessman led Russian Railways for 10 years before he retired in 2015. This package will ensure that EU sanctions against Russia are even better enforced and implemented, based on the lessons learned from implementation over the past year. In April, Andrei Yakunin said in an interview with Italy's La7 television channel that he is against Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. "Unfortunately, all the government and the military establishment attention is on trying to finish off [Pakistan] Tehrik-e Insaaf [instead]," Khan told RFE/RL. Khromenkov also said that he regularly receives threats by phone from unknown individuals. The U.S. State Department on June 30 said it has approved the potential sale to NATO ally Romania of equipment and services to modernize 32 F-16 aircraft. This prompted Khan to accuse former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa of betrayal. See all EU institutions and bodies. Insertion of an exemption for the provision of pilot services in specific circumstances. Khan, 72, argued that Pakistan needs to transition from a state dominated by security institutions into a democratic state focused on looking after the welfare of its 231 million people. Their play, first performed in December 2020, last year won Russia's Golden Mask national theater award. He alleged that about 50 more PTI supporters received bullet wounds. A full ban on certain types of machinery components. "We again urge Kosovo to refrain from unilateral steps as we work with all parties to resolve the current crisis.". The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of an 11th package of sanctions against Russia. Over 100 additional individuals and entities subject to asset freezes. He said that accusations that PTI is attempting to foment a mutiny within the army's ranks are part of a one-sided campaign by the military against the PTI. Eight years ago, he filed a criminal complaint against himself to mock opposition accusations of corruption against him. The military has dominated weak civilian governments during democratic periods, which typically ended with military coups. "You could either shoot them dead or rehabilitate them here [after bringing them back to the country]," he said of the tough policy choices he has as prime minister. The November 2019 protests during which Bakhtiari's son was killed saw thousands of citizens in more than 100 Iranian cities and towns protesting the government's sudden decision to raise gas prices. /TASS/. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here. Seven young protesters have been executed. A U.S. Air Force aircraft evacuates some 640 Afghans from Kabul to Qatar on August 15, 2021. Kosovar Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla said the designation "will not affect anyone who had not committed a criminal offense before the declaration of [Civil Protection and Northern Brigade] as terrorist organizations," including previous members. The European Commission adopted the sanctions package back in May. "This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national-security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe," the State Department said. Government leaders have said they have taken substantial steps to reduce violence in the country, and pro-government protests have also been held in recent weeks. Dodik's move is part of a years-long resistance to Bosnia's central authorities and is part of a showdown over a vote by Republika Srpska's assembly to suspend recognition of rulings by Bosnia's Constitutional Court. A court in the southern Kazakh city of Qyzylorda has sentenced the former wife of a convicted nephew of the Central Asian country's former authoritarian president, Nursultan Nazarbaev, to eight years in prison on charges of embezzlement and the illegal appropriation of shares and assets of several enterprises. Germany's Foreign Ministry said on June 30 that the Republika Srpska assembly's latest move to ignore Constitutional Court decisions "violated the letter and spirit of the country's constitution and with them the 1995 Dayton peace accords. REUTERS/Yves Herman. Insertion of a temporary derogation to allow for the provision of prohibited services which are legally required for the divestment of Russian operators from the EU. Pristina announced on June 29 that it had declared two groups -- Civil Protection and the Brigada Sever (Northern Brigade) -- terrorist organizations. The statement came amid reports of Kazakh citizens fighting on both sides in Ukraine. They are limiting Russia's ability to wage the war against Ukraine, including to manufacture new weapons and repair existing ones, as well as hinder its transport of material. Tensions have risen in pro-West Moldova following Russias invasion of neighboring Ukraine, with fears that Moscow could expand the war to Moldova, where up to 1,500 Russian troops are based in the breakaway pro-Moscow Transdniester region. The official told . Michael is Senior Partner at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP. The charges are related to mass protests in January last year that turned deadly. This includes senior military officials, decision makers on the war, persons involved in the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, judges who took politically motivated decisions against Ukrainian citizens, persons responsible for the looting of cultural heritage, businesspersons, propagandists, as well as Russian IT companies providing critical technology and software to the Russian intelligence, banks operating in the occupied territories and entities working with the Russian armed forces. Lavrov also called for a widening of the UN Security Council to give more representation to Asian, African, and Latin American countries in order to break what he claimed was the Western domination of the world. Poland's Agency for Internal Security (ABW) said on June 30 that a hockey player from Russia who played for a local team had been arrested earlier in June on an espionage charge. Ukrainian prosecutors on June 30 charged a Russian politician and two suspected Ukrainian collaborators with war crimes over the alleged deportation of dozens of orphans from the formerly occupied southern city of Kherson, some of them as young as 1 year old. Compliance with the act was poor, even though there were needs for the Civil War. The European Council has adopted the 11th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, extending some restrictions and adding dozens of new entities around the world to its list as it tries to stop other countries and companies from circumventing previously imposed measures. But because the country has been under Taliban's control since August 2021, the future of its membership in the group remains uncertain as no country has officially recognized the Taliban-led government. To read the original story by Reuters, click here. Without providing evidence, he said those groups carried out actions "with terrorist elements" such as armed attacks on members of the Kosovo Police, the European Union's Rule of Law Mission (EULEX), and KFOR soldiers. A court in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on June 30 sentenced antiwar activist Aleksei Gashev to 10 years in prison for throwing Molotov cocktails at a military recruitment center in the city of Perm last year with his colleague Mikhail Sokolov. It warned that "governments have entered an era of multiple crises, characterized by numerous, consecutive shocks that have threatened economic resilience, security, and wellbeing worldwide. In addition, within the EU,we have also identified economically critical goodsfor which businesses and third countries should be especially vigilant. The deal, valued at $105 million, will be conducted by a third-party transfer from Norway. During the protests, mobs allegedly including many PTI supporters torched military and government buildings and attacked monuments celebrating fallen soldiers after Khan was briefly detained on corruption accusations that he says are politically motivated. His transfer to a medical facility comes after his wife, Sara Abbasi, told the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) that his prostate disease has been progressing. Since Russia launched its aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, scores of wealthy Russians residing abroad have renounced their citizenship. He has been denied medical treatment for several months. In a video released by the family on June 29, Bakhtiari is seen being escorted by multiple security personnel from Chubindar prison in Qazvin to a medical facility. Milorad Dodik, president of the Republika Srpska entity that makes up half of Bosnia, also said he'd filed a complaint against the speaker of the Bosnian parliament and dozens of lawmakers over legislation governing official powers. It said their members were behind the unrest in northern Kosovo. Demonstrators rallying against violence and against the government took to the streets on June 30 and blocked highway E-75, a key traffic point near the capital, Belgrade, and in Novi Sad. In June 2017, India and Pakistan became full-fledged members of the SCO. The sanctions involve mainly economic sanctions, including banning trades of arms, advanced tech products and financial assistance to Russia. Last month, a court in the capital, Astana, handed former chief of the National Security Committee (KNB), Karim Masimov, known as a close ally of Nazarbaev for years, an 18-year prison term on charges of high treason, attempting to seize power by force, and abuse of office and power. The new package, tweeted by Sweden as EU president, forbids transit via Russia of an expanded list of goods and technology which might aid Russia's military or security sector. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here. The original agreements concerned moving military forces away from the common border area. Sanctions are having an impact on all three. It said their members were behind the unrest in northern Kosovo. The new package allows the implementation of measures restricting the export of sensitive dual-use goods and technology to third countries that could then transfer them to Russia. Anomalous, sky-rocketing trade figures for some very specific products/countries are hard evidence that Russia is actively attempting to circumvent sanctions. Milorad Dodik (left) and Zeljka Cvijanovic, the Serbian member of the tripartite federal presidency, hold a press conference in Banja Luka on June 29. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives at the summit of EU leaders in Brussels on June 29. Manuchehr Bakhtiari became a prominent rights advocate after his son, Pouya Bakhtiari, was killed in a crackdown on protests in Iran in November 2019. Gulmira Satybaldy's husband, Qairat (pictured left), was also jailed for fraud and embezzlement. The EU continues to ensure that its sanctions do not impact energy and agrifood exports from Russia to third countries. Dodik has filed legal attacks on himself before to try to deliver broader political messages. If convicted, they may face up to five years in prison. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here. He declared the violent protests as "highly condemnable, a black chapter in Pakistan's history and a big conspiracy against the country.". As a result, five were taken off the list. Another controversial issue, which held up Germany's backing, was the inclusion in the draft of the names of eight Chinese companies, which the EU believes were selling Russian goods that could help its war. Klimau was arrested in February and initially sentenced to 15 days in jail and after serving that term he was not released and sent to pretrial detention as the probe was opened against him. Eight years ago, he filed a criminal complaint against himself to mock opposition accusations of corruption against him. President Maia Sandu said that "state institutions are on heightened alert, police and law-enforcement bodies are mobilized throughout Moldova." Copyright 2023, JURIST Legal News & Research Services, Inc. EU approves 11th sanctions package against Russia, Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong. Mamai's wife, Inga Imanbai, said on June 29 that her husband's sentence will be appealed at the Supreme Court and international courts, reiterating that all charges against Mamai are politically motivated. The Moldovan government has been critical of Russian aggression in Ukraine, with Sandu saying in May 2022 that Crimea, the Donbas, and Kyiv are all part of Ukraine. Insertion of a derogation allowing the disposal of certain types of securities held with specified listed entities. "Talks on the sixth . Insertion of certain clarifications in the provision on information sharing between competent authorities and regarding the respect of the confidentiality of the communications between lawyers and their clients in the context of reporting obligations. Khromenkov said a bullet pierced his car, leaving a hole. EU adopts 11th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine. The so-called Dayton agreements in 1995 divided governmental, administrative, and other functions up along ethnic lines between majority Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats. The latest sanctions aim to close loopholes so that goods and technology vital to Moscow's war effort don't reach Russia via nations that trade with the EU. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here. The report, published on June 30, also said Russia's "war of aggression" and the pandemic have resulted in "high inflation and sharp increases in energy and food prices, which disproportionately affect low-income and vulnerable households." According to the agency, the suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, had allegedly collected data about the country's critical infrastructure for Russian intelligence. Government leaders have said they have taken substantial steps to reduce violence in the country, and pro-government protests have also been held in recent weeks. While both countries have declared they would not be importing oil via the Russian "Friendship" pipeline anyway, a formal prohibition from the EU allows them to end contracts with Russia without legal consequences. An unidentified gunman has fired at least one bullet at a car belonging to human rights activist and blogger Svyatoslav Khromenkov in the Siberian city of Irkutsk. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the agreement and assured that the agreement will render the sanctions more effective. The EU has also banned the import of goods from Russia to reduce its revenue. A State Department report on June 30 criticized the handling of the 2021 U.S. evacuation operation from Afghanistan, saying decisions by U.S. President Joe Biden and predecessor Donald Trump to leave had "serious consequences for the viability" and security of the former U.S.-backed Kabul government. The group said it had "uncovered additional evidence" of their use in 2022 since Kyiv vowed early this year to examine such accusations. BRUSSELS, June 21 (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to an 11th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, aimed at stopping other countries and. While accompanying him to the transit area to be [put on a return flight] he shot dead a border guard and an airport security employee with a gun stolen from a border police employee. This package, the 11th since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, focuses on combating the circumvention of pre-existing trade sanctions rather than introducing new bans on still-unsanctioned Russian products and sectors. It introduces a new anti-circumvention tool that . HRW arms director Steve Goose said that "a prompt, transparent, and thorough inquiry could have far-reaching benefits for Ukrainians both now and for future generations.". advanced technology, aviation-related materials) exported from the EU to third countries, via Russia. Khromenkov said a bullet pierced his car, leaving a hole. The video also captures a poignant moment when Bakhtiari meets his elderly mother on a bench inside the medical facility. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) says more than 500 people have been killed during the recent unrest, including 71 minors, as security forces try to stifle widespread dissent. The 74-year-old businessman led Russian Railways for 10 years before he retired in 2015. The deal also must be approved by the U.S. Congress. Renew Europe welcomes the proposal of a 5th package of sanctions, as outlined by the European Commission today. "You could either shoot them dead or rehabilitate them here [after bringing them back to the country]," he said of the tough policy choices he has as prime minister. The following is a summary: Targeted Sanctions More than 100 individuals and entities are subject to asset freezing measures including: Companies in the IT sector . Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the global threats to democracy presented by disseminators of disinformation, according to a new report titled Government At A Glance 2023 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Their play, first performed in December 2020, last year won Russia's Golden Mask national theater award. European Union governments have agreed to an 11th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine aimed largely at stopping other countries and companies from circumventing previously imposed sanctions. The family of Iranian activist Manuchehr Bakhtiari is voicing serious concerns over his health following his brief transfer from prison to a medical facility on June 28. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. Officials said the suspect, identified as a 43-year-old citizen of Tajikistan, was injured by security forces and arrested following a short standoff in which hostages were briefly taken. "The May 9 incidents have proved that what the enemies of Pakistan couldn't do was done by these miscreants," Chaudhry told journalists. Insertion of a derogation allowing the sale of proprietary rights in a Russian joint venture co-owned with a listed person. Crowds have demanded the dismissal of the interior minister and heads of other government agencies. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here. The review contributed to a report released by the White House in April. "We had arranged funds to resettle them," he said. Khromenkov also said that he regularly receives threats by phone from unknown individuals. The play is about Russian women who married Muslim men and moved to Syria. They are fulfilling their three key objectives: degrade Russia's military capability to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine, deprive the Kremlin from the revenues it is financing the war with, and impose costs on Russia's economy. Overnight, Ukraine removed the five Greek shipping firms from its list, securing the backing of Athens for the package. Extension of the media ban to 5 additional channels. - Ships that turn off their navigation tracking systems when transporting Russian oil subject to the oil import ban or G7 price cap will not be allowed to enter EU ports. "If you are launching a rebellion against the military, you need to have weapons and some planning to carry it out," Khan said, adding, "how could unarmed people rebel against the military? The European Union is not planning on formally sanctioning Russia's state-run nuclear company Rosatom in its eleventh sanctions package, according to a senior EU official. The former vice president has become the Democratic front-runner with primary victories across the country. Media reports said the suspect arrived on a flight from Turkey. The protests quickly turned political, with many chanting against the Iranian regime and its leaders. Names of such countries can be added to an annex of the EU sanctions regulation with unanimous agreement of all 27 members. Also on June 29, the RBK news agency, citing Forbes, said that Russian tycoon Igor Makarov also renounced his Russian citizenship recently and is now a Cypriot citizen. "Anomalous, skyrocketing trade figures for some very specific products/countries are hard evidence that Russia is actively attempting to circumvent sanctions. Protesters block traffic on the main highway passing through Belgrade on June 30. By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. The court also ruled that Satybaldy will serve the term concurrently with a seven-year prison term she was handed in May on charges of abduction and actions aiding the commission of a crime. The assembly's vote on June 27 was another in a series of steps orchestrated by Dodik and his Bosnian Serb allies to reject the power-sharing structures established for Bosnia in a peace deal to end a brutal three-year war following the breakup of Yugoslavia. The military has dominated weak civilian governments during democratic periods, which typically ended with military coups. Andrei Yakunin, the son of one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's longtime confidants, was arrested in October 2022 in Norway's Arctic region after he used two drones while sailing the Archipelago of Svalbard and along the coast of Norway. The new package of sanctions involves three main elements. Our message is clear: Those who enable the invasion of Ukraine pay a price for their actions. According to the agency, the suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, had allegedly collected data about the country's critical infrastructure for Russian intelligence. He was tried separately in September and sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of fraud and embezzlement. The Supreme Court of Norway has canceled the acquittal of Andrei Yakunin, the son of one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's longtime confidants, who was found not guilty in December of violating a Norwegian law that bars Russian citizens from flying drones in the country. The new package allows the implementation of measures restricting the export of sensitive dual-use goods and technology to third countries, which could then transfer them to Russia. Khan said that the authorities in Pakistan refuse to talk about the killing of some 25 PTI protesters on May 9. Despite being in a medical facility, Bakhtiari's handcuffs were not removed, even during his meeting with his mother. The so-called Dayton agreements in 1995 divided governmental, administrative, and other functions up along ethnic lines between majority Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats. He said that accusations that PTI is attempting to foment a mutiny within the army's ranks are part of a one-sided campaign by the military against the PTI. Serbia does not recognize its former province's 2008 declaration of independence and supports and finances a "parallel system" in many aspects of life for Serbs in northern Kosovo. In particular, we are pleased with proposals for bans on Russian operated vessels from accessing EU ports, further export bans, enhanced financial sanctions, and that a specific coal import ban is now on the table. As guardian of the EU Treaties, the European Commission monitors the enforcement of EU sanctions by EU Member States. The original agreements concerned moving military forces away from the common border area. The Minsk City Court on June 30 sentenced a local resident to four years in prison for sending money to activists and groups opposing the government of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The package is said to include: transit bans on additional products, including advanced tech products or aircraft parts that are exported to 3rd countries via Russia; a new tool to combat sanctions circumvention . Lavrov also called for a widening of the UN Security Council to give more representation to Asian, African, and Latin American countries in order to break what he claimed was the Western domination of the world.