Polish authorities are stepping up security around the main transit hub for foreign military aid to Ukraine as a series of arrests announced this week lay bare mounting concerns over Russian-backed sabotage operations. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/lUkLuz1
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated that currency intervention should be a seldom-used tool that officials give fair warning about when they resort to it. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/oImt4qT
Estonia accused Russian border authorities of removing buoys on the Narva River that separate the two countries’ territories. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/T2pPvZm
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The Group of Seven countries are converging on a US plan to squeeze value out of frozen Russian assets, a move that would secure as much as $50 billion in critical financing for Ukraine and help shield it from political shifts on both sides of the Atlantic. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/EOhgQn6
Russia detained a deputy to army chief Valery Gerasimov on corruption allegations, the latest in a series of cases against Defense Ministry officials as the war in Ukraine continues. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/XrIAepj
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen criticized Israel for saying it will hold back revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, and warned it against cutting Palestinian lenders off from their Israeli correspondent banks. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/b1nlkIi
Net migration to the UK fell last year, a boost for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he puts cracking down on overseas arrivals at the heart of the Conservative campaign for the July 4 general election. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/YUpc5EV
Israel said it would revive stalled cease-fire talks with Hamas after social media video showing female Israeli soldiers being abducted by the militants on Oct. 7 sparked a public outcry. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/L21aU5H
Nigel Farage has announced he is not standing as a Reform UK candidate in the July 4 General Election, but will “do my bit to help” the party in the campaign. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/WFOAu8b