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(Adnkronos) – Italy will back new sanctions against Russia if its president Vladimir Putin continues to avoid direct negotiations with Ukraine on a ceasefire leading to a just peace settlement, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday.  “‘On a practical level, I want

(Adnkronos) – China has announced the temporary suspension of some non-customs countermeasures against the United States, following the agreement reached last weekend with Washington for a reciprocal reduction of customs duties. The measure represents a new step towards de-escalation of the long

(Adnkronos) – The party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Fidesz, has presented a bill in parliament that, following the Russian model, targets non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive funding from abroad.  The measure provides that NGOs deemed capable of influencing public opinion

(Adnkronos) – China yesterday published a new list of place names assigned to 27 locations in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, in northeastern India, a territory that Beijing considers an integral part of the autonomous region of Tibet. The Chinese Ministry

(Adnkronos) – The outgoing president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, hosted George Simion, the far-right candidate in the Romanian presidential elections, in Warsaw, provoking strong reactions in the context of delicate electoral rounds for both countries. Simion, known for his affinity with US

(Adnkronos) – The owner of a German slaughterhouse, accused of 45 counts of animal cruelty, is on trial for alleged mistreatment of sick cows, which he allegedly beat and deprived of food and water. The proceedings, initiated last year for 11 alleged

(Adnkronos) – Ceasefire in the Libyan capital Tripoli. The Ministry of Defense announced it, as reported by the Libya Herald. “We announce the start of the implementation of a ceasefire on all axes of tension within the capital Tripoli as part of

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani called a meeting at the foreign ministry on Wednesday that looked at evacuating Italians from Libya after fighting between rival factions flared in the capital Tripoli this week following top militia chief Abdulghani al-Kikli’s killing on

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government is set to announce that it will hit Nato’s target of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said ahead of an informal meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Turkey on Wednesday and

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s diplomats are tracking the situation in Libya’s capital after the fiercest clashes in years reportedly rocked Tripoli for a second night and on Wednesday after the killing of a major militia chief sparked fighting between rival factions.  “The foreign