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16th Apr 2024

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US urges Russia to pull back troops from Ukrainian border

The US urged Russia on Wednesday (1 December) to pull back its troops from the Ukrainian border, Reuters reported, warning that a Russian invasion would provoke hard-hitting sanctions. "We don't know whether president [Vladimir] Putin has made the decision to invade. We do know that he is putting in place the capacity to do so in short order," US secretary of state Antony Blinken said.

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EU puts Sudan war and famine-risk back in spotlight

The EU is hoping to put the international spotlight back on Sudan amid a war where half the population is at risk of famine. And Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief, also warned of Russia's presence in the country.

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Private fears of fairtrade activist for EU election campaign

I am not sleeping well, tossing and turning at night because I am obsessed about the EU election campaign, worried by geopolitical tensions, a far-right next parliament, and a backlash against the Green Deal, writes Sophie Aujean of Fairtrade International.

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