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29th Mar 2024

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First Russian sentenced for war crimes in Ukraine

A Ukrainian court sentenced a 21-year old Russian soldier to life in prison Monday for killing a civilian in the first conviction for war crimes since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a 62-year old man in the head in the Sumy region, testifying he shot Oleksandr Shelipov after being ordered to do so, AP reported. Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating thousands of potential war crimes.

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EU Modernisation Fund: an open door for fossil gas in Romania

Among the largest sources of financing for energy transition of central and eastern European countries, the €60bn Modernisation Fund remains far from the public eye. And perhaps that's one reason it is often used for financing fossil gas projects.

'Swiftly dial back' interest rates, ECB told

Italian central banker Piero Cipollone in his first monetary policy speech since joining the ECB's board in November, said that the bank should be ready to "swiftly dial back our restrictive monetary policy stance."

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