Russia sanctions have ‘completely backfired’ – ex-EU commissioner

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21/07 16:14 - Russia Launches Heavy Strikes Despite Trump Arms Pledge to Ukraine 21/07 15:49 - France's Minister in Ukraine for high-level talks amid strikes 21/07 15:49 - Italy Cancels Valery Gergiev’s Festival Appearance 21/07 15:43 - Russian strikes hit Kyiv metro where hundreds were sheltering 21/07 15:38 - Ahead of new talks, Iran blames Europeans for nuclear deal collapse 21/07 15:22 - Did Jeju Air Pilots Shut Down Wrong Engine Before Deadly Crash? 21/07 15:21 - France, UK and 23 other countries issue joint plea for war in Gaza to 'end now' 21/07 15:14 - Gaza: Israeli military expands ground operation into city of Deir al-Balah 21/07 14:55 - At least 49 killed in Gaza attacks as Israel sends tanks into Deir el-Balah 21/07 14:55 - At least 49 killed in Gaza attacks as Israel sends tanks into Deir el-Balah 21/07 14:31 - News24 | Kremlin cautions 'lots of work' ahead before Ukraine peace deal 21/07 14:28 - Belgian police question two Israelis over war crimes accusations 21/07 14:09 - Britain is facing a ‘tsunami’ of pensioner poverty, says Kendall 21/07 14:01 - German opposition slams Ukraine aid   21/07 13:59 - Elderly British couple face dying in Afghanistan detention, UN experts warn 21/07 13:25 - Trump posts AI video of Obama being arrested 21/07 13:02 - UK public service TV ‘endangered’ in YouTube era, says Ofcom 21/07 12:55 - Iran announces nuclear talks with Russia and China 21/07 12:42 - ‘Difficult’ state of NHS maternity care is due to Tory inaction, inquiry head says 21/07 12:18 - Harvard to ask court to declare Trump’s $2bn funding freeze unlawful – US politics live 21/07 12:04 - News24 | Tsunami alert after powerful quakes strike off coast of Russia 21/07 11:35 - Iran turns to Russia and China to discuss European threat of sanctions ‘snapback’ 21/07 11:34 - Labour to review state pension age as Liz Kendall warns ‘people are not saving enough for their retirement’ - UK politics live 21/07 11:31 - Pensioners in 2050 to be worse off than those retiring today, government warns 21/07 11:14 - Israel launches air and ground offensive on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza 21/07 11:05 - Italian festival cancels concert by pro-Putin conductor Gergiev 21/07 10:59 - What's at stake in French Foreign Minister's visit in Kyiv? 21/07 10:48 - Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 93 reported killed by Israeli fire while waiting for food | First Thing 21/07 10:25 - Russia sanctions have ‘completely backfired’ – ex-EU commissioner 21/07 10:03 - China says Wells Fargo executive ‘involved in a criminal case’ 21/07 09:53 - SA algae crisis ‘incredibly disturbing’ but federal government won’t declare natural disaster, Watt says 21/07 09:24 - D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102 21/07 09:12 - Senior Labour MP urges UK to recognise Palestinian state ahead of UN conference 21/07 09:07 - Chris Martin Warned Fans About Being Unexpectedly Caught On Camera At The First Coldplay Show Since The Viral Astronomer Kiss Cam “Affair” 21/07 09:07 - Syrian authorities evacuate Bedouin families from Druze-majority Sweida city 21/07 09:00 - Ukraine Ups Its Arms Production, Asking Allies to Pay for It 21/07 08:57 - Storms hit southern China mainland in wake of Typhoon Wipha 21/07 08:57 - Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 93 aid seekers 21/07 07:35 - The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party 21/07 07:19 - UK wants ‘50-day drive’ to arm Ukraine – media 21/07 07:14 - At least 93 reported killed queuing for food in Gaza as Israel issues fresh evacuation orders – Middle East crisis live 21/07 06:01 - Russia launches deadly missile, drone attack at Ukraine 21/07 05:17 - Reburial service held for World War One soldiers 21/07 03:56 - Death toll from S Korea rains rises to 18 as met agency warns of heatwaves 21/07 03:56 - Death toll from S Korea rains rises to 18 as met agency warns of heatwaves 21/07 03:04 - ‘Papa Jake’ Larson, D-day veteran and TikTok star, dies aged 102 21/07 02:19 - Five Israeli soldiers kill themselves in two weeks 21/07 00:19 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,243 21/07 00:19 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,243 20/07 23:23 - Gabbard teases more details of ‘Obama coup plot’ 20/07 22:48 - Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers on Friday 20/07 22:48 - Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers on Friday 20/07 21:18 - Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 93 reported killed by Israeli fire while waiting for food 20/07 21:11 - Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says 20/07 20:59 - Amber warning for heavy rain in Northern Ireland 20/07 20:46 - Putin doing better job than any German leader – Tucker Carlson 20/07 19:59 - Ex-PM ‘sad’ Brits losing interest in Ukraine 20/07 19:54 - Faint Signs of Life Appear in Effort to Halt Ukraine War 20/07 17:29 - Kenneth Colley, 87, ‘Star Wars’ Actor With a Commanding Presence, Dies 20/07 16:52 - Half a month’s rainfall could hit UK in next 24 hours, says Met Office 20/07 14:59 - Israel Issues Evacuation Order for New Area in Gaza 20/07 14:38 - Zelensky offers to hold new talks for ceasefire 20/07 14:06 - Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks 20/07 13:48 - Russiagate only tip of iceberg in Western demonization of Russia – expert 20/07 13:32 - Top European powers plan new Iran nuclear talks as sanctions threat looms 20/07 13:27 - Trump endorses Gabbard’s ‘Russiagate’ coup claims 20/07 12:50 - Kremlin rules out imminent Putin-Trump meeting 20/07 12:31 - 25 Tops From Target That Are Cute, Inexpensive, And Perfect For Warm Weather 20/07 12:13 - Police warn of ‘inflammatory’ online posts over clashes outside Essex asylum hotel 20/07 11:40 - Pope Leo slams 'barbarity' of Gaza war as Israeli gunfire kills at least 93 at aid point 20/07 11:07 - German general urges Ukraine to strike Russian airfields 20/07 10:30 - Influential women urge Labour to include asylum seekers in plan to tackle violence 20/07 09:34 - More than 1,000 people killed in south Syria clashes with ‘tense calm’ now in place in Sweida – Middle East crisis live 20/07 09:20 - Typhoon Wipha batters Honk Kong and brings disruptions 20/07 09:00 - Even as Air-Raid Sirens Blare, Ukrainians Wait for the Light to Change 20/07 09:00 - U.S. citizen who works for Commerce Dept. ensnared in Chinese exit ban 20/07 08:39 - Ukraine calls for fresh peace talks after Russian drones attack 20/07 07:27 - Tsunami threat over after large earthquakes hit Russia’s Pacific coast 20/07 07:27 - Tsunami threat over after large earthquakes hit Russia’s Pacific coast 20/07 06:34 - Typhoon Wipha causes flight disruptions in Hong Kong, southern China 20/07 06:34 - Typhoon Wipha causes flight disruptions in Hong Kong, southern China 20/07 06:18 - Typhoon Wipha hits Hong Kong bringing on highest storm alert 20/07 05:59 - Are pro-Kremlin Russian cultural figures returning to the spotlight in Europe? 20/07 05:00 - Suella, Jacob, even Liz? Inside Reform’s unofficial plan to bag a Tory big beast 20/07 03:25 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,242 20/07 03:25 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,242 19/07 23:50 - Oleksandr Usyk wraps Ukraine’s flag around himself and his fists around Daniel Dubois | Barney Ronay 19/07 23:05 - Parades, flags and songs: The campaign to force Ukrainian children to love Russia 19/07 22:50 - Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion 19/07 22:50 - Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion 19/07 22:40 - Usyk beats Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion for second time 19/07 20:28 - Ukraine unlikely to join EU in the near term – Merz 19/07 19:52 - Masked rioters attack highway and clash with police in Limoges, France 19/07 19:41 - Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent Russia offer of new peace talks 19/07 19:41 - Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent Russia offer of new peace talks 19/07 19:41 - Ukraine proposes renewed peace talks - as Zelenskyy urges Russia to 'stop avoiding decisions' 19/07 19:22 - France wants to nuke citizens’ holidays to fund a fantasy war with Russia 19/07 19:12 - Ukraine seeks new round of talks with Russia 19/07 18:13 - Trump requests release of Epstein court documents but says ‘nothing will be enough for the troublemakers’ – as it happened 19/07 18:04 - Russia Makes Gains in Ukraine in Summer Offensive