A Russian businessman who flaunts his pro-war credentials on Instagram is planning to take over Danone's Russian assets for 17.7 billion roubles ($191.52 million), the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, months after Moscow seized temporary control.
A possible confiscation of frozen Russian assets by the United States would convince Russia that any diplomatic solution is impossible and would result in a destroyed Ukraine, Sen. Rand Paul said in an article for Responsible Statecraft on Thursday.
A group of respected experts has expressed concern about the likelihood of a turn to the right in the European parliamentary elections this year and highlighted the implications.