European Union (EU) envoys have approved sanctions of travel bans and asset freezes on allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin in March for the jailing of Putin’s critic, Alexei Navalny. The EU diplomats said that the sanctions could possibly begin in the runup to the EU summit slated for
A law giving Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro the power to temporarily govern by decree has been met with criticism by opposition politicians. The law was passed on Sunday by the National Assembly, where Mr Maduro’s party has a majority. President Maduro asked for the extra powers to counter what he described as threats by the […]