The sanctions package, the seventh approved by the EU since Russia launched the invasion in February, also adds more individuals deemed responsible for the war to the list of those hit with travel bans and asset freezes, the Czech presidency said. Kakabadze also told RFE/RL that the court banned the phrase "a*s" from slogans, saying it carries elements of contempt for authorities. The government says 130 died, while an advocacy group for victims and relatives says that 174 died. Russia's Justice Ministry has demanded the closure of the Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Sohnut, which processes the immigration of Jews to Israel. Run to the divorce court now, added another. The price caps helped right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban secure reelection in 2014 and had been a key point of his election campaign in April, when he won a fourth consecutive term in office. The negotiations ended unsuccessfully. We are determined to further develop our relations, including in the energy sector," Novak told Szijjarto, according to the statement. Under the proposal, the 15 percent reduction would last from August 1 until March 31 and would be calculated based on each country's average consumption in the same period during 2016-2021. HRW documented four cases of Russian forces establishing military bases in populated areas and three instances of the Ukrainian military taking similar action without moving civilians to safer areas. "We are doing all we can to support Ukraine. After the strike, the bridegroom's best man smiles as no one attends to the shaken bride. The police department gave no details about the case, saying only that the officers were disciplined due to "wrongful contact with a citizen." The head of Germany's network regulator, Klaus Mueller, said Russias Gazprom had notified deliveries on July 21 of only about 30 percent of the pipeline's capacity. The Czech Republic, which currently holds the EU's rotating six-month presidency, said the new sanctions will align the EU with its Group of Seven (G7) partners. The devaluation comes a day after Ukraine asked its creditors for a two-year payment freeze on its international bonds in an attempt to focus its dwindling financial resources on repelling Russia. The post appeared just hours after the Kremlin denied rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin was suffering from health problems and after a Ukrainian media company said hackers had broadcast a false report about Zelenskiy's health on one of its radio stations following a cyberattack. This is us and it was funny to everyone, she wrote. Prime Minister Alexander de Croo's government has said the treaty is the only solution for the release of Olivier Vandecasteele, a Belgian aid worker jailed in Iran. SAMARA, Russia -- A Russian court has rejected an appeal filed by a prominent Islamic scholar from Tatarstan who was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison in November for running a branch of a banned religious group. He also noted that he filed a separate, countersuit in state court in 2021, accusing Fuks of defamation, fraud, and being a notorious criminal, specializing in transnational money laundering, fraudulent schemes, and extortion, and being an agent of Russian intelligence. Following the court's statement, Israel said it would send a delegation to Russia next week "to ensure the continuation of the Jewish Agency's activity in Russia," according to a statement from Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- A court of appeals in Russia's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, has upheld a decision to extradite Belarusian activist Yana Pinchuk to Minsk, where she faces charges for protesting the disputed August 2020 presidential election that kept authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka in power despite opposition accusations that the voting was rigged. Kamshat Derbisalieva, the mother of 18-year-old Saken Talipov, told RFE/RL on July 20 that a court in Almaty handed down its ruling late in the evening on July 19. Human rights groups say the number of killed demonstrators was much higher than any of the various figures provided by officials. Moscow has said any involvement of Western forces directly in Ukraine would be considered a declaration of war against Russia. Vanetik did not provide the promised tickets, Fuks alleged, and instead he ended up watching the inauguration at a bar in a Washington, D.C., hotel. FC Koln has urged UEFA, European soccer's governing body, to remove Belarusian football clubs from all European competitions over Minsk's support of Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The groups warned that the agreement violates the commitment of Belgium and the European Union to hold perpetrators of terrorist acts accountable. "According to our prognosis, the situation in Afghanistan may go from bad to worse. Belarusian authorities accuse Pinchuk of administering the Vitsebsk97% Telegram channel, which had been critical of Lukashenka's regime and has been labeled as extremist in Belarus. "Unfortunately, in Uzbekistan women are literally on the lowest rung of the social hierarchy. Subsequent attacks on these bases killed and wounded civilians, the watchdog said. EU ambassadors earlier adopted a new round of sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. From left to right: Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Turkmen President Serdar Berdymukhammedov, and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev in Cholpon-Ata on July 21. While Ukraine is grateful for the military aid from Washington, she said, "Unfortunately, the war is not over" and she appealed for weapons on behalf of the Ukrainians who have been killed and maimed and on behalf of those who have survived. Im sorry that you have a different sense of humour.. In recent years there have been several cases of building collapse in Iran. HRW said it wrote to the Russian and the Ukrainian defense ministries on May 6, asking for details about the measures their armed forces were taking "to minimize civilian casualties, remove civilians from the vicinity of fighting, and avoid deploying forces in densely populated areas." The 30-second video, which has swept across websites and media outlets around the world, shows the bridegroom suddenly hitting the bride after she completed a game to open candy before him. Derbisalieva said that her son's lawyers have filed a lawsuit to identify investigators who, she says, tortured Talipov while he was in custody. (video grab), Iranian lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah (file photo), Iran has been hit by a recent wave of protests by retirees demanding an increase in their pension as the country grapples with an economic crisis. "We, the Group of Creditors of Ukraine, express solidarity with and support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russias unjustified, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression," the six countries said in a statement. FC Koln could face a team from Belarus in the Europa Conference League play-offs in August. A video of the arrest by a morality police unit went viral on social networks on July 19, sparking angry reactions as the mother begged and cried while pleading with the officers to release her daughter from the police car due to her illness. "This is not enough and I am telling my partners this frankly. The hijab first became compulsory in public for Iranian women and girls over the age of 9 after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. "We have to prepare for a potential full disruption of Russian gas, and this is a likely scenario," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told journalists in Brussels on July 20. Patten worked closely with a Russian-American lobbyist named Rinat Akhmetshin, who was later identified as the person who purchased the tickets on behalf of Lyovochkin. Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani announced the move late on July 20, one week after a Swedish court sentenced former Iranian prison official Hamid Nouri to life in prison for crimes committed during the purge of dissidents more than three decades ago. Society around him accepts it as a normal phenomenon. Georgy Kakabadze told RFE/RL on July 20 that the Pervorechensky district court in the city of Vladivostok ordered him to pay a 40,000 ruble ($710) fine for the poster, which said: "The motherland is not the president's a*s." Divorce on the next level, said one. A Russian-American businessman known for his political fundraising and lobbying has lost a lawsuit brought by a Ukrainian developer who sued him over promised-but-never-delivered tickets to President Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration. The killings targeted members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization, a political-militant organization that advocated the overthrow of Iran's clerical regime. (file photo), A statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that the country would send a delegation to Russia next week in a bid to resolve the matter. Many choked on their own vomit, swallowed their tongues, or suffocated in cramped buses after security forces stormed the theater and dragged unconscious hostages out. "There is a necessity to prevent security crises created by those who use social, economic, inter-ethnic, religious issues as excuses and I call for joint efforts for that," Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov said. If youd like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. The court handed down its decision on July 21 even after the 25-year-old activist said she may face torture if returned to custody in Belarus. Szijjarto's visit to Russia came on the same day the government announced that it was scrapping decade-long caps on gas and power prices for higher-usage households from next month -- a move that will lead to hefty price hikes for extra energy consumption. Why Is Violence Against Women, Girls In Kyrgyzstan On The Rise? The Ukrainian oligarch in question was later identified as Serhiy Lyovochkin, who was allied with the Opposition Bloc, a pro-Russian Ukrainian political party. Members of Congress applauded her speech and said they were ready to authorize more aid. "The disruption to fiscal cash flows and increased demands on government resources caused by the war has created unprecedented liquidity pressures and debt-servicing difficulties," the ministry said. The bride won the unspecified game - and, shortly afterward, the groom struck her hard on the back of the head with his left fist. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. The force of the throw caused the bride to stumble and fall into a nearby chair. Giuliani later worked as Trump's personal lawyer and worked with other Ukrainian figures to dig up information that would be embarrassing to former Vice President Joe Biden. Russia must feel a much higher price for the war to force it to seek peace," he said in his nightly video address on July 20. Facing an estimated 35 percent to 45 percent crash in GDP this year following Moscow's invasion in February, Ukraine's Finance Ministry said on July 20 it was hoping to finalize the deferral on its roughly $20 billion of debt by August 9. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen welcomed the decision and urged other official and private creditors to join the effort. The bride won the unspecified game - and, shortly afterward, the groom struck her hard on the back of the head with his left fist.. As the war in Ukraine rages on, civilians have been caught in the fighting unnecessarily, said HRW's Belkis Wille. Derbisalieva, who is a naturalized Kazakh citizen and lives in Almaty, told RFE/RL that her son was 17 at the time of his arrest. Its importance arises in every diplomatic discussion with the Russian leadership," Lapid said in the statement. Under the decree, households will be eligible for the current capped power price on electricity usage up to 2,523 KWh per year, but will pay about double that for energy consumed above that limit, although the government said that would still be below the market price. The 30-second video, which has swept across websites and media outlets around the world, shows the bridegroom suddenly hitting the bride after she completed a game to open candy before him. Akhmetshin, who was questioned by Mueller investigators, has not been charged with any crime. Six previous rounds of sanctions have targeted Russia's economy, financial system, central bank, top government officials, as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin and his inner circle. "And the bad news for those behind such fakes is that I am not alone. Barrack was later indicted on related charges of illegal lobbying as a foreign agent. According to international legislation, HRW noted, parties to the conflict must take the necessary precautions to the maximum extent feasible" to protect civilians and civilian objects under their control from the dangers resulting from military operations, avoid locating military targets within or near densely populated areas, and seek to remove civilians and civilian objects under their control from the vicinity of military targets. Zelenska, who visited the White House on July 19, said that while U.S. lawmakers can look forward to normal schedules, she and other mothers in Ukraine wonder whether their children will return to school in the fall, while teachers wonder whether they should prepare for the classroom or bomb shelters. He did not elaborate. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, one of the final two candidates to take over as prime minister after the departure of Boris Johnson, says she does not support sending British soldiers to Ukraine to help fight against Russia. The United States has already provided $8 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the war began. And therefore, in any event, whether it's a partial, major cutoff of Russian gas or a total cutoff of Russian gas, Europe needs to be ready," von der Leyen added. (file photo), scrapping decade-long caps on gas and power prices. If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au.In an emergency, call 000. The partial shutoff of gas deliveries is already affecting European growth, and a full shutdown could be substantially more severe, the IMF warned in a blog post. The government has cracked down on the protesters, arresting many. The Iranian Foreign Ministry had already condemned the sentence as politically motivated and summoned the charge d'affaires of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran. In late June, Deputy Prosecutor-General Aset Shyndaliev admitted that six people had been tortured to death after being arrested for taking part in the January protests. Some posts under the video, especially those made by people from Surxondaryo, said that it is 'normal' here when a man beats a woman, and that is a major problem," Khanum said. This year's summit was held as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have seen social unrest in the past two years while the cost of living has been on the rise in the region, with the situation exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, severe droughts, supply issues, and the war in Ukraine. "Today our colleagues expressed the Hungarian government's interest in a new purchase of natural gas this year. The package includes a ban on Russian gold imports and a freeze of the assets of Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, held in the European Union.