Russia Formally Withdraws From European Anti-Torture Convention
Russia has formally withdrawn from the European Convention against Torture, The Kyiv Independent reports.
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Christine Lagarde to Step Down Early as ECB President on February 7
One of the heavyweights of the financial world, Christine Lagarde, is stepping down early as head of the European Central Bank (ECB). She will leave her post on February 7, according to an ECB press release.
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Norway and Finland’s Leaders Hold 90-Minute Call With Putin on Ukraine War
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb have spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Before the call, we informed important allies, including all the Nordic countries, and afterwards we briefed them on the content of the call,” Stubb said in a speech to the Nordic Council.
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