Austria has mulled over the possibility of new sanctions against Russia due to the detention of three Ukrainian Navy vessels that sailed toward the Kerch Strait in what Moscow has described as an unequivocal provocation committed in violation of international law. At a secret meeting of the Political and Security Committee in Brussels on Tuesday, French and German diplomats spoke out against stepping up existing EU sanctions against Russia in light of the growing rift between Moscow and Kiev over the Kerch Strait incident. Source: Sputnik
The A6 was cut off Saturday morning in both directions at the border between the Saone-et-Loire and the Rhône, by the prefect as a precaution against the expected mobilisation of “yellow vests”. Source Ledauphine
The Elysée was in castle mode on Saturday, December 8 for Act IV of the Yellow Vests. If Emmanuel Macron stayed on the spot, everything was ready to take him away from the hustle and bustle of Paris if the day went wrong. Source Le Dauphine
India’s monthly oil imports from Iran plunged to their lowest in a year in November with Tehran dropping two places to become only the sixth biggest supplier after New Delhi cut purchases due to the impact of U.S. sanctions, according to ship tracking data and industry sources. Source: Reuters
