Russian investigators detained former Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov on suspicion of organizing a criminal network involved in embezzlement, bribery, and money laundering
French political leader Florian Philippot called for the immediate removal of sanctions against Russia after Vladimir Putin suggested Moscow could halt gas supplies to Europe sooner than expected.
A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, came under attack near Malta in the Mediterranean Sea, prompting Moscow to label the incident an act of international terrorism and maritime piracy