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The comments were more conciliatory than previous statements from the administration, which accused Saudi Arabia of trying to “spin or deflect” its oil cut decision.īiden himself told CNN's Jake Tapper he was looking to take action against the kingdom. “We'll be watching to see what Saudi Arabia does over the coming weeks and will inform our consultations and review,” she said. “These steps do not compensate, though, for the production cut, but they are noteworthy.” “We've taken note since the OPEC plus cut that Saudi Arabia voted against Russia at the United Nations and also pledged $4 million to support Ukraine's reconstruction and humanitarian needs,” Jean-Pierre said. Norway has been on edge after a series of leaks in two Russian gas pipelines – both of which run under the Baltic Sea near Sweden and Denmark – that leaders of several countries said were the likely result of sabotage. Some context: In July, Richard Moore, the head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service MI6, told CNN’s Jim Sciutto that since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, European countries have expelled “north of 400 Russian intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover” across the bloc. Even if this network or the information gathered bit by bit is not a threat to the security of the kingdom, we are worried that the information could be misused by Russia,” Moe added.ĬNN has reached out to the police force for comment. “PST (Norwegian Police Security Service) is worried that he may have acquired a network and information about Norwegian politics of the northern area. “We have asked that a Brazilian researcher at the University of Tromsø be expelled from Norway as we believe he represents a threat to fundamental national interests,” said Hedvig Moe, Assistant Head, Norwegian Police Security Service, speaking to NRK. Norway’s police told NRK that the man, a researcher at the university, claims to be a Brazilian citizen but they suspect he could be using a false identity and could actually be a Russian citizen. Police in Norway arrested an academic working at the University of Tromsø in the Arctic Circle on Monday, on suspicion of spying for Russia, according to Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. Their testimonies and documentation - including medical records - offer insights into the Belarusian government’s complicity in the Ukraine war, as fears mount that the country might be sucked further into the fight.Ĭlick here to read more on the CNN Special Report In interviews with Belarusian doctors, members of the country’s medical diaspora, human rights activists, military analysts and security sources, CNN examined the role Belarus played in treating Russian casualties, while the Kremlin sought to conceal them. After his release in May, and carefully weighing the risks, he decided it was time to leave.īelarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko had admitted that Belarus was providing medical aid to Russian military personnel, but little is known about what happened in the hospitals where they were taken, which were kept under strict surveillance. Then, at the end of March, he was jailed on trumped-up corruption charges. Within days, Andrei - whose name has been changed for his safety - said he found himself being forced to treat Russian soldiers injured in Moscow’s botched assault on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. His family watched from the windows of their apartment block as helicopters and missiles thundered through the sky. When Russia launched its assault on Ukraine from Belarus’ southern doorstep, getting out suddenly felt more urgent. Andrei, a doctor, had been plotting their escape from Belarus since 2020, when the Kremlin-backed regime cracked down on a popular uprising, sending the country spiraling deeper into authoritarian rule and engulfing it in a climate of fear. Vilnius, Lithuania - As his daughters dozed off in the back seat, his wife filmed him driving, eyes narrowed, focused on the dark road ahead.
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