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Greek-American Michael Kratsios has been chosen by Donald Trump to fill the role of Director for Science and Technology Policy in the new administration that will take office in January.

The EU has adopted the 15th package of sanctions against Russia, which includes measures against the so-called third-country shadow fleet that allows Russia to export oil and gas by circumventing Western sanctions.

EU member states have agreed on the 15th package of sanctions against Russia, which includes measures targeting the so-called shadow fleet of third countries that enables Russia to export oil and natural gas while bypassing Western sanctions.

Ukraine will soon get another 4.2 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in funds after the European Union's member states approved the planned payment of the money, said the EU Council on Monday.

The money, which forms part of the EU's Ukraine facility, will help Ukraine's economy, as the country continues to fight against Russia.

On a bright winter day, workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant repair its heavily damaged equipment as drops of water from melted snow leak through gaping holes in its battered roof.

Several weeks earlier, the facility was targeted by a Russian air attack that left scorch marks, shrapnel scars on the walls and missile fragments scattered across the production floor.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys “immunity” which “must be taken into account” despite the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated today.

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has urged member states to comply with the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, criticizing the countries over their hesitations.

Foreign ministers from the world's seven leading industrialized nations met Monday in the town of Fiuggi in central Italy to discuss the latest global issues, with a focus on the Middle East and Ukraine.

G7 foreign ministers on Monday are meeting near Rome for two days of talks with regional counterparts on the Middle East, before turning to Russia and the war in Ukraine.

Britain is urgently looking to reset its trading relationship with the European Union, and sees international commerce as key to reviving U.K. growth, Trade Minister Douglas Alexander has told AFP.

Alexander said Britain's 2016 vote to leave the EU caused "significant disruption" to its trade policy and the country needed to recalibrate its global trade outlook.