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Meet the Most Powerful Women in the World

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen tops Forbes list

(Newser) - "It is time for women." Those were the words delivered by Claudia Sheinbaum as she was sworn in two months ago as Mexico's first female president. It's also the underlying message behind this year's "most powerful women" list in Forbes , which honors "100...

Inside the EU's Proposed Ban on Russian Oil Imports
Inside the EU's Proposed Ban
on Russian Oil Imports
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May 4, 2022 8:38 AM CDT

Inside the EU's Proposed Ban on Russian Oil Imports

'Let us be clear: it will not be easy,' says Ursula von der Leyen

(Newser) - Some 25% of all oil imports to the EU came from Russia last year. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is ready to take that figure down to zero. Von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed a total ban on Russian imports to the EU as part of a sixth...

US Sanctions Putin's 2 Adult Daughters

As well as some other big names

(Newser) - The US on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters and said it was toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for "war crimes" in Ukraine. Mariya Putina and Katerina Tikhonova are daughters Putin had with former Aeroflot flight attendant Lyudmila Putina, reports the Wall Street ...

EU Leader Talks About Chair Snub Caught on Video

Ursula von der Leyen says Turkey left her standing at meeting because she's a woman

(Newser) - Turkey, the European Council, and her EU colleague have tried to explain why there was no chair for Ursula von der Leyen at a meeting earlier this month. And von der Leyen looked into the matter herself, examining government documents, but could find no justification for officials at Turkey's...

At 3-Leader Summit, Only the 2 Men Got Chairs

EU leader Ursula von der Leyen ended up on sofa during talks in Turkey

(Newser) - The hashtag #GiveHeraSeat started trending in Europe Tuesday after two European Union leaders of equal rank visited Turkey for talks—and only the male one was offered a chair. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was left standing awkwardly as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and EU Council President...

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