World ECR | EU to use frozen Russian funds to fund Ukraine aid
Home > information > EU to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine aid, plans 15th sanctions package European Council President Antonio Costa announced during his visit to Kyiv on December 1 that the EU will provide 1.5 billion euros in monthly assistance to Ukraine throughout the year starting in January, with the funds coming from frozen Russian assets. Costa told a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the money came from proceeds from Russia's frozen assets and could also be used for military purposes. The news comes as preparations are underway for a new round of restrictions on Moscow. We will also increase pressure on the Russian economy and further weaken Russia's ability to wage war. We are preparing the 15th sanctions package against the Putin regime,” Costa said during his first official visit as Security Council president. The visit, attended by High Representative Katja Karas and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, coincides with the anniversary of…
BMW diesel class action settlement approved
2009-2013 BMW X5 xDrive35d and 2009-2011 BMW 335d vehicles are included in the emissions settlement. October 27, 2024 — The BMW diesel class action settlement has received final approval for customers of 2009-2013 BMW X5 xDrive35d or 2009-2011 BMW 335d vehicles. The BMW class action lawsuit alleges that diesel vehicles were equipped with emissions suppression devices made by Bosch. The lawsuit is one of many filed against multiple automakers after Volkswagen was found to have cheated on emissions tests. The BMW lawsuit alleges that the vehicles passed official emissions tests, but in real-world driving, the illegal defeat devices caused the vehicles to emit illegal levels of pollutants. BMW fought the class-action lawsuit for five years before it was dismissed outright. In the 459-page lawsuit, the suing BMW owners told the court that BMW should order a recall or establish a "free replacement program" to replace all allegedly defective vehicles. The plaintiffs also told the judge they should have the option…
Stolen U.S. cars are being used to fund terrorism, authorities warn
U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces a difficult task in stopping stolen cars from being shipped overseas. High-end cars are stolen and sold to fund terrorist organizations. Last year, 72 stolen vehicles were reportedly recovered at the Port of Savannah. You don’t hear much about the war on terror these days, but the war is still going on. However, the war has taken an unexpected turn as stolen cars are reportedly funding terrorist organizations. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("4d84e4c9 -9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657"); } }); Atlanta First News cited U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials as saying that "millions of dollars worth of stolen cars" are being shipped out of the Port of Savannah to fund terrorists. Some of these models were reportedly stolen from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world. MORE: You thought sanctions kept luxury cars out of Russia? Think again…
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