United Russia leads Russia’s Duma vote, pointing to a constitutional majority as Germany and the EU criticise the election’s conduct.
US forces said they killed four people in a Caribbean strike on an alleged drug vessel, deepening legal scrutiny of the campaign.
Macron wants the EU to prepare a ban on social media for under-15s after France’s national law was blocked, raising regulatory questions for markets.
Ukraine sanctions 13 ships and 28 companies for illegal grain exports from Russian-occupied territories, impacting UK and EU trade and London markets.
Two German brothers admitted to breaching EU sanctions by exporting machine parts to Russia via front companies, raising compliance concerns for UK and EU markets.