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France is lobbying for Russia to face energy sanctions
The European Parliament has approved a bill that would make it easier for people to travel All 27 European Union countries are “totally determined” to impose sanctions on Russia, which could target oil and coal, according to French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire.
Because Europe relies on Russian oil, gas, and coal, reaching an agreement on energy policy is difficult, but reports of the killings outside of Kyiv have heightened calls for stiffer EU sanctions.
Europe has been hesitant to target Russian energy because of fears that it would send the European economy into a tailspin. In some ways, going without Russian oil would be easier for Europe than going without Russian gas because most supplies are delivered by tankers and could be obtained from other sources. However, speculation about a possible boycott of Russian oil has pushed up global oil prices this week.
When asked if there was political will to impose sanctions on Russian oil and coal, as French President Emmanuel Macron suggested this week, Le Maire said, “We’ll see what the other member states’ positions are, but I think there’s a possibility of having unity on the 27 member states on these new sanctions.”
He made no mention of natural gas and reaching an agreement on how to target the fuel used to generate electricity and heat houses would be considerably more challenging. The EU imports nearly 40% of its natural gas from Russia, and many EU members, particularly Germany, the bloc’s largest economy, reject a gas embargo.
France currently holds the EU Council presidency, and Le Maire spoke ahead of a meeting of EU finance ministers in Luxembourg, where they will debate further sanctions against Russia.
While the EU has so far refrained from punishing Russian energy, individual nations have announced measures to reduce their reliance: Poland has said it would stop importing Russian coal and oil, while Lithuania has indicated it will no longer use Russian natural gas.
The European Union imports roughly 25% of its oil from Russia, and in 2020, the EU imported 53% of its hard coal from the country, accounting for 30% of the EU’s hard coal usage.
Although coal and oil may be on the table, Teresa Ribera, Spain’s Minister for the Environment, said Tuesday that sanctioning Russian natural gas would be “extremely difficult” because several EU countries rely on it for energy and that the EU’s strength resides in its unity.
“It’s really difficult to explain to European public opinion and Ukrainian society why we’re still importing Russian energy, which funds this war,” she said, adding that energy imports cause “clear moral tension.”
Russian fossil fuel is largely delivered by permanent pipeline, making it more difficult to replace it with expensive and rare liquefied natural gas supplies. While oil is less difficult to obtain than gasoline, abandoning it would have ramifications.
For one thing, the consequent price hikes for other oil could encourage India and China, which aren’t subject to Western sanctions, to purchase cheaper Russian petroleum. Russia is also a key supplier of diesel fuel; if that supply is cut off, running diesel-powered trucks and farm equipment might become prohibitively expensive, adding to Europe’s already high inflation.
According to commodities analysts at German bank Commerzbank, oil prices surged as buyers looking to avoid Russian oil bid for restricted supplies from other producers such as Saudi Arabia.
Brent, the international benchmark, climbed 3% on Monday and was trading above $108 per barrel on Tuesday, up 1%. On Tuesday, US crude jumped 1.1 percent to $104.37. Crude prices have fallen after US President Joe Biden stated last week that 180 million barrels of oil will be released from strategic stockpiles over the next six months. Drivers in the United States will pay more for fuel as oil prices rise.
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, will develop the next set of EU sanctions, which will be presented to EU governments for approval.
23-year-old woman allegedly strangled by her boyfriend at a Sector 9 lodge; police launch investigation into the incident.
The Murder
A shocking incident was reported at Happy Residency Lodge in Sector 9, Ulwe, where a 24-year-old man allegedly murdered his 23-year-old girlfriend before dying by suicide.
According to the police, the incident came to light around midnight on Wednesday. The preliminary investigation suggests that the crime may have been linked to complications in their relationship. However, the exact motive is yet to be established. The woman’s father, Satyaveer Singh Chaudhary, a resident of Sankeshwar Plaza in Ulwe, approached the police after his daughter went missing on Tuesday. The family was scheduled to travel outside the state by flight, but the woman failed to return home.
Following the complaint, Ulwe police began searching for her. A technical investigation helped them trace her location to Happy Residency Lodge in Sector 9. When police reached the lodge at around 1 am on Wednesday, they found the woman’s body inside a room. Her boyfriend, identified as Bharat Pankaj Bhardwaj, alias Gaurav, was also found dead after allegedly hanging himself.
According to the post-mortem findings, the woman was strangled to death before the man died by suicide at around 4.45 am. Police have registered a murder case against the deceased man under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Further investigation is being conducted by the Ulwe police.
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Fake Journalist Arrested for Allegedly Cheating Four People of Rs 19 Lakh in Ulwe Flat Deal
Navi Mumbai Police arrest accused from a Lonavala hotel, he allegedly promised affordable flats in Ulwe but failed to deliver.
Cheating
Navi Mumbai Police have arrested a man accused of cheating four people of approximately Rs 19 lakh by promising to provide flats at below-market prices in Ulwe. The accused, identified as Shailendra Devprabhakar Dwivedi, was arrested from a hotel in Lonavala.
According to the police, Dwivedi allegedly posed as a journalist and claimed to be associated with a real estate development firm, Shri Guru Builders and Developers. He reportedly promised affordable flats in a building being developed at Plot No. 453 in Sector 24, Ulwe.
Using these assurances, he allegedly collected a total of Rs 19 lakh from four people but failed to provide the promised flats. Vijay Jha (42), an incense-stick businessman, lodged a complaint at the Ulwe police station on October 7. After the complaint was registered, the accused allegedly went into hiding and frequently changed locations to avoid arrest. He also reportedly circulated misleading social media posts about Navi Mumbai police personnel.
Following a technical investigation, the police traced him to a hotel in Lonavala and arrested him around midnight on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Amit Kale stated that several other serious cases, including extortion, illegal possession of weapons, assault and obstructing government officials, had previously been registered against the accused at various police stations in Navi Mumbai and Thane. Further investigation is underway.
Hackers reportedly accessed servers at the CBD Belapur facility and stole data linked to YONO 2.0 and RAAS applications; police launch investigation.
The IT Centre
A major cybersecurity breach has been reported at the State Bank of India’s (SBI) Global IT Centre in CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, where hackers allegedly gained unauthorised access to the bank’s servers and stole around 3.75 lakh records.
According to a police complaint, the incident took place between October 9 and October 15, 2026. The stolen data reportedly included 32 CSV files containing approximately 3.75 lakh records linked to SBI’s YONO 2.0 and RAAS applications. Additionally, two JSON files and 2,721 PDF files were allegedly accessed.
The complaint suspects the involvement of an individual or hacking group operating under the name ‘Siriusim’, along with another unidentified person. It has also been alleged that the stolen information was circulated on the dark web. SBI official Bhavesh Nehru Nikam filed a complaint at the CBD police station. Police have registered a case against unidentified persons under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
The police are investigating how the hackers accessed the servers, who was responsible for the breach and whether the stolen information was misused. However, the exact nature of the compromised customer data remains unclear. There is no official confirmation yet regarding the theft of bank account numbers, passwords or financial transaction details.
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