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Labour funds the Putin war effort: 'Pathetic' PM is blasted over move to water down sanctions on Russian oil

The former prime minister led a chorus of disapproval over Labour's decision to shelve plans to close a loophole in global trade rules that allows diesel and jet fuel produced from Russian oil to be imported.

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What happened The former prime minister led a chorus of disapproval over Labour's decision to shelve plans to close a loophole in global trade rules that allows diesel and jet fuel produced from Russian oil to be imported.
The headline split One side frames it as "Labour funds the Putin war effort: 'Pathetic' PM is blasted over move to water down sanct...". The other frames it as "The Tide Is Turning in Russia-Ukraine War".
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Right / center-rightLabour funds the Putin war effort: 'Pathetic' PM is blasted over move to water down sanctions on Russian oil

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Daily MailNews report · May 21, 3:14 PM

Labour funds the Putin war effort: 'Pathetic' PM is blasted over move to water down sanctions on Russian oil

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The former prime minister led a chorus of disapproval over Labour's decision to shelve plans to close a loophole in global trade rules that allows diesel and jet fuel produced from Russian...

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RealClearWorldNews report · May 21, 1:27 PM

The Tide Is Turning in Russia-Ukraine War

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Ian Bremmer, GZero Media In the early hours of May 17, more than 500 Ukrainian drones punched through three of Moscow's four air-defense rings.

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