Europe
Russia
Russia keeps blackmailing the west with the threat of cutting of gas supplies. However, the European Union (EU) is ready to respond to Moscow’s threats, says Olena Pavlenko, President of the Dixie Gro
Jul. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
Priority access to the Port of Alexandroupolis in northeastern Greece has allowed the U.S. military to continue to support Ukraine in response to Russia’s invasion, according to chief of the Pentagon.
Jul. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Kyrill is killing time. Sitting on his cot at the Global Expo refugee reception centre in Warsaw, the 11-year-old busies himself by trying to take apart a scooter. For four months now, he and his fami
Jul. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
According to the CEO of Ukraine’s largest steel company, Metinvest, Russia is stealing $600 million (£500 million) worth of steel from factories and ports. The company owns the Azovstal plant, which s
Jul. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
The UK will supply scores of artillery guns, hundreds of drones and hundreds more anti-tank weapons to Ukraine in the coming weeks, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said. “More than 20 M109 1
Jul. 22, 2022
Russia
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto travelled to Moscow on Thursday to discuss purchasing more Russian gas on behalf of his country, the ruling Fidesz party said. “In order to ensure the securi
Jul. 21, 2022
Russia
Germany and the rest of Europe saw gas resume flowing through the Nord Stream pipeline on Thursday after 10 days of a nerve-wracking wait for scheduled maintenance to be completed. But how did Germany
Jul. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
For over a decade, the Nord Stream 1 pipeline reliably shipped natural gas from Russia to Europe — until the war in Ukraine sent tensions soaring. As countries wait to see if Gazprom reopens the key r
Jul. 21, 2022
Russia
EU countries on Wednesday targeted Russian gold exports and froze assets at Russia’s largest bank in an update to the sanctions imposed to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. “The main goal is
Jul. 20, 2022
The European Commission on Wednesday, July 20, urged EU countries to reduce demand for natural gas by 15 percent over the coming months to secure winter stocks and defeat Russian “blackmail”. Announci
Jul. 20, 2022
Hungarians are ready to pass through their territory all the assistance provided by other countries to Ukraine, including military, Deputy Minister of Foreign Economy and Foreign Affairs of Hungary Le
Jul. 20, 2022
European energy and utility companies are raising more debt to cover the costs of a sharp rise in oil and gas prices, according to Bloomberg. Debt consists of three elements — leveraged bonds, loans a
Jul. 18, 2022
The European Union will target Russian gold exports in its next sanction package and seek to “close exit routes” for those bypassing its earlier packages, an EU commissioner said Friday, July 15. The
Jul. 15, 2022
War in Ukraine
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said on July 11 that the EU will not recognize passports that the Russian Federation hands out to
Jul. 14, 2022
Germany’s ruling Social Democrats launched proceedings Thursday that could see former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder expelled from the party over his close ties to Vladimir Putin and Russian energy comp
Jul. 14, 2022
Russia
The European Union has frozen Russian assets worth $13.8 billion since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said Tuesday. “For the moment, we have frozen — co
Jul. 12, 2022
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France has agreed to provide Ukraine with an unspecified number of Mirage 2000-5s and Norway five F-16s
Jan. 16