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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
UK
After Boris Johnson’s resignation as leader of the Conservative Party, the jockeying for his post has begun. The Tories now plan to select his successor from among several candidates by September, and
Jul. 11, 2022
Legal
Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has said that judicial reform remains one of the necessary ones for joining the EU. “Judicial reform, the mechanism for selecting judges and hol
Jul. 8, 2022
Brexit chaos, the Covid pandemic, numerous scandals: for a long time the British Tory MPs remained loyal to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and he narrowly survived a vote of no confidence in June. But
Jul. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia’s propaganda apparatus is preparing to exploit coming divisions in European public opinion as inevitable cracks in the support for the Ukrainian war effort appear, a US intelligence firm said o
Jul. 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
On July 6, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin arrived in Kyiv to express his support for the Ukrainian people. Throughout the war, Ireland has supported Ukraine in resisting the invaders. The country
Jul. 6, 2022
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NATO meets in Brussels following Russia’s attack on Ukraine with Oresnik IRBM; Moscow expels British diplomat accused of spying on the Kremlin; Zelensky says Russian drones show no ambition for peace.
Nov. 27