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‘Our Product, Our Rules,’ Says Russia’s Gazprom Chief

Russian energy giant Gazprom said Moscow will play by its own rules after cutting daily gas supplies to Germany.

EU Targets Russian Oil, Patriarch in New Sanctions

If approved, the oil ban would be the EU's toughest move yet against Russia's energy sector that helps the Kremlin finance its war.

mariupol stand-off

Putin Claims Ukraine Won’t Allow Azovstal Defenders to Surrender

Ukraine's forces in besieged Mariupol have repeatedly rejected calls to lay down their arms.

persona non grata

Russia Retaliates Against Europe With Mass Expulsions

The move follows similar measures taken against Moscow's foreign envoys over the Kremlin's military operation in Ukraine.

Austria’s Nehammer ‘Pessimistic’ Over Putin’s ‘War Logic’

Nehammer described the conversation as "direct, open and hard."

retaliatory measures

EU Allies Expel Almost 200 Russian Diplomats in Two Days

The Kremlin criticized the mass expulsions as "short-sighted."

'double-edged sword'

Putin Condemns European ‘Pressure’ on Gazprom, Warns of Reprisals

The comments come after Germany said it was temporarily taking control of Gazprom's German subsidiary.

take it to the bank

Putin Warns EU Nations Need Ruble Accounts to Get Gas

He threatened "existing contracts being stopped" if payments are not made.

coordinated action

EU Countries Expel Dozens of Russian Diplomats

The Russian diplomats are suspected of spying.

Breaching contract

Russia's Gas Payment in Rubles Demand a 'Breach of Contract': Germany

Chancellor Olaf Scholz told parliament earlier Wednesday that Europe's biggest economy was accelerating the end of its dependence on Russian oil, coal...

council of europe

Russia Quits Europe’s Rule of Law Body, Sparking Questions Over Death Penalty

The move would also ban Russians from filing claims with the European Court of Human Rights.

European Countries Halt Arctic Cooperation With Russia Over Ukraine Invasion

The Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) was established in 1993 to protect the region's estimated 5 million residents and its vulnerable ecosystems.

long way around

Finland, Denmark to Close Airspace to Russian Planes

"At today's meeting of EU ministers of foreign affairs we will push for an EU-wide ban," Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said.

'Alternative reality'

Disinformation on Ukraine Resonating in Eastern Europe

In recent weeks, videos have circulated in the region, supposedly showing Ukrainian troops entering Russian territory.

EU Calls Snap Summit on Russia-Ukraine Crisis

"It is important that we continue to be united and determined and jointly define our collective approach and actions."

Ukraine Seeks Urgent Russia-OSCE Meeting Over Troop Buildup

The request comes after Russia failed to respond to Kyiv’s request for detailed explanations on its military activities near Ukrainian borders.

'new stability order'

France’s Macron Calls for EU-Russia Security Pact in Break With U.S. Calls for Unity

The U.S. has repeatedly insisted on a unified Western front in its standoff with Russia over its buildup near Ukraine.

SHOW OF SUPPORT

EU's Borrell to Visit Ukraine Frontline Amid Russia Tensions

The bloc's foreign policy chief will meet Ukrainian officials in Kiev during his visit from Tuesday to Thursday.

'de facto discrimination'

European Rights Court Orders Russia to Pay Damages to Domestic Abuse Victims

Moscow was ordered to pay 370,660 euros to Margarita Gracheva, whose husband chopped off her hands with an axe.

opinion Nigel Gould-Davies

The Dangerous Instability of Europe’s Borderlands

A volatile mix of revanchism, insecurity, irrationality and military force is fueling tension and turbulence in the EU’s east.

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