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Articles with tag "Europe"

'Hybrid warfare'

Russia, China Behind ‘Most Aggressive’ Spying in Czech Republic – Report

Russia's goal is to manipulate decision-making processes and force the counterparty to weaken itself, the EU and NATO member said.
Splitting spain

Spain Probes Russia’s Role in Catalonia Referendum – El Pais

Spain will investigate a secretive military intelligence unit that is reportedly engaged in a campaign to destabilize Europe.
Psychological trauma

Russian Child Witnessing Father’s Violent Arrest Was Tortured, European Court Rules

The unanimous ruling said that witnessing torture against a loved one is a form of torture in itself.
Shifting alliances

Russia Lauds Macron’s ‘Golden Words’ About ‘Brain Dead’ NATO

Macron's comments were viewed as an "overreaction" by France's NATO allies.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Macron’s Vision of Russia's Future Is Half-Baked

Macron thinks Russia has no choice but integration with Europe. Putin has other ideas.
Let's talk

Closing Off Dialogue With Russia a 'Huge Mistake,' France's Macron Says

Macron urged for channels with Moscow despite suspicions from Poland and other former Soviet-bloc states in the EU.
INFORMATION WARS

At Russian Media Freedom Conference, Discord Reigns

Officials insisted Russia is a bastion of free speech. Journalists wondered what they were missing.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Grumpy Eastern Europeans Aren’t as Gloomy as They Seem

A survey by George Soros’s charity found a lot of disenchantment about life after Communism. Here’s the good news.
Way Forward

Russia Facing Europe: A Provisional Road Map

Russia would do well to review its recent practical steps with a view to refocusing and energizing its policies toward the European Union. 
opposite directions

Serbs Ignore EU Warning Over Plan to Join Russian-Led Trade Bloc

Serb leaders have said that EU membership is a priority. At the same time, Serbia has historic and religious ties with Russia.
improving relations

France Says EU and Russia Must Rebuild Trust But Too Early to End Sanctions

"The time is right to work toward reducing the distrust between Russia and Europe, who ought to be partners," the French foreign minister said.
Resetting ties

Russian Isolation Would Be Europe's ‘Profound Error,’ France’s Macron Says

Europe will remain a “theater of struggle between the United States and Russia” if it doesn't revisit its relations with Moscow, he said.
Russia row

Trump’s Demand to Invite Putin Sparks G7 Dispute – Reports

Western leaders reportedly insisted that the G7 remain "a family, a club, a community of liberal democracies."
Eurozone Expansion

Russia Is ‘Deeply European,’ France’s Macron Says in Russian

“Europe stretches from Lisbon to Vladivostok,” Macron said following his talks with President Putin.
bear hug

From Russia, No Love for EU's New Chief and Her Hawkish Stance

"When the European Commission express their position on the long-term development of relations with us, we will of course respond," Lavrov said.
Rights ruling

European Court Awards $100K to Russian Protesters Over Rights Violations

The ECHR ruled that the Russian government had violated all of the activists’ freedom of assembly.
Russia's return

Russia Returns to European Rights Body After 5-Year Suspension

Russia must now cooperate with international investigations into its rights abuses, the resolution said.
opinion
Vladimir Ryzhkov

Why We Should Welcome Russia Rejoining PACE

Losing its place in the Сouncil of Еurope would hurt Russia's civil society and increase the country’s isolation.
opinion
Stewart McDonald

Russia's Reinstatement To PACE Is a Grave Mistake

It’s telling that most of the states against this move are geographically closest to Russia.
Rights monitor

Russia Cleared to Return to Europe’s Top Rights Body, Ukraine Walks Out

Ukraine has urged the Council of Europe not to reinstate Russia's voting rights, which were suspended after it annexed Crimea.
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