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opinion Alexander Atasuntsev

Is Georgia’s Ruling Party Really Pro-Russian?

Georgia’s ruling party may use the very real threat Moscow poses to the country as a pretext to solve its problems and fight its rivals.

sanctions workaround

Russian Spy Network Smuggles EU Tech – FT

The case reflects the challenges Western governments face in seeking to cut off flows of critical tech supplies to Russia as it wages war.

flagging political will

EU ‘Done’ With Russia Sanctions – FT

Further penalties on non-affected parts of Russia’s economy would likely be vetoed by EU member states.

Seafood surprise

EU Imports of Russian Fish Soar by Almost 20% Despite Ukraine War

Despite tensions over the war in Ukraine, Russia's exports of fish and seafood to the EU increased by 18.7% in 2022, Kommersant reported on Wednesday....

Sanctioned Billionaires Fridman, Aven to Sell Alfa Bank Stake in $2.3Bln Deal – FT

The two businessmen “want to do everything they can to get out of their Russian assets so that sanctions will be removed.”

nagorno-karabakh

Russia, Azerbaijan Criticize EU's Armenia Border Mission

Moscow and Baku on Tuesday criticized the deployment of an expanded EU monitoring mission to Armenia's volatile border with Azerbaijan. Arch Caucasus foes...

EU Imposes Fresh Sanctions on 121 Russian Businesses and Individuals

The EU finalized a new round of sanctions on Russia over its ongoing invasion of Ukraine on Saturday.

opinion Frans Timmermans

Totalitarianism Has Returned to Europe. It Must Be Defeated.

The West must stay the course in Ukraine to prevent totalitarianism from taking hold in Europe, writes European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans...

two weeks to depart

Dutch Expel Russian Diplomats, Close Trade Mission

The Netherlands accused Moscow of using diplomatic cover for spying.

lack of transparency

EU Adds Russia to Its Tax Haven Blacklist

The European Union added Russia to its tax haven blacklist on Tuesday, the latest in a series of economic and diplomatic measures taken against...

Hailed as Hero at EU Summit, Zelensky Urges Faster Arms Supplies

Hailed as a European hero on his arrival in Brussels, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders to accelerate the promised delivery of modern...

‘I Will Not Go Back’: Anti-War Russians Stuck in EU Asylum Limbo

Melania has been waiting 10 months for an answer to her request for political asylum that she filed after fleeing to Lithuania in the weeks after her home...

spheres of influence

EU Mission to Armenia Will Fuel Confrontation, Says Russia

Russia on Thursday accused the EU of seeking to fuel "geopolitical confrontation" by sending a civilian mission to monitor Armenia's volatile border...

'despicable low point'

EU Slams Russia's Comparison of West's Ukraine Policy to the Holocaust

The EU on Thursday denounced Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's claim that the West's policy towards Russia over Ukraine resembled Nazi leader Adolf...

seeking justice

EU Parliament Calls for Special Tribunal to Punish Russian War Crimes in Ukraine

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution to establish a special international tribunal that will prosecute Russia’s political and military...

restricting revenue

Russian Oil Price Cap Put to the Test

The price cap on Russian oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia came into force on Monday. It aims to restrict Russia's revenue as punishment for its invasion...

'analyzing' the move

Russia Denounces Oil Price Cap Agreed by EU, G7

Russia on Saturday denounced a $60 price cap on its oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia, even as Ukraine suggested it was not tough enough and...

Enforcement measures

EU Members Unanimously Agree to Punish Russian Sanctions Busters

The European Union has granted itself legal authority to take action against anyone who helps Russia avoid its sanctions, the EU presidency announced on...

threatening message

Russia’s Wagner Group Says Sending Blood-Stained Sledgehammer to EU Parliament

The Kremlin-linked leader of the notorious Wagner mercenary group said Wednesday that he sent a sledgehammer to be delivered to the European Parliament...

resolution approved

European Parliament Recognizes Russia as a State Sponsor of Terror

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution recognized Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism," and accusing its forces of carrying out...

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