Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation
The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible retaliation as they decouple from Russia’s power grid this weekend.
EU vessel sanctions weigh on Russian grain exports, central bank says
The European Union's sanctions on vessels transporting Russian grain, along with Turkey's wheat import ban, impacted Russian ...
Russia's spies, in retaliation against the CIA, urge Americans to get in touch
Russia's foreign intelligence service released an English-language video on Thursday, urging "true American patriots" who care about world peace to get in touch via secure communication in response to ...
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Russia's Gas Transit through Ukraine: End of an Era?
The dissolution of the Soviet Union greatly affected this decades-old gas business. Russian gas now had to transit an ...
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this ...
Poland pitches rearmament bank to boost Europe's defence spending
"There is a new idea which I like: a rearmament bank," said Radosław Sikorski, Poland's minister of foreign affairs. #EuropeNews ...
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Europe Grapples With Energy Crisis, Three Years After Ukraine Invasion
In central Spain, a forest of wind turbines ... Some level of additional gas exports to Europe from Russia could be included as a sweetener for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to agree ...
After agreement on gas intake, Hungary signs off on EU renewal of sanctions on Russia
The European Union will moved forward with a renewal on Russian sanctions after a deal was struck with Hungary, according to ...
Russian strike on Ukraine apartment kills 14 as Kyiv and Moscow trade blame over boarding school attack
A Russian strike on a residential building in central Ukraine killed at least 14 people, including two children, emergency ...
Seznam Zprávy: Mass layoffs are expected in the Czech Republic because of Russian fertilizers
The most difficult times for Czech industrial production are ahead. This was stated in an interview with the Czech edition of ...
Germany central to Russian LNG imports, environmentalists say
The state-owned German energy company SEFE continues to play a central role in the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from ...
Europe considers sending troops to Ukraine if there’s a ceasefire. But would Russia accept?
With Russia wearing down Ukraine’s stretched forces and U.S. President Donald Trump pressuring the two sides to end their ...