Europe
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron with a request to unblock the macro-financial assistance of the European Union. Speaking about a telephone conv
Aug. 2, 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron held an in-depth phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky on August 1 to discuss security cooperation between the two nations. The French leader agreed that a key priority
Aug. 2, 2022
In Italy, there is a discussion about the possibility of withdrawing Rome’s candidacy for EXPO 2030, and offering Ukraine the support of Italian diplomacy to help Odesa win the competition. Giorgio Mu
Jul. 30, 2022
Russia on Friday, July 29, rejected “bizarre” accusations of election interference in Italy’s election campaign, after anti-immigrant leader Matteo Salvini’s ties with Moscow came under scrutiny. “It
Jul. 30, 2022
Piero Fassino is a member of the Italian Parliament with the Democratic Party and President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies. In past governments, he held the roles of Minis
Jul. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
Hungary on Tuesday slammed an EU proposal to reduce gas consumption as “unenforceable” after the bloc’s energy ministers approved the plan. “This is an unjustifiable, useless, unenforceable and harmfu
Jul. 26, 2022
On July 21, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government collapsed. Three former allies in his technocratic coalition pulled out and are now gearing up for snap elections scheduled for Sep. 25. Dr
Jul. 26, 2022
Russia
Russia keeps blackmailing the west with the threat of cutting of gas supplies. However, the European Union (EU) is ready to respond to Moscow’s threats, says Olena Pavlenko, President of the Dixie Gro
Jul. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
Priority access to the Port of Alexandroupolis in northeastern Greece has allowed the U.S. military to continue to support Ukraine in response to Russia’s invasion, according to chief of the Pentagon.
Jul. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Kyrill is killing time. Sitting on his cot at the Global Expo refugee reception centre in Warsaw, the 11-year-old busies himself by trying to take apart a scooter. For four months now, he and his fami
Jul. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
According to the CEO of Ukraine’s largest steel company, Metinvest, Russia is stealing $600 million (£500 million) worth of steel from factories and ports. The company owns the Azovstal plant, which s
Jul. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
The UK will supply scores of artillery guns, hundreds of drones and hundreds more anti-tank weapons to Ukraine in the coming weeks, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said. “More than 20 M109 1
Jul. 22, 2022
Russia
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