Europe
War in Ukraine
Spain is lobbying for NATO to pay more attention to security threats on its southern flank when the military alliance gathers for a summit in Madrid later this week. But with the war in Ukraine enteri
Jun. 27, 2022
After months of urging from Kyiv the big moment has come: Ukraine and Moldova were granted EU candidate status at the bloc’s summit on Thursday. Georgia’s candidacy was put off until a later date and
Jun. 24, 2022
European Union leaders on Thursday agreed to grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, in a show of support in the face of Russia’s war, EU chief Charles Michel said. “A historic moment. Today ma
Jun. 23, 2022
The European Council has made a historic decision today, June 23, to grant Kyiv and Moldova the EU candidate status, the first official step to the full-fledged membership in the Union. Georgia, whic
Jun. 23, 2022
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov put the blame on Russia and the powerful mafia after his government lost a no-confidence vote on Wednesday. That’s according to Politico, Ukrinform reports. Petko
Jun. 23, 2022
Ukraine’s entire oil sector has been forced to halt refining operations due to massive Russian shelling, Yuriy Vitrenko, the CEO of Ukrainian Oil and Gas company Naftogaz, said at a June 21 press conf
Jun. 22, 2022
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Following the second round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday, June 19, the old French saying “à la guerre comme à la guerre,” which expresses the futility of escaping the reality of war,
Jun. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Granting Ukraine EU candidate status is the ideal response to Russian aggression, Diane Francis writes in the Atlantic Council’s Ukraine Alert ahead of a crucial decision for Ukraine. European Union l
Jun. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
Speaking at The Kiel International Seapower Symposium, the Commander of the German Air Force, General Ingo Gerhardtz, said that NATO must be prepared for nuclear threats from Russia and be able to str
Jun. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
Georgina Wright is a Senior Fellow and Director of Institut Montaigne’s Europe Program. She has worked at both the European Commission and NATO. We met in the heart of the French capital to talk about
Jun. 18, 2022
War in Ukraine
The leaders of Germany, France, Italy, and Romania committed to Ukrainian officials that the West would not demand any concessions from Ukraine to appease Russia and will support Ukraine to the end of
Jun. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
The European Commission will meet Friday to give its fast-tracked opinion on Ukraine’s bid for EU candidacy, a step closer to membership for the country a day after the bloc’s most powerful leaders vi
Jun. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
– European leaders back Ukraine’s EU bid – The leaders of France, Germany and Italy on June 16 backed “immediate” EU candidate status for Ukraine on their first visit to Kyiv since the invasion durin
Jun. 16, 2022
War in Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised Ukraine world-class weapons — from self-propelled howitzers to multiple launch rocket systems and an air defence shield capable of protecting a “large city”
Jun. 16, 2022
War in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday June 15 called for “new in-depth discussions” with Ukraine, without confirming if he would travel this week to Kyiv as several media have reported. “At th
Jun. 16, 2022
War in Ukraine
The leaders of Germany, France and Italy are expected to pay their first visit to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Thursday, June 16, in what is intended as a show of solidarity as his belea
Jun. 16, 2022
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Multiple officials confirm the first Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with US-made long-range weapons; Zelensky talks worst-case scenario if US aid is cut off; Russia mass produces “radiation shelters”
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