Aerospace & Defence

Macron warns Putin of his “major mistake”, Ukraine and Russia agree on opening humanitarian corridors

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin by telephone for one-and-a-half hours on Thursday. He told his…

2 years ago

UN condemns Ukraine attack, calls for complete withdrawal of Russian forces

In an emergency General Assembly meeting on Wednesday, the United Nations condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and called for complete…

2 years ago

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister calls Kharkiv missile attack a “war crime” against civilians

As a massive Russian military convoy continued its approach toward the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Tuesday, the city of Kharkiv…

2 years ago

EU, NATO providing defensive weapons to Ukraine

As Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, was heavily bombarded by Russian forces on Monday, European Union foreign policy chief Josep…

2 years ago

Window for diplomacy opens, but Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert amid fresh EU sanctions

On the evening of Sunday, 27 February, as Russian President Vladimir Putin had put his nuclear forces on high alert,…

2 years ago

As West tightens screws on Moscow, CEE countries hunker down

On early Friday, Al Jazeera reported that Russian forces had sent missiles into Kyiv and other locations in Ukraine. Stating…

2 years ago

Baltics plus Poland invoke NATO’s Article 4

Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine on Thursday morning, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all invoked the NATO alliance's Article 4,…

2 years ago

Ukraine’s CEE allies denounce Russian incursions

United Nations Security Council members condemned Russia's order to deploy troops to Donetsk and Luhansk after Russian President Vladimir Putin…

2 years ago

US Secretary of State challenges Moscow to “state it plainly” it won’t invade Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the prospect of Russian forces invading Ukraine remains a real threat, a…

2 years ago

What Macron’s EU presidency means for Central and Eastern Europe – CET analysis

French President Emmanuel Macron's tenure as EU President is already looking historic for Europe, only two months in. Macron promised…

2 years ago