Baltic countries

Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland look to reduce dependence on Russian sources of energy

Efforts to reduce dependency upon Russian sources of energy within countries in Central and Eastern Europe have taken on a…

2 years ago

Lavrov calls arms supplied to Ukraine a “legitimate target”

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Slovakia providing air defence systems to Ukraine is a no-go, according…

3 years ago

No EU sanctions against Russian hydrocarbons, for now

The European Commission said it planned to cut its reliance on fossil fuels from Russia by 2030, reducing dependence on…

3 years ago

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…

3 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…

3 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,…

3 years ago

CEE countries bolster defences, await diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis

As the stand-off between Russia and Ukraine continues, for countries within Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) it has spurred a…

3 years ago

Russia waits on Ukraine, NATO vigilant

Russian forces did not invade Ukraine today, confounding earlier US intelligence statements this was likely to happen on Wednesday. The…

3 years ago

More women join science and engineering ranks

There were almost 6.6 million female scientists and engineers in the EU in 2020, which represented a year-on-year rise of…

3 years ago

US to lead NATO war games in Latvia

The Latvian Defence Ministry has revealed that 400 US troops, 100 units of military vehicles and 22 US Apache helicopters…

3 years ago