War in Ukraine deals harsh blow to CEE currencies
While the Hungarian forint was hardest hit, all the currencies of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region are suffering adverse...
Eastern Europe
Moscow approach to peace talks becoming “more constructive”, says Zelensky representative
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine held a fourth round of peace talks on Monday, aiming for a ceasefire, the withdrawal of...
Russian forces attack military facility just 10km from Ukraine’s border with Poland
Russian forces launched a missile attack on the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security, in the west of Ukraine, Sunday morning,...
Biden vows to defend “every inch of NATO territory”, Russia set to lose “MFN” trade status
US troops will not fight in Ukraine, but would defend “every inch of NATO territory” US President Joe Biden said on...
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 Russian...
Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine fail
Delegations from Ukraine and Russia were unable to broker a 24-hour ceasefire in their meeting on Thursday morning in Turkey. While...
Bombing of children’s hospital in Mariupol “genocide”, says Zelensky
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling Russian forces bombing on Wednesday of a 600-bed children’s and maternity hospital in the port...
US Vice President’s trip to Poland, Romania overshadowed by fighter jet “debacle”
The Guardian reports that on Wednesday morning US time Vice President Kamala Harris was travelling to Poland, where she’ll meet Poland’s...
US ban on Russian hydrocarbons the price of “defending freedom”
Russian state media outlets are reporting that Moscow has announced another humanitarian ceasefire to allow civilians to flee. Civilians continued to...
Viktor Orban signs off on allowing additional NATO troops to station in Hungary
Hungary will now allow NATO troops to deploy into the west of the country, reversing an earlier stance of not allowing...
EU looks to abandon Russian fuel sources due to “tectonic shift in European history”
Calling Russia's invasion of Ukraine "a tectonic shift in European history", the European Union is working out how to wean itself...
Moscow warns against getting involved in the conflict, while allies ponder loaning MIGs to Ukraine
Russia has issued a veiled threat to Poland and Romania not to get involved in its operation against Ukraine, writes Romania...
Peace talks to resume after humanitarian corridor failure
Representatives from Ukraine and Russia are scheduled to meet on Monday for another round of peace negotiations. Despite their earlier agreement...
NATO rejects “no-fly” zone request from Kyiv
NATO cannot fulfil Kyiv’s wish for enforcement of a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine's territory, according to the defence alliance’s Jens Stoltenberg....
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 Russian...
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 withdrawal,...
Putin strikes at opportune moment
Though united in their commitment to European and NATO positions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Central and Eastern European (CEE)...
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 suffered...
Ukraine war echoes as far as ‘neutral’ Singapore
Singapore is sometimes compared to Switzerland, for its tradition of taking neutral positions on international conflicts. However the Asian nation's Foreign...
“Prove that you are with us,” Zelensky implores Brussels
As a kilometres-long convoy of Russian forces approached the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, the country's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, gave a powerful video...