US ban on Russian hydrocarbons the price of “defending freedom”

3 years ago

Russian state media outlets are reporting that Moscow has announced another humanitarian ceasefire to allow civilians to flee. Civilians continued…

Viktor Orban signs off on allowing additional NATO troops to station in Hungary

3 years ago

Hungary will now allow NATO troops to deploy into the west of the country, reversing an earlier stance of not…

EU looks to abandon Russian fuel sources due to “tectonic shift in European history”

3 years ago

Calling Russia's invasion of Ukraine "a tectonic shift in European history", the European Union is working out how to wean…

Moscow warns against getting involved in the conflict, while allies ponder loaning MIGs to Ukraine

3 years ago

Russia has issued a veiled threat to Poland and Romania not to get involved in its operation against Ukraine, writes…

Peace talks to resume after humanitarian corridor failure

3 years ago

Representatives from Ukraine and Russia are scheduled to meet on Monday for another round of peace negotiations. Despite their earlier…

NATO rejects “no-fly” zone request from Kyiv

3 years ago

NATO cannot fulfil Kyiv’s wish for enforcement of a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine's territory, according to the defence alliance’s Jens…

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

3 years ago

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

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

3 years ago

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

Putin strikes at opportune moment

3 years ago

Though united in their commitment to European and NATO positions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Central and Eastern European…

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

3 years ago

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

Ukraine war echoes as far as ‘neutral’ Singapore

3 years ago

Singapore is sometimes compared to Switzerland, for its tradition of taking neutral positions on international conflicts. However the Asian nation's…

“Prove that you are with us,” Zelensky implores Brussels

3 years ago

As a kilometres-long convoy of Russian forces approached the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, the country's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, gave a powerful…

EU, NATO providing defensive weapons to Ukraine

3 years ago

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

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

3 years ago

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

There are no winners in war, but it does matter who loses: history turns on it – CET

3 years ago

The war in Ukraine is a further nail in the coffin of the Pax Americana. Donald Trump began the dismantling…

As West tightens screws on Moscow, CEE countries hunker down

3 years ago

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

Baltics plus Poland invoke NATO’s Article 4

3 years ago

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

Central Europe wakes up to full-scale attack on Ukraine

3 years ago

Global news organisations are reporting that Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the early morning hours of Thursday,…

Ukraine’s CEE allies denounce Russian incursions

3 years ago

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

CEE countries bolster defences, await diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis

3 years ago

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