Russia Bans Flights from the EU
Two European airlines, Austrian Airlines and Air France, have had to cancel flights to Moscow after Russian authorities denied permission for...
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Partial Greenlight for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Construction
After being halted in April due to environmental concerns, the construction of 2 km of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas...
Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority to Become “Independent”
According to a new draft law, Hungary's Atomic Energy Authority – also responsible for the Paks 2 nuclear power plant investment...
Khodorkovsky to MEPs About pro-Kremlin’s Influence in the EU
Exiled businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky at a public hearing of the European Parliment told to MEPs: Russia has recruited allies in Angela...
Czech PM Requests More Solidarity
So far, the Baltic States, Romania, and Slovakia have all expelled Russian diplomats to show their solidarity with the Czech Republic,...
Construction of Paks 2 May be Further Delayed
Russian news agency Ria Novosti has reported that Hungary will start repaying a loan to Russia of EUR 9 billion for...
Bulgaria at a Crossroads: Will it Leave Borissov Behind?
The incumbent Bulgarian leader, Boyko Borissov, and his party, GERB, stumbled in the elections that took place on 4 April. For...
EC/Austria provide vaccines to western Balkans
651,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be donated from the European Union’s joint procurement to vaccinate healthcare workers in six countries...
Slovakia: What Lies Beyond Energy Dependence?
Given the countries' geographical proximity to one another, Slovak-Russian relations are a mixed bag, characterized by energy dependence on the one...
Serbia: A Balancing Act
Russian energy ties in Serbia and Moscow's support to Belgrade vis a vis Kosovo add up to Serbia not intending to...
Romania’s Relations with Moscow: Overloaded with Contentious Issues
Within the EU, Romania is a hardliner against Russia, and a country almost immune to Russian pressure in Eastern Europe. New...
Hungary and its Alliance Forged in the Past
Moscow has used Hungary as a gateway to the EU and consistently uses Russian finances to maintain the goodwill of the...
Poland: From Dependence to Falling Trade
Historically, Warsaw has maintained the strongest stance against Russia's efforts to gain political and economic influence, although it's Poland's 12th most...
Russia-CEE Relations in 2021: Vaccine Diplomacy and Selective Engagement
Despite its historical dominance in Eastern Europe and geopolitical proximity to the EU, Russia remains a low-key trading partner for Europe,...
Russia’s FM to Brussels: “We’re done”
This week Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, on a visit to China, declared that Russia's relations with the European Union are...
Russian Reports of Agreement to Produce Sputnik V in France Denied
None of France’s pharmaceutical companies have signed a contract with Russia to produce its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, a spokesman for...