Section: EurActiv.com (EU)
Trump son-in-law met executives of sanctioned Russian bank, will testify
A Russian bank under Western economic sanctions over Russia’s incursion into Ukraine disclosed on yesterday (27 March) that its executives had met Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a top White House adviser, in December. …read more Source:...
Trans-Europe Express: Terror and the Rome Declaration: Westminster and beyond
It’s as though Europe was at war. What kind of war, it’s hard to tell. On the one hand, there’s Russia and its hybrid conflicts in Ukraine, Georgia and just about everywhere else, in one form or another. …read more Source:...
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘state terrorism’ after former MP shot in Kyiv
Ukraine accused Russia of “state terrorism” after a former Russian lawmaker and key witness in a treason case against former leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead in broad daylight outside a hotel in central Kyiv today (23 March). Russia called the allegation “absurd”. Former MP Denis Voronenkov was killed by an assailant who was armed […]...
Ukraine-Russia conflict engulfs Eurovision song contest
The host of this year’s Eurovision song contest, Ukraine, has banned Russia’s entry from the country after it emerged that she performed in Crimea back in 2015. …read more Source:...
New US-led force to deter Russia in Poland from April
A US-led battalion of more than 1,100 soldiers will be deployed in Poland from the start of April, a US commander said on Monday, as the alliance sets up a new force in response to Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea. …read more Source:...
Austrian bank helps Russia provide passports to Donetsk, Lugansk inhabitants
The Russian arm of Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International is preparing to offer services to people holding passports from two self-proclaimed republics in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, the head of the bank said yesterday (16 March). …read more Source:...
Crimea annexation anniversary triggers reactions in US, EU
The US yesterday (16 March) condemned once again Russia’s Crimea annexation, vowing to maintain sanctions until Moscow returns the Black Sea peninsula to Ukraine. The EU prolonged personal sanctions and the European Parliament passed a resolution supporting the territorial integrity of Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Chizhov: Don’t ask me if Russia plans to have an ambassador in Edinburgh
In a wide-ranging interview, Vladimir Chizhov, the Russian ambassador to the EU, spoke to EURACTIV.com about energy relations, sanctions and eastern Ukraine, multi-speed Europe, elections, referendums, covert action, and Donald Trump. …read more Source:...
The Brief: The EU and Russia, much happier together than it seems
On the face of it, EU-Russia diplomatic relations appear to have reached a new low, following suspicions of meddling in elections around Europe and the continued deadlock in eastern Ukraine. But when it comes to energy, Gazprom and Rosatom are doing more business with the EU than ever before. …read more Source:...
Germany’s Gabriel, in Moscow, warns of risk of new arms race
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel yesterday (9 March) warned about the danger of a new arms race spiral with Russia and called on all sides to work to end the violence in eastern Ukraine as a first step towards broader disarmament efforts. …read more Source:...
