By locking in Russian assets for good, the EU is finally playing hardball
In the same week that Donald Trump dismissed European countries as “decaying” and European leaders as “weak”, they…
Former Defence Forces officers say Ireland is under threat and may be at the mercy of drones
It has also highlighted a lack of clarity in Ireland’s chain of command in responding to potential security…
All four Moscow airports forced to close overnight amid massive Ukrainian drone strikes — Novaya Gazeta Europe
The Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow, December 2020. Photo: EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY Several Russian airports, including all four airports in…
Russian forces ‘completely cut off’ from Kupiansk, says Ukrainian commander | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine says it has retaken parts of Kupiansk, a town in the northern region of Kharkiv, which Russia’s…
Russia files lawsuit against Euroclear as Europe bickers over frozen assets – POLITICO
“Our proposal is legally robust and fully in line with the EU and public international law,” he said.…
EU set to lock up Russia’s frozen assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t veto their use for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is expected on Friday to lock up Russia’s assets held in Europe…
Russia’s Consumers Hit the Brakes As Strain Shows in Wartime Economy
After years of wartime splurging, Russian shoppers are tightening their grip on their wallets — a shift that…
Good that Trump’s security strategy scared Europe, David Petraeus says
Gen. David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Fmr. Central Commander and American commander in Iraq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC…
Despite Hungary’s objections, EU maps Ukraine’s road to accession
The European Union on Thursday handed Ukraine a long list of reforms needed to join the bloc, determined…
Ukraine Attacks Russian Offshore Oil Field in Further Escalation
Ukraine attacked Lukoil PJSC’s Filanovsky oil field in the Caspian Sea, according to a person familiar the matter,…
EU triggers emergency clause to indefinitely immobilise Russian assets
The European Union has agreed to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, a central element…
EU approves legal workaround to sideline Orbán, keep Russian assets frozen forever – POLITICO
The legal mechanism deals a major blow to the Kremlin’s hopes of unfreezing its money as part of…