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Russian troops reach centre of Ukrainian bastion Vuhledar
Est. 4minRussian troops have reached the centre of Vuhledar, a bastion on strategic high ground in eastern Ukraine's industrial Donbas region that had resisted Russian assaults since Moscow's full-scale invasion, a regional Ukrainian official said on Tuesday (1 October).
Putin promotes Dyumin and younger loyalists to Russia’s ‘politburo’
Est. 3minPresident Vladimir Putin promoted influential former bodyguard Alexei Dyumin to Russia's modern-day politburo, along with a new generation of officials tasked with the functioning of wartime command centres and overseeing the defence industry.
Putin orders conscription of 133,000 servicemen in Russia’s autumn draft
Est. 3minRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered the conscription of 133,000 new servicemen in Russia's autumn draft that starts on 1 October and goes until the end of the year, according to a Kremlin decree published on Monday (1 October).
EU concerned by report of Russia producing attack drones in China
Est. 3minA report that Russia is developing a China-backed attack drone programme for the war in Ukraine is "deeply concerning", a European Union spokesperson said on Friday (27 September).
Putin’s nuclear red line: Does he actually mean it?
Est. 8minPresident Vladimir Putin has drawn a "red line" for the United States and its allies by signalling that Moscow will consider responding with nuclear weapons if they allow Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia with long-range Western missiles.
Kazakhstan is the buckle of the Belt and Road initiative
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a development strategy proposed by the Chinese government which focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries. BRI largely replicates the Silk Road, a common historical heritage of China, Kazakhstan and all countries along its path.
Bulgarian politician dumped for siding with Turkey
Est. 3minThe leader of Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party has been ousted from his post and expelled from the party yesterday (24 December), officially for declaring support for Turkey in its row with Moscow over the downing of a Russian warplane.
Tusk joins ‘Visegrad Four’ in attack on Nord Stream 2
Est. 5minThe ‘Visegrad Four’ countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary) found a powerful ally at the EU summit which ended today (18 December) in the person of Council President Donald Tusk, who repeated most of their arguments against the Germany-favoured project.
Borissov: I told Merkel Bulgaria plans pipeline similar to Nord Stream 2
Est. 3minJust before the start of the two-day EU summit today (17 December) Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov revealed his country too had plans to bring Russian gas to its borders - just like Germany, which plans an expansion of the Nord Stream pipeline.
Fearing escalation, NATO reins in Turkey
Est. 6minNATO plans to send air defence support to Turkey partly to minimise the risk of Ankara shooting down another Russian warplane, while assuaging its fears of a spillover from the conflict in Syria, senior alliance sources say.
Ukraine ‘ready to pay the price’ for trade pact with EU
Est. 3minUkraine is "ready to pay the price" for a trade deal with the European Union, President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday (16 December), after Moscow moved to restrict its own trade ties with Kyiv over the accord that is due to take effect on 1 January.
Finland sets sights on exemption from EU gun ban
Est. 2minFinland said on Wednesday (16 December) it would demand some exceptions from planned European Union restrictions on the use of firearms, citing national defence needs.
A browse among the tombstones
Est. 2minMuscovites already enjoy Wi-Fi in cafes and the metro – but soon they will be able to surf the web wirelessly while visiting their dead. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Russia warns Turkey following Aegean incident
Est. 2minRussia on Sunday (13 December) warned Turkey to stop staging what it called provocations against its forces in or near Syria, after one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel in the Aegean to avoid a collision.
Bulgaria and Greece start building gas interconnector
Est. 3minSofia and Athens yesterday (10 December) signed a final investment agreement to build a natural gas pipeline to help Bulgaria reduce its almost complete reliance on Russian gas supplies.
EU eyes extending Russia sanctions before summit
Est. 2minThe European Union is likely to extend economic sanctions against Russia next week, before leaders of the bloc meet for a summit, diplomats said, after unexpected opposition by Italy blocked the rollover earlier this week.
Time to reconsider EU sanctions against Moscow, say German farmers
Est. 3minThe EU should reconsider its sanctions against Moscow due to the Ukraine crisis, as the farming sector is struggling, the German Farmers' Association (DBV) told EURACTIV.
Davutoglu accuses Russia of attempting ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Syria
Est. 4minTurkey's premier accused Russia yesterday (9 December) of "ethnic cleansing" in northern Syria, saying Moscow was trying to drive out the local Turkmen and Sunni Muslim populations for military purposes.
Spot power trade starts at new Polish-Lithuania link
Est. 2minPoland and Lithuania launched the first spot power transactions yesterday (8 December) at a new electricity cross-border link that will increase Poland's import capacity, Polish power grid operator PSE said.
Ukraine resumes power supply to Crimea
Est. 2minUkraine is resuming electricity supplies to Russian-annexed Crimea, a state energy official said yesterday (7 December), more than two weeks after unknown saboteurs blew up power lines to the peninsula causing widespread blackouts.
Latvian PM Laimdota Straujuma resigns
Est. 3minLatvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma said today (7 December) that she was resigning her post after political squabbles within her centre right ruling coalition and dissatisfaction about her leadership.
EU leaders to clash over Nord Stream 2 at summit
Est. 5minEXCLUSIVE / The issue of Nord Stream 2 will be discussed at the 17-18 December EU summit, but the exchange is unlikely to go very far because the countries opposing the project use legal arguments which are not widely accepted, analysts told EURACTIV.
Russia shelves Turkish Stream pipeline project
Est. 3minMoscow has suspended the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project in response to Turkey shooting down a Russian jet in Syria, according to Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak.
Barnier: The EU is at risk of disintegration
Est. 7minMichel Barnier, former Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, now Special Counsellor for Defence Policy to Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, said on Wednesday (1 December) that he saw a serious risk of the EU disintegrating.