Rubio surprises NATO allies with softer rhetoric on Russia sanctions – POLITICO
Rubio, who came under criticism at the dinner over Trump’s reluctance to toughen up on Moscow, acknowledged to…
Latvia ramps up crackdown on Russians with real estate purchase ban – POLITICO
The newly passed law forbids Russian and Belarusian citizens, as well as companies that are at least 25…
EU summons Russian envoy over assault on European diplomat in Vladivostok – POLITICO
The EU has summoned Moscow’s ambassador to Brussels to explain an assault on a European diplomat in Russia.…
Europe should avoid ‘angry divorce’ with US as it retreats from NATO: Kubilius – POLITICO
He said that at its summit next month in The Hague, NATO “will likely ask alliance members to…
Europe must learn the art of ‘unpowering’ Russia – POLITICO
Then, there’s China. As Beijing and Moscow draw closer, the EU should start using economic leverage — whether…
Orbán’s Fidesz party proposes Russia-style crackdown on Hungary’s civil society – POLITICO
The proposed bill is part of a broader pattern of democratic backsliding in Hungary, where Orbán’s government has…