EU lowers Russia oil cap and imposes new sanctions after Fico drops veto – POLITICO
The approved measures restrict Russian banks’ access to transactions, target 105 “shadow fleet” ships used to evade sanctions…
Is the Trump-Putin bromance really over? – politico.eu
Is the Trump-Putin bromance really over? politico.eu What will happen now that Trump has turned on Putin? CNN Ukraine-Russia war…
Russia hires migrants to wreak havoc, Czech intel report says – POLITICO
“This includes weakening the cohesion of Western societies, spreading fear and uncertainty, undermining public trust in the state’s…
A German town’s conundrum – POLITICO
For Schwedt, plugging the tangled metallic mesh of pipelines, distillation units and towering chimneys back into Moscow’s oil…
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…
Russia kills 17, injures scores in one of its deadliest attacks on Ukraine – POLITICO
Meanwhile, the recent conflict between Israel and Iran has complicated Ukraine’s position, with the administration of U.S. President…
EU faces uphill battle to pass new Russia sanctions – POLITICO
Two EU diplomats told POLITICO the European Commission was taking a tougher and more uncompromising approach to this…
Slovakia will block EU sanctions on Russia that hurt Bratislava’s interests, Fico says – POLITICO
Slovakia will block any European Union sanctions against Russia that damage the country’s interests, Prime Minister Robert Fico…
Russia economy meltdown as top firm ‘loses £290m’ and rail shipments plummet | World | News
Russia’s biggest shipping company has posted a massive loss running into millions of pounds for the first quarter…
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…