Section: EU Today (EU)
20 Years of NATO – Ukraine Relations
NATO has had a partnership with Ukraine for over 20 years. Ukraine is one of the biggest beneficiaries of NATO Trust Funds. The funds have paid for various projects including financial support for political and security sector reforms, help with cyber defence and medical rehabilitation for Ukrainian soldiers. Follow EU Today on Social media:...
Canadian Speculators Flout International Protocol In Kazakh Legal Case
An ongoing international case that seems to fly in the face of both national laws and international convention continues to vex the government of Kazakhstan, and to threaten the legal position of post-colonial, and especially post-Soviet, states around the world. The problem began in 1995 when the newly independent republic of Kazakhstan was...
The “Petya” Malware attack: Was the real target Russia’s Rosneft?
As the haze of speculation surrounding the recent massive global ransomware attack starts to clear, new allegations have emerged about a possible motive behind the incident. The ostensible purpose of the so called Petya virus, which caused widespread damage across different continents, was to make money although it appears that those behind the...
Russia Suspends Payments To Council Of Europe
Russia’s descent into total isolation took a major step this week with the announcement by foreign minister Sergei Lavrov that the Kremlin would suspend its payments to the Council of Europe (CoE). In a phone call to CoE Secretary-General Thorbjorn Jagland, warned that the payments would not resume until the “unconditional total...
Russian Security Services Behind Cyber Attack, Says Ukraine
Ukraine said today (July 1st) that Russian security services were involved in a recent cyber attack on the country, with the aim of destroying important data and spreading panic. The SBU, Ukraine’s state security service, said the attack, which started in Ukraine and spread around the world on Tuesday, was by the same hackers who attacked...
Extended Sanctions For Russia, Preferential Measures For Ukraine
Yesterday (June 28th) the Council of the European Union prolonged economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until January 1st 2018. This decision follows an update from President Macron and Chancellor Merkel to the European Council of 22-23 June 2017 on the implementation of the Minsk Agreements. This paved the way for...
Ukraine and France determined to expand the agenda of bilateral cooperation
In the course of his working visit to France, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko discussed the intensification of economic cooperation between the two countries with President of France Emmanuel Macron. “We have discussed substantial negotiations on the agenda of our bilateral relations. We have agreed to speed up the holding of the session of...
Babi Yar Massacre Remembered In The European Parliament
During 29-30 September 1941 some 34,000 people, mostly Jews, were murdered by German Troops at Babi War, Kyiv, Ukraine. To this day, no definitive memorial stands at the site. On June 20th, The European Parliament hosted a debate on the matter and heard of plans being formulated for the construction of an appropriate monument to these innocents....
Joint Approach Of EU & US On Russian Sanctions Abandoned, Says German Minister
Germany threatened on Friday (June 16) to retaliate against the United States if new sanctions on Russia being proposed by the U.S. Senate end up penalising German firms. The Senate bill, approved on Thursday, foresees punitive measures against entities that provide material support to Russia in building energy export pipelines. Berlin fears that...
New golden age for animation industry
Making the most of talented cartoonists, brand-new technologies and state support, studios are ushering in an exciting new era in animation. A good example is Russia where award winning cartoons have helped its animation sector gain international recognition. Although many aspects of Soviet Union life were unknown beyond the country’s...
