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[Ticker] EU and Kazakhstan sign co-operation treaty
The EU and Kazakhstan have signed a “co-operation” pact on closer trade and political ties. European Commission chief Barroso said in Brussels at a meeting with Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev that “Europe is open to building strong and solid relations with the members of the [Russian] Customs Union” despite the Ukraine...
[Ticker] Ukraine: No winter gas deal without Gazprom signature
Ukraine’s gas distributor, Naftogaz, has said it won’t sign an EU-backed interim deal on winter prices with Russia unless Russian supplier Gazprom signs a binding contract. It said Thursday it is “surprised” Russia wants to exclude Gazprom as a signatory. “Without it, no deal can be reached”, its statement...
[Ticker] Putin to meet EU leaders in Milan
Russian president Vladimir Putin is to hold bilaterals with French, German, and Italian leaders at an EU-Asia summit in Milan on 15 and 16 October, Italian press agency Ansa reports citing a Putin aide. The aide said Putin might also meet Ukraine’s Poroshenko amid a fragile ceasefire in the war. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Drones arrive in Ukraine to monitor border
Two unmanned aerial vehicles – drones – have arrived Monday in Ukraine to monitor the border with Russia, and will be operated by Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, AFP reports. The month-old ceasefire in Ukraine is, in the words of Russian president Putin, still “extremely fragile”. …read more...
Pro-Western government wins Latvia elections
Latvia’s top Russia-friendly party scored worse than in previous elections and is likely to stay out of government, amid concerns over Russia’s war on Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russia’s information war in Lithuania
The Lithuanian State Security Department has issued a booklet with tips on how to recognise a spy as citizens amid a febrile atmosphere in the aftermath of Russia’s agression in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Russia-friendly party wins most votes in Latvia
Saskanas Centrs, a left-wing Russia-friendly party in Latvia won 23% of votes in elections Saturday, but a coalition of centre-right ethnic Latvian parties got 60% and is set to stay in power. The result puts Saskanas Centrs five points lower than in 2011, amid concerns over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Ukraine gas firm signs deal with Norwegian supplier
Ukraine distributor Naftogaz has signed a deal with Norwegian supplier Statoil to sell gas to Ukraine via Slovakia from 1 October. Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolyev said EU-financed interconnector pipelines in Europe are “substantially improving energy security”. The EU, Russia, and Ukraine are currently in “ongoing” talks on...
Gas war escalates as Russia halves Slovakia supplies
Russia has cut gas deliveries to Slovakia by half in a bad sign for EU efforts to broker a deal on Ukraine. …read more Source:...
The new Polish government: What to expect?
A strong ‘no’ to Russian aggression in Ukraine and to EU climate goals and a strong ‘yes’ to the energy union and free trade – the new Polish government is set to maintain its stance on key EU questions. …read more Source:...

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