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NATO ready to deploy units in Eastern Europe
Feb02

NATO ready to deploy units in Eastern Europe

Author(s): Dan Alexe international_military_attaches_eye_weapons_allegedly_made_in_russia_and_seized_from_separatist_militants_in_ukraine.jpg NATO will deploy small units in six Eastern European nations to help coordinate a spearhead force set up in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, the alliance’s secretary-general said Friday....

Energy policy – does Juncker have the ambition?
Feb02

Energy policy – does Juncker have the ambition?

The creation of an energy union is supposed to be a flagship policy of the European Commission of 2014-19. Jean-Claude Juncker billed it as such at the outset of his presidency of the Commission, though quite what might constitute an energy union – how deep, how wide, how intense – is still a matter of much debate. This week, we will learn...

Its sanctions extended, Russia warns EU of further damage
Jan30

Its sanctions extended, Russia warns EU of further damage

Author(s): Dan Alexe mariupol_fightin_woman.jpg Russia has on Friday warned the European Union that a decision to extend existing sanctions over Moscow’s interference in Ukraine would further damage relations. In a statement on January 30, the Russian Foreign Ministry suggested again that the EU decision could jeopardize the chances for an...

2014: a "black year” for NATO
Jan30

2014: a "black year” for NATO

Author(s): Dan Alexe stoltenberg_nato.jpg NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg here on Friday labeled the year 2014 as a “black year” for European security. He made the remarks during the launch of the NATO Annual Report, while stressing that NATO had been “able to respond to the changing environment.” Stoltenberg said...

[Ticker] Germany funds new Russia study centre
Jan30

[Ticker] Germany funds new Russia study centre

The German foreign ministry is putting €2.5 million a year into a research institute on Russia and the former Soviet republics, reviving a Cold War outfit that is now needed again given the Ukraine crisis, WirtschaftsWoche reports. Berlin also boosted funding for existing foreign policy think tanks. …read more Source:...

Auschwitz misused by revisionists | Novi List – Croatia
Jan30

Auschwitz misused by revisionists | Novi List – Croatia

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Polish army needs urgent upgrading | Rzeczpospolita – Poland
Jan30

Polish army needs urgent upgrading | Rzeczpospolita – Poland

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Up to Kremlin to decide when sanctions end | Süddeutsche Zeitung – Germany
Jan30

Up to Kremlin to decide when sanctions end | Süddeutsche Zeitung – Germany

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Greece agrees EU-Russia sanctions, defends its rights
Jan30

Greece agrees EU-Russia sanctions, defends its rights

The new Greek government has agreed to impose more EU sanctions on Russia, while defending its right to shape EU foreign policy. …read more Source:...

Germany, France supported Greece on Russia resolution, UK threatened to veto
Jan29

Germany, France supported Greece on Russia resolution, UK threatened to veto

Author(s): Konstantin Tsapogas – von Taube kotzias.jpg Germany and France supported Greek positions, considering that Greece is right, and submitted an amended resolution on Ukraine while the UK, taking the opposite side, threatened with a veto for more than one hour demanding additional sanction against Europe, Greece’s Foreign...