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Fear of Moscow dominates elections in Moldova | Blog Adevărul – Romania
Nov27

Fear of Moscow dominates elections in Moldova | Blog Adevărul – Romania

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German foreign minister as bridge-builder | Frankfurter Rundschau – Germany
Nov27

German foreign minister as bridge-builder | Frankfurter Rundschau – Germany

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Single-sky proposal back on the agenda
Nov27

Single-sky proposal back on the agenda

Transport ministers from the EU’s member states will return to discussions on the Single European Sky (SES), a proposal to unite Europe’s national airspaces, at a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday (3 December). The discussion will have the limited aim of further developing the initiative, which the European Commission hopes will...

Russia’s war of nerves
Nov27

Russia’s war of nerves

Ideal adversaries use the tactics we expect, as part of a strategy we understand, and work on a timescale that gives us plenty of time to react. The regime of Vladimir Putin is not stupid and it does none of those things. For a start, it has different priorities to us: it is prepared to accept economic pain, take risks and lie expertly and...

Ukraine’s neutrality doomed due to Russia | Respekt – Czech Republic
Nov26

Ukraine’s neutrality doomed due to Russia | Respekt – Czech Republic

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[Ticker] Merkel says EU to uphold Russia sanctions
Nov26

[Ticker] Merkel says EU to uphold Russia sanctions

Germany’s Merkel told parliament Wednesday Russia’s ceasefire violations in Ukraine mean “economic sanctions are and remain unavoidable”. Nato general Breedlove the same day in Kiev said “nothing … is off the table” when asked if Nato might arm Ukraine. He said Russian forces form the...

Van Rompuy’s low-key success
Nov26

Van Rompuy’s low-key success

The manner of Herman Van Rompuy’s departure from office will be of a piece with his five-year tenure of the presidency of the European Council: low-key and understated. It is not his style to hog the limelight, nor to seek to upstage his successor. Van Rompuy has been consistently underestimated and undervalued, and that will remain his...

[Ticker] US to send tanks to eastern Europe
Nov26

[Ticker] US to send tanks to eastern Europe

The US plans on sending 150 tanks to Nato members in Europe as a part of a larger training exercise, reports AFP. Some of the tanks will be sent to eastern European countries where tensions have been heightened over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...

[Ticker] France suspends Russia warship delivery ‘until further notice’
Nov25

[Ticker] France suspends Russia warship delivery ‘until further notice’

The office of Francois Hollande said on Tuesday the French president has suspended “until further notice” the delivery of the first of two warships for Russia due to “the situation” in east Ukraine. Russian deputy defence minister Yury Borisov said the Kremlin will not initiate court proceedings for now. …read more...

[Ticker] France set to deliver warship to Moscow: Russian media
Nov25

[Ticker] France set to deliver warship to Moscow: Russian media

Russian media report that France is set to deliver the first of two Mistral warships to Russia on 27 November, according to Business Insider. The purported move would contradict conditions set forward by French president Francois Hollande of first securing a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine followed by a peace deal. …read more Source:...