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      Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline likely to go ahead after EU deal
      Feb25

      Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline likely to go ahead after EU deal

      Concerns had been raised over project increasing German reliance on Russian energy Donald Tusk, the president of the European council, called it a mistake, while the US president, Donald Trump, has branded it very inappropriate and a “very bad thing for Nato”.The Nord Stream 2 pipeline to take Russian gas to Germany is arguably Europe’s...

      Ukraine should bid for EU membership no later than 2023 – Poroshenko  – The Baltic Times
      Feb25

      Ukraine should bid for EU membership no later than 2023 – Poroshenko – The Baltic Times

      KYIV – Ukraine’s strategic goal is to file a bid to join the European Union and receive a NATO Membership Action Plan no later than 2023, Pr…… …read more Source: The Baltic...

      US lawmakers probe Trump’s ties with Deutsche Bank
      Feb25

      US lawmakers probe Trump’s ties with Deutsche Bank

      House Democrats are planning to cross one of President Donald Trump’s red lines: investigating his personal finances. With special counsel Robert Mueller expected to wind up his work soon, Democrats are launching an investigation to discover why Deutsche Bank was willing to lend the Trump Organization money when other banks wouldn’t...

      Latvian and Ukrainian PEN centers team up to support political prisoners
      Feb25

      Latvian and Ukrainian PEN centers team up to support political prisoners

      The Latvian Center of PEN International together with the Ukrainian Center of PEN International will stage an Empty Chairs protest in front of the Russian Embassy on March 1 to remind the public of 64 political prisoners being held in Russia, LETA was told at the Latvian organization. …read more Source:...

      May and Merkel talk Brexit, no sign of breakthrough
      Feb25

      May and Merkel talk Brexit, no sign of breakthrough

      SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Theresa May and Angela Merkel held a fresh round of Brexit talks at the EU-Arab League summit Monday — without any new breakthrough emerging. Over breakfast, the U.K. prime minister and German chancellor discussed the latest Brexit developments, with Merkel pressing May on claims in the British press that the U.K. may...

      Ukraine’s crisis of faith
      Feb25

      Ukraine’s crisis of faith

      VORSIVKA, Ukraine — For years, Father Vasily spent his Sundays behind the altar at St. Nicholas, a church in the small town of Vorsivka, in north-central Ukraine. That all changed in early January, not long after the Ukrainian Orthodox Church officially split from the Moscow-based Russian Orthodox Church in one of the biggest schisms in Christian...

      Lithuania to propose new sanctions on Russia if aggressive policy continues – president  – The Baltic Times
      Feb24

      Lithuania to propose new sanctions on Russia if aggressive policy continues – president – The Baltic Times

      LUBLIN – Lithuania will propose additional sanctions against Russia if the country continues its aggressive policy toward Ukraine, Pre…… …read more Source: The Baltic...

      Tymoshenko v Tymoshenko: Funny business at the polls
      Feb24

      Tymoshenko v Tymoshenko: Funny business at the polls

      Two candidates in Ukrainian presidential election have the same name. Some suspect it’s a trick to confuse voters. …read more Source:...

      Two killed after minibus hits landmine near east Ukraine’s Donetsk
      Feb23

      Two killed after minibus hits landmine near east Ukraine’s Donetsk

      A minibus hit a landmine while crossing the border between Ukraine and the breakaway Donetsk region on Saturday, killing two civilians and injuring a third, local authorities and witnesses said. …read more Source:...

      Cold War 2.0? Northern Europe and the threat from Russia
      Feb23

      Cold War 2.0? Northern Europe and the threat from Russia

      The threat should not be underestimated. In northern Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unpredictable behaviour is causing concern in former Soviet bloc countries such as Estonia, but also over in Sweden. Facing military intimidation, cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns, these countries accuse Russia of waging a “hybrid...