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      Ukraine conflict: civilians on front line left without power, water amid renewed hostilities
      Jan31

      Ukraine conflict: civilians on front line left without power, water amid renewed hostilities

      Ukrainian officials are preparing for a possible evacuation of Avdiivka …read more Source:...

      Belarusian diplomacy in 2016 – Annual foreign policy digest
      Jan31

      Belarusian diplomacy in 2016 – Annual foreign policy digest

      Alexander Lukashenka, his son Mikalaj and Pope Francis. Photo: president.gov.by In 2016, Belarusian diplomats succeeded in getting rid of most Western sanctions, improving the international legitimacy of the national parliament, regularising dialogue with Europe, and converting Poland from a strong critic …read more Source: Belarus...

      Meet ‘VKgoeswild,’ Ukraine’s Classical Pianist-Turned Rocker
      Jan31

      Meet ‘VKgoeswild,’ Ukraine’s Classical Pianist-Turned Rocker

      Source: YouTube. By the time she was in kindergarten, Viktoriya Yermolyeva’s parents knew she had a rare talent. Recognizing her perfect pitch and prodigious skill on the piano, they quickly enrolled her in a a special school to be trained as a classical pianist and signed her up for countless competitions and concerts. But over time, the...

      Deadly violence erupts in eastern Ukraine amid ‘worsening humanitarian situation’
      Jan31

      Deadly violence erupts in eastern Ukraine amid ‘worsening humanitarian situation’

      Ukrainian soldiers, rebels and civilians have been killed in the latest spate of violence. European officials have warned of a humanitarian disaster after power outages left thousands to cope in sub-zero temperatures. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      More than ten killed and dozens injured in surge of violence in east Ukraine
      Jan31

      More than ten killed and dozens injured in surge of violence in east Ukraine

      …read more Source: The...

      Donald Tusk slams ‘worrying declarations’ from Trump
      Jan31

      Donald Tusk slams ‘worrying declarations’ from Trump

      European Council President Donald Tusk lumped the “worrying declarations” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new administration together with the geopolitical challenges posed by Russia, China and Islamic terrorism as examples of the threats facing the EU, in a letter to European leaders ahead of their summit in Malta on Friday. The stark...

      Pro-Russian seperatists attack Avdiivka, Ukraine
      Jan31

      Pro-Russian seperatists attack Avdiivka, Ukraine

      Pro-Russian separatists continue an onslaught on Avdiivka, in the eastern-Ukrainian region of Donbass, after launching the attack on Sunday. …read more Source: Polskie...

      Ukraine conflict: Evacuation planned in frontline town of Avdiivka
      Jan31

      Ukraine conflict: Evacuation planned in frontline town of Avdiivka

      Ukraine makes plans to move thousands of people amid an upsurge in fighting with pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source:...

      Russia’s economy won’t be fixed by the removal of sanctions
      Jan31

      Russia’s economy won’t be fixed by the removal of sanctions

      It is the country’s capacity to change from within that will determine its economic prospects. Vladimir Putin has probably never looked forward to any year as much as he is looking forward to 2017. With Donald Trump settling into the White House and Europe in political disarray, the Russian President will feel that his decision to face down...

      Catching up with Jelena Milić
      Jan31

      Catching up with Jelena Milić

      Jelena Milić, a member of the POLITICO28 who runs the Belgrade-based think tank Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies, is one of the staunchest advocates for Serbian membership of both the EU and NATO. Interview highlights below; full interview text here. On EU-Serbia relations: Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić...