Kosovo could be attacked by Serbia amid tensions with the Balkan state’s Serb minority, according to the newly appointed prime…
Finance
Yale study says Russian economy hammered by war sanctions
Despite rising incomes from oil and gas, the Russian economy appears to be floundering amid tightening sanctions because of its…
US claims Himars missiles destroy over 100 key Russian targets in eastern Ukraine
The US is claiming Ukraine has used the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (Himars) supplied by Washington to destroy more…
Hungary PM Orban faces protests over fresh taxes
Thousands of Hungarians have protested in Budapest against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s tax changes, claiming they will hammer small businesses….
Turks pay price for Erdogan’s financial policies
As Turkey’s lira plummets food prices have doubled over the last year with more increases expected. Turkey’s official inflation in…
Russia faces debt default as sanctions block international payments
Russia is heading for its first default since 1998 as its deadline for a US$100-million debt payment is today (Sunday)…
Lithuania rail checks focus attention on isolated Russian enclave of Kaliningrad
Lithuania is threatening to effectively cut off rail links to Russia’s Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad and isolate it from the…
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18 Jun 2022
Kazakh president refuses to recognise Russian-held ‘republics’ in Ukraine
15 Jun 2022
Cyprus opposes Turkish support package for northern enclave
30 May 2022
Serbia ignores EU criticism with ongoing Russian flights
11 May 2022
Belarus jails Russian student seized off downed Ryanair flight
25 Apr 2022
Romania braced for larger wave of Ukrainian refugees
13 Apr 2022
Greece looks to boost coal, gas and oil output to replace Russian imports
6 Apr 2022
Kazakhstan distances itself from Putin’s war on Ukraine
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