Ukraine has made a vaunted effort to move closer to the European Union and away from Russia. In fact, you could argue that the desire to be part of the EU was what caused the Maidan Revolution and the eventual annexation of Crimea and the conflict in East Ukraine. The…
Lawmakers in the Czech Republic want to amend the country’s constitution to prevent the EU parliament from restricting gun rights in the country. Interior Minister Milan Chovanec, who drafted the proposal, is optimistic it will be passed by the Czech Parliament, EURACTIV reported. “I think that we have very good…
The border conflict between Russia and Belarus continues. Russia state agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor announced on Friday that two major cheese factories had received official warnings over the use of the preservative natamycin, reports The Moscow Times. Food smuggling has become big business since Russia banned European food imports in response…
Ukraine has decided to take its case against Russia’s actions in the east to the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ), the international body’s top judicial venue. Although the case won’t change the facts on the ground, it could impact the propaganda and hybrid war in the frozen conflict. Kiev…
We have been reporting that the conflict in East Ukraine has been heating up in recent weeks as both sides jockey for positioning prior to any official policy being released on the stalemate by the newly installed Trump administration. Russia has been pushing hard to normalize the pro-Russian rebel controlled…
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Poland has submitted an alternative to the Establishment favorite, Donald Tusk, to be selected as the head of the European Council. Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, is a MEP and and until Saturday a member of the Civic Platform (PO), the biggest opposition party to the ruling Law and Justice (PiS), reports Reuters….
Ukraine’s central bank governor, Valeriia Gontareva, has said she may resign. There have been reports of her leaving her post but she publicly said it may be a possibility on Thursday at a press briefing in Kyiv. When asked by reporters if the rumors were true, she answered, “That could…