A European Commission spokeswoman on February 17 confirmed that Brussels was in touch with Ukraine regarding the Druzhba pipeline that has been damaged since late January, preventing Russian oil from flowing to Hungary and Slovakia.
“We are in…
A European Commission spokeswoman on February 17 confirmed that Brussels was in touch with Ukraine regarding the Druzhba pipeline that has been damaged since late January, preventing Russian oil from flowing to Hungary and Slovakia.
“We are in…
Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, DTEK, will spend 300 million euros ($355 million) to repair four gigawatts of energy generation capacity destroyed by Russian attacks, CEO Maksym Timchenko said at the Munich Security Conference, Interfax…
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Vladimir Putin has received a blunt warning from the Baltics and NATO allies: any attack on Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania will trigger strikes deep inside Russia.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna delivered the chilling six-word…
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A former Bombardier Global 6000 from Geneva reappears with Russian registration after being sold via Oman. Authorities and…
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have begun meeting for the latest round of US-brokered peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, Ukrainian chief negotiator Rustem Umerov told journalists on February 17.
The talks kicked off hours after another round…