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Atrocities committed every day in many places in Ukraine show that Russian troops are a horde of war criminals supervised by the top-level criminals who are challenging the existing world order and principles of European and democratic civilisation, writes Roman Rukomeda.

There is a 19th-century Russian saying - “to earn a rouble and keep one’s honour” - which applied with irony to people who try to do good, play by the rules and still receive personal gain. Like so many others in the past, the world's tech giants failed at both when Russia invaded Ukraine, writes Janusz Cieszyński.

North Macedonia’s central bank said on Wednesday that it had decided to leave its policy rate unchanged at the historically low level of 1.25%, as the current monetary stance supports lending to companies and citizens, providing support for the economy’s...

Bosnia and Herzegovina has the right to decide whether or not to join NATO, Russian Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Kalbukhov has said, warning, however, that Moscow reserves the right to respond to such a possibility. “If (Bosnia and...

The EU will continue supporting peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU Chief Diplomat Josep Borrell confirmed Wednesday, noting that this has become particularly important after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Borrell arrived in Sarajevo at the end of his...

National flag carrier Air Serbia will have to “reset to factory settings” and run eight rather than the current 15 weekly flights to Moscow like it did before the crisis, following pressure from Europe, the Politika newspaper reported on Wednesday. Meanwhile, EU countries,...

The European Commission has raised the quotas for Serbia’s exports of various types of steel onto the EU market, the Serbian Chamber of Commerce announced on Wednesday. With a new decree, the European Commission is re-allocating steel import quotas that...

US F-16s air police NATO’s Southern Flank. Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft are being deployed to Croatia’s Air Base in Pleso to execute a combat exercise with the Croatian allies “while supporting NATO’s collective defence in Southeast Europe”, US Forces at...

Europe is now at a critical junction in shaping its energy transition, only accelerated due to the tragic events unfolding in Ukraine. Europe’s flat glass industry needs to face today’s energy crisis, and, with adequate support, will emerge stronger to support Europe’s transition towards climate neutrality.

The EU and NATO must learn from the “mistake” concerning last week’s crash of an unmanned aerial vehicle in Zagreb because “we are faced with a war”, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday in Madrid after meeting his...

Poland is preparing to accept hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians into its administrative system which could make it easier for Ukrainians migrating permanently to Poland and other EU countries in the future. Poland has a registration system where citizens and...

US President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal on Wednesday, prompting the Kremlin to say the comment was "unforgivable" as the war in Ukraine raged for a 21st day despite talk of compromise in peace negotiations.

Portugal has the capacity to receive Ukrainians and needs people to work because, every month, about 23,000 job vacancies remain unfilled, said the Claudia Pereira, secretary of state for integration and migration on Wednesday. “We not only have the capacity,...

Italy’s fighters are currently deployed close to the warzone in Ukraine, the head of the Italian Air Force Staff, Luca Goretti, said on Wednesday. “I have given authorisation for the number of our Eurofighters in service with NATO in Romania...

As fuel prices rise in Lithuania, the government is looking for ‘complex solutions’ rather than focusing specifically on fuel, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has said. Other European countries have already introduced measures to ease their citizens’ growing fuel price burden....

The Estonian parliament Riikokogu is appealing for a no-fly zone over Ukraine and has encouraged the EU and NATO to enhance Ukrainian alliances with the West. The statements approved by 90 MPs in the 101-seat parliament underscore the solidarity felt...

​​Irish cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski was one of two journalists killed in Ukraine this week in an attack that left another reporter seriously injured. Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Olesksandra Kuvshynova were killed near Kyiv on Monday when their car was struck...

Denmark is ready to send soldiers to a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, Defence Minister Morten Bødskov said after Poland suggested such a mission should be carried out. “The Danish government is ready to contribute soldiers to a peacekeeping mission in...

The government has received answers from the country’s Armed Forces about what can be sent to Ukraine’s military in addition to the equipment already sent, broadcaster SVT reported. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Kyiv has turned to Sweden...

The Dutch economy could be facing a recession as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Central Planning Office (CPB), the Dutch economy expects to shrink two quarters in a row this year. This week, CPB published its predictions...