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EURACTIV also spoke to a Ukrainian citizen who escaped from war and fled to Poland. Iryna described in detail how Russians are trying to cause panic in society, for example, with fake news about babies starving in shelters. 

Assistance is coming to Ukraine from the civilised world, while Ukrainians organise themselves in volunteer groups patrolling the cities, doing logistics for civilians and military, building fortifications and helping each other, writes Roman Rukomeda.

Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the New York Times reported, quoting officials who cited a Western intelligence report.

The Albanian government has drafted a resolution on the war in Ukraine that is set to be voted on in parliament in the coming days, after previously saying it was not necessary. On Tuesday, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of...

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has established a Security Fund to raise money for the Kosovo Army and called on citizens to contribute to it amid fears over the country’s security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday (1 March),...

Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the tripartite presidency left a presidency session, demanding BiH take a neutral stance towards Russia’s war against Ukraine the same day the country voted in favour of a UN General Assembly Resolution condemning Russia....

While regulations are a key component to ensure sustainable corporate due diligence, members of the International Copper Association have been early movers in prioritising these concerns in their operations.

Parliament Speaker Ivica Dačić has called for the presidential elections in Serbia to be held on 3 April. The presidential race will be held in parallel with parliamentary elections, a vote for the Belgrade city assembly and another 12 local governments....

Russia is fully prepared to respond to any attack, but it will not use nuclear weapons first, the country’s Ambassador to Serbia, Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, said in Belgrade on Wednesday. “Interpretations that Russia is preparing for a nuclear war are false,”...

The foreign ministry summoned Russian Ambassador to Slovenia Timur Eyvazov on Wednesday, demanding an apology and financial compensation after a Russian missile destroyed the building housing the Slovenian consulate in Kharkiv. The ambassador was told the destruction of civilian targets...

The Croatian Postal Bank (HPB) has bought Sberbank Croatia for 71 million kuna (€9.46 million). Had there been liquidation, the losses would have been 8 billion kuna (€1.06 billion), which has been prevented, Croatian National Bank (HNB) governor Boris Vujčić...

Only four countries - Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Syria – of the 193 United Nations members supported Russia in a UN vote asking it to “immediately” withdraw from Ukraine, an illustration of the isolation of this country under Vladimir Putin.

The future of Europe depends on Kyiv’s fate, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković told Croatian lawmakers on Wednesday, where he once again condemned Russia’s aggression in the strongest terms and commended the Ukrainian army and people for their heroic resistance. “A...

The Bulgarian prosecutor’s office has uncovered another Russian spy scandal involving diplomats from the Russian embassy in Sofia and a former Bulgarian general. The general, Valentin Tsankov, is accused of spying for Russia since 2016, has been charged and is...

The National security office (NBÚ) on Wednesday shut down one of the biggest and most influential conspiracy websites in the country – Hlavne správy (Headlines). “NBÚ acted in accordance with the Cyber Security Act on the basis of information and...

Due to dependency on Ukrainian suppliers, Audi’s factory in Győr, Hungary, is expecting significant problems with the supply of spare parts within days, Telex reported on Wednesday. The Hungarian plant has been able to serve its customers without any problems...

The European Commission should ban imports on Russian fossil fuels, starting with coal, Polish Prime Mateusz Morawiecki said during a meeting with European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday. Morawiecki and Michel met near the Polish-Ukrainian border to discuss eastern Europe’s current...

Georgia will 'immediately' apply for fast-track EU membership, the country's ruling party said Wednesday (2 March), a day after the European Parliament backed war-torn Ukraine's bid to apply for fast-track EU membership.

The foreigners and borders service (SEF) is offering service counters dedicated exclusively to Ukrainian citizens as of Thursday, the SEF announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the SEF said that these counters will be operating in SEF delegations across the...