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The Czech defence ministry has registered requests from citizens who wish to serve in the Ukrainian armed forces, although by law, this is prohibited. According to the current legislation, Czechs are banned from joining foreign armies under a penalty of...

The Russian embassy in Athens has reacted strongly to the Greek government’s announcement marking the end of collaboration with Russian cultural organisations. Tensions between Athens and Moscow have escalated significantly over the past few days. Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni...

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) could close its entire business in Russia, which accounts for around a third of its revenue with experts saying it is the European bank that will suffer the most from the sanction package against Russia. Austria’s...

The European arm of Sberbank, Russia's biggest lender, has been closed by order of the European Central Bank (ECB), which had warned it faced failure due to a run on deposits after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Ahead of International Women’s Day observed on March 8, the One Free Press Coalition in partnership with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) are highlighting 10 cases of women journalists who have faced...

Russian leaders could face indictments for war crimes committed against the Ukrainian people, the EU’s crisis management and humanitarian aid Commissioner Janez Lenarčič said in an interview with EURACTIV.

It is important that France conducts "feminist diplomacy" to improve gender equality in Europe and elsewhere, Secretary of State for EU affairs Clément Beaune said at a conference on sexual and reproductive health and rights. EURACTIV France reports.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced the EU to finally match colourful words on foreign policy ambitions with actual actions, in a major ‘paradigm shift’ that seemed inconceivable just a week ago. For more than two years – through the...

Turkey is calling on all sides in the Ukraine crisis to respect an international pact on passage through the Turkish straits to the Black Sea, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying after Ankara closed access.

Serbian President Alexandar Vucic is reportedly good at chess. In politics, too, he is doing well: despite being accused of authoritarianism, monopolising the media, and frequently changing his opinion, his power seems unshakable, writes Svetla Miteva.

European telecom companies have voluntarily taken measures to relieve the humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing Russian invasion. The measures include free international calls to Ukraine, the distribution of SIM cards to refugees fleeing to neighbouring countries, and free Wi-Fi...

Some of the world's biggest tech platforms are rolling out unprecedented actions designed to stem the tide of Kremlin-sponsored disinformation surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

The EU’s Crisis and Humanitarian aid chief on Tuesday warned that the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and its neighbouring countries could well intensify in the coming days as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine becomes increasingly ‘brutal’.

The European Union said it would seriously look into Ukraine's application to become a bloc candidate country, recognising the move's political weight and dramatic circumstances as well as hesitation from many member states.

Russia will impose temporary curbs on foreign investors seeking to exit Russian assets to ensure they take a considered decision not one driven by political pressure, the prime minister said on Tuesday (1 March), as Moscow responds to Western sanctions.

The European Union must significantly increase its capacity to deter wars, its foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told EU lawmakers on Tuesday (1 March), addressing the second 'taboo' in a few days, after the bloc approved supplying arms to Ukraine.

The sudden nature of the EU's blockade caused major disruption – hundreds of EU citizens have been left stranded in Russia, their return flight prohibited from entering the airspace of their home country.

YouTube on Tuesday (1 March) blocked accounts connected to Russian state-controlled RT and Sputnik and removed thousands of videos following calls to curb the spread of pro-Kremlin propaganda on social media after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

The European Commission will propose that EU countries tax profits made from recent gas price spikes and use it to invest in renewable energy and energy-saving renovations, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday (28 February).

A huge Russian armoured column bore down on Kyiv on Tuesday (1 March), after the lethal shelling of civilian areas in Ukraine's second largest city raised fears that frustrated Russian commanders could resort to more devastating tactics.