Europe, Ukraine and Russia

Russia, Baltic states

Russian economy grew by 4.1% in 2024, slightly exceeding forecasts, PM tells Putin
Russia's economy grew by 4.1% in 2024, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told President Vladimir Putin on Friday, ...
Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
A special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine wins backing from European institutions
A project to establish a court to prosecute the Russian leaders who orchestrated the invasion of Ukraine took a step forward ...
Russia resumes flights to breakaway Georgian region for first time in decades
Russia is resuming passenger flights to the capital of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia for the first time in three ...
Russia's Biggest Exports Could Soon Face Full Embargo in Europe: Report
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia to the European Union may be phased out by Brussels, according to Bloomberg.
CNN28d
A Russia-backed sliver of Moldova is fast running out of energy. Here’s what to know
For years, Russian gas flowed through Ukraine to Moldova and elsewhere in Europe. The last transit agreement with Kyiv, signed before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, was due to ...
The New York Times4d
Europe Grapples With Energy Crisis, Three Years After Ukraine Invasion
To wean itself off Russian natural gas, Europe has found new sources of energy, including imports from the United States. But high costs are straining the economy. By Stanley Reed and Liz Alderman ...
Europe and Canada increased defence spending by 20% in 2024, NATO says
Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada rose by 20% in 2024, compared to the previous year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday. NATO members are facing renewed pressure ...
Russian Nuclear Energy Researchers In Europe Endanger Western Security
Throughout the Cold War, the Soviets ran a massive spying operation to gain access to submarine, computer, and space tech.
Russia raises domestic asset seizure stakes with grain trader, Moscow airport grab
Russia is quickening the pace of domestic asset seizures this year after courts ruled last week that a leading grain trader, Moscow's sprawling Domodedovo airport and strategic warehouse assets be ...