European Russia covers the vast majority of Eastern Europe, and spans roughly 40% of Europe's total landmass, with over 15% of its total population, making Russia the largest and most populous country in Europe.

1 day ago · Chilly ties since the fall of the Soviet Union. The Baltic countries, which are all NATO members, have often had chilly ties with Russia since declaring independence from the USSR in 1990 — and relations soured further over Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Sixteen power lines that used to connect the three Baltic states with Russia and Belarus were dismantled over the years ...

1 day ago · A screen near the Energy Museum and Mindaugas Bridge indicates that on February 8 the Baltic States will disconnect from the Russian electricity grid to synchronise with Continental Europe, in ...

2 days ago · A project to establish a court to prosecute the Russian leaders who orchestrated the invasion of Ukraine has taken a major step forward, with an announcement from a group of international organizations, including the European Union and the Council of Europe, working together with Ukraine.

4 days ago · European countries have already ramped up defence spending in recent years, in response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and a growing view that they cannot rely so much on the United States ...

Jan 9, 2025 · After Moscow tampered with the flow to Europe as a response to Western sanctions in 2022, European economies raced to reduce their dependence on Russian gas amid fears they had traded cheap...

Russia–European Union relations are the international relations between the European Union (EU) and Russia. [1] Russia borders five EU member states: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad is surrounded by EU members.

Nov 25, 2024 · Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, European governments have expelled more than 700 Russian spies posing as diplomats. In response, the Kremlin has turned to recruiting so-called disposable agents, sometimes via Telegram channels.

Sep 23, 2024 · There are four possible scenarios for the relationship between Russia and Europe in the period through 2030: direct conflict, persisting tensions, a new modus vivendi, and regime change in...

Nov 5, 2024 · Instead of ensuring sustainable security in Europe, the compromises under discussion would embolden Russia and China. Despite lofty declarations of support, Ukraine’s main backers are increasingly focused on laying the …