Updated on 03/08/2022 02:21 pm Hundreds of Russian passengers have filled trains to Finland’s capital Helsinki from St Petersburg every day since the war in Ukraine began, as mutual airspace closures cut off air connections between Russia and the European Union (EU). ). The two trains that cover that route were almost empty before the […]
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The search for the western assets of the Russian oligarchs
The Western response to the invasion of Ukraine targets the finances of oligarchs close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the implementation of these measures is difficult and has little success, as reflected in the seizure of yachts in France and Italy. In the spotlight Since the beginning of the Russian offensive in Ukraine on […]
France urges the US to coordinate with the EU in the face of a possible Russian gas embargo
France on Tuesday urged the United States to coordinate with the European Union (EU) before a possible embargo on Russian gas and oil, in response to the invasion of Ukraine. “We ask for a little coordination”, said the environment of the French Minister of Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompilitwo days before meeting with his US counterpart […]
Expert sees little risk to Western Europe if Russia cuts off gas flow
Western European countries would look “relatively unaffected” If Russia were to cut off the gas supply, they have terminals to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from other suppliers, said analyst Aura Sabadus, from the ICIS company, a specialist in energy markets. Sabadus responded to the press at an event organized by the Ukrainian Institute in […]
EU aims to reduce dependence on Russian gas by 80% this year
The European Union’s executive arm is charting a path to end the bloc’s reliance on Russian gas, which could cut import needs by almost 80% this year, according to two officials with knowledge of the matter. The European Commission is reviewing its energy strategy following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in an effort to […]
EU agrees to start the accession process of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
Updated on 03/07/2022 01:20 pm The countries of the European Union (EU) agreed to start the process so that Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia can become, in the future, members of the community club, after the request that these three countries made to Brussels last week. As reported by the French presidency of the EU on […]
More than 1.7 million Ukrainians have fled, while the wave of refugees increases, denounces the UN
More than 1.7 million Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion have so far crossed into Central Europe, the United Nations refugee agency said, as thousands more streamed across borders. Poland – which has the largest Ukrainian community in Central Europe – has received more than a million Ukrainian refugees since the conflict began on February 24. […]
EU finalizes more sanctions on Russia and prepares for the energy crisis
The European Union is finalizing a fourth package of sanctions against Russia to prevent Moscow from circumventing the retaliation already approved with loopholes and will present a set of measures on Tuesday to reduce its dependence on gas and oil, the European Commission said on Monday. “Given the evolution of the situation in Ukraine, the […]
The train to Helsinki, a way out for Russians to Europe
“I don’t intend to return to Russia anytime soon,” says Elena, who lives in Finland. The trains connecting St. Petersburg with Helsinki, the only line still open between Russia and the European Union (EU), are packed with Russians eager to get out of the country while they can. At the station in the Finnish capital, […]
War in Ukraine: who are Russia’s oligarchs facing global sanctions?
The United States and the European Union opted for the economic alternative rather than the military one to punish Russia for the war in Ukraine. Thus, those who were targeted by the sanctions have been the oligarchs who make up the inner circle of the president Vladimir Putin. According to international reports, some of these […]