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Going to Kyiv: ‘Everything will be fine’
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (458+ words) EUobserver reporter Nikolaj Nielsen is on the ground in Ukraine this week, as Russia escalates drone attacks and the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visits to mark the Bucha massacre anniversary, amid rising tensions over blocked EU aid and…...
[Long-read] The Kremlin believed its own myth and still dreams of taking Odesa, but Ukrainians call it ‘impossible’
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1647+ words) After Catherine II, the statue of Pushkin is likely to fall as well. A report from Ukraine's most important port, where people are fighting not only Shaheds but also Russian imperialism. On Langeron, as the oldest and best-known public beach…...
Listen: What happened with the Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations?
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (602+ words) EUobserver is proud to have an editorial partnership with Europod to co-publish the podcast series "Briefed" hosted by L'a Marchal.The podcast is available onall major platforms. You can find the transcript here if you prefer reading: Peace talks between…...
‘Isolated’ Slovakia drops EU veto threat on Russia sanctions
2+ week, 1+ day ago (851+ words) EU and the World Slovakia did not secure any EU-sanctions relief for Russia, despite having pressured fellow member states until the last minute. Its EU ambassador had been pushing to remove visa-bans and asset-freezes on two Russian oligarchs " Mikhail Fridman…...
Four years of Ukraine war — The best from EUobserver
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (881+ words) EU and the World Over the past four years, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has reshaped Europe. Joint arms procurement, 19 packages of sanctions, energy diversification, and'creatively bypassing Hungarian vetoes'would have been'unthinkable'in early 2022. While much of our coverage has followed what's…...
More civilians killed in Ukraine last year than any other since Russia’s 2022 invasion
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (679+ words) EU and the World More civilians were killed last year in Ukraine by Russian attacks than any other since the war began in early 2022, according to United Nation human rights monitors. Russian bombardments and attacks claimed over 2,500 civilian lives and…...
THIS WEEK: EU leaders’ retreat on competitiveness, Munich Security Conference, and Ukraine
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (830+ words) THIS WEEK offers a weekly snapshot of the key developments in Brussels and across Europe over the next seven days, published every Monday morning. EU leaders are meeting at Belgium's Alden Biesen castle on Thursday (12 February) to discuss Europe's lagging…...
EU still wary of Trump on Greenland, as Russia pounds frozen Ukraine
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (796+ words) EU and the World The EU remains wary of US intentions towards Greenland, while also showing little faith in Washington-brokered peace talks on Ukraine. "Tensions are lower now [on Greenland] than they were two weeks ago " but there is still…...
How the Kremlin turns schoolchildren into future soldiers in occupied Ukraine
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1148+ words) When Russian forces occupy a Ukrainian town, schools are often targeted first. An investigation into hundreds of Telegram posts from Russian propaganda channels operating in occupied Ukraine since 2022 reveals a systematic campaign to militarise and indoctrinate children through schools. Channels…...
European peacekeepers 'won't scare' Putin, Ukraine veteran says
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) European peacekeepers 'won't scare' Putin, Ukraine veteran says'EUobserver European peacekeepers 'won't scare' Putin, Ukraine veteran says Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as "1,75 per week. Andrew Rettman…...