Finland Dismisses ‘Russian Threat’ of Baltic Sea Cables Sabotage TEC News March 18, 2026 Finnish officials claim undertrained crews and aging ships pose a greater risk to undersea cables than Moscow.
“Shadow Fleet” Captain Detained by Sweden TEC News March 16, 2026 Registration documents from the Comoros Islands did not convince local authorities that Sea Owl One was not part of Moscow’s maritime machinations.
Four Years of Sanctions: Russia Endures, Europe Pays the Price Javier Villamor February 24, 2026 Sanctions have reduced the Kremlin’s margins, but they have neither curbed its exports nor eased Europe’s energy crisis.
EU Accused of Silencing Critics of Its Ukraine Narrative Michael Curzon December 16, 2025 One former MEP described the bloc as starting to look like North Korea.
TurkStream Pipeline Operating Company Relocating to Hungary TEC News December 9, 2025 The Hungarian foreign minister warns that without cooperation with Russia, Hungary’s affordable energy system could be put at risk.
Europe Sanctions, Germany Pays: How German Firms Still Fuel Russia’s War TEC News November 2, 2025 International companies have contributed over €51 billion in taxes to Russia since early 2022, with German firms among the largest contributors.
Forgotten Occupation, Selective Sanctions Nicoletta Kouroushi October 26, 2025 If the EU’s defence of international law is selective, if it depends on the political convenience of the moment, then its claim to represent a “community of values” becomes fragile indeed.
U.S. and EU Step Up Sanctions Against Russia Javier Villamor October 23, 2025 Brussels and Washington unveil new measures targeting the Kremlin’s energy core in a bid to force an end to the war in Ukraine.
Brussels Weighs Up Fresh Travel Restrictions on Russian Diplomats Lukács Fux October 7, 2025 Under a new sanctions package, EU officials aim to stop Moscow’s visiting representatives from “manipulating public opinion.”
Slovakia Resists Brussels Pressure to Cut Russian Energy Imports Rebeka Kis September 25, 2025 Bratislava says rapid reductions in Russian gas could cost the country billions and disrupt national energy security.
