
Europe Shows Its Cracks on 4th Anniversary of Ukraine War
Hungary and Slovakia halt the twentieth package of sanctions, highlighting the increasing political fatigue within the bloc.

Hungary and Slovakia halt the twentieth package of sanctions, highlighting the increasing political fatigue within the bloc.

Fire at a key Russian pumping station linked to the Druzhba pipeline deepens a growing energy standoff

Slovakia has threatened Ukraine with disconnecting the country’s emergency electricity supply if Russian oil deliveries to Slovakia are not restored.

The European Commission is accused of acting as “the Commission of Ukraine” in the dispute between Budapest, Bratislava and Kyiv.

The Hungarian PM said Ukraine stopping the flow of oil through the Druzhba pipeline is a “calculated act of coercion.”

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stopped oil transit for political reasons.

As the U.S. courts Central Europe, the battle over who defines ‘the West’ moves to the center of transatlantic politics.

The U.S. Secretary of State is holding talks with Washington’s allies during his Central European tour, with a particular focus on energy and geopolitical cooperation.

The Slovak PM has urged new Dutch officials to stick to their own business, like smoking marijuana.

Prime Minister Robert Fico said Bratislava would challenge the EU’s plan to end imports of Russian natural gas, joining neighbouring Hungary in opposing the move.