On Thursday, July 17, 2014, a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 298 people was shot down over eastern Ukraine — allegedly by pro-Russia separatists. Residents in the area described bodies falling from the sky and landing in their own backyards. VICE …
EU-Russian relations further strained
Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine signed agreements with the EU on 27 June aimed at facilitating closer co-operation. Sebastian Schäffer writes on the impact the agreements will have for the economy of each state, the wider foreign policy issues, and for EU-Russian relations. …
Pro-Russian Separatist seek Western support on Social Media
Over news agency footage of a signing ceremony in Brussels a narrator speaking in English reports drily that Ukraine has agreed to a series of trade agreements with the European Union. The voice, heavily accented in Russian, then adds a …
Moldova’s signing of an Association Agreement with the EU
Moldova is scheduled to sign an Association Agreement with the EU later this month, with Parliamentary elections also due to be held in November. Ellie Knott and David Rinnert write on the impact the Ukraine crisis has had on domestic politics and Moldova’s delicate …
Escalating a ‘visa war’ with Russia
The EU has warned Russia that it could face stronger sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. Ruben Zaiotti writes on the role that visas could play in EU sanctions. He notes that applications from Russia make up the largest share of all Schengen …
Putin backs the European Right
NIGEL Farage may be holding centre stage after last week’s European elections, but there is another player for whom success of the far right across the EU spells the culmination of three years’ targeting, cajoling and financing. His glee this …
Ukraine Conflict Demonstrates Need for Close U.S.-EU Cooperation
The current conflict in Ukraine has shown the importance of close cooperation between the United States and the European Union to defend the system of international law. We support the aspirations of the Ukrainian people to seek their destiny with …