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Opinion: Rigged elections have stolen Georgia's European future

In Georgia’s 2012 election, then-President Mikheil Saakashvili’s pro-Western party was defeated by Georgian Dream, a party led by the Russian-backed oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili. Though widely hailed at the time as a democratic triumph, astute observers warned against celebrating. One such observer was Georgia’s former economy minister, the late Kakha Bendukidze, a businessman and philanthropist who […]

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October 31, 2024

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Ukraine receives 86 million euros from European Investment Bank to protect energy infrastructure from drone attacks

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided Ukraine's state grid operator, Ukrenergo, with 86 million euros ($89.5 million) to protect the country's energy infrastructure from drone strikes, the EIB announced on Dec. 23. The funding comes as Russia continues to target Ukrainian energy infrastructure, testing Ukrainians' resolve as they endure another harsh winter. Earlier this […]

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December 23, 2024

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The russian “Spetsnaz Institute” of Kadyrov Hit by Good Drones | EU Stuck in the russian Oil Trap

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October 29, 2024

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3 European leaders, Pope Francis receive New Year telegrams from Putin

The leaders of three European countries as well as Pope Francis received New Year telegrams from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Dec. 30. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were among those "warmly congratulated… on Christmas and the upcoming New Year 2025," Moscow […]

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December 31, 2024

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Trump's peace plan may include deploying European troops to buffer zone in Ukraine, Telegraph reports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may call on British and European troops to enforce a buffer zone that he would try to impose over the current front line in Ukraine, the Telegraph reported on Nov. 7, citing three Trump staffers. Under one of the peace plans being considered by Trump, the current front line in Ukraine […]

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November 9, 2024

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Northern European coalition steps up undersea monitoring amid sabotage, Russian shadow fleet concerns

The U.K-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has set up a tracking system to alert allies if a ship poses a threat to undersea cable infrastructure and to monitor Russia's shadow fleet of tankers, London said on Jan. 7. The JEF is a coalition of 10 northern European NATO countries. The decision comes after several telecommunication […]

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January 7, 2025

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European Commission approves $4.3 billion for Ukraine under Ukraine Facility program

The European Commission agreed to allocate 4.1 billion euros ($4.3 billion) to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility program, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed on Nov. 14. The decision must be approved by the EU Council before the transfer. "As we're approaching the 1000th day of Russia's atrocious war, we will help keep […]

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November 14, 2024

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Fico accuses Zelensky of 'begging' and 'blackmailing' European leaders for support

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called Ukraine an unreliable partner and accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of blackmailing European leaders for support at a parliamentary meeting on Jan. 10. "He [Zelensky] goes around Europe, just begging and blackmailing others, asking for money,” he said. Fico posted a video from the meeting on his Facebook page afterward, […]

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January 11, 2025

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Boris Johnson calls for British, European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of potential peace deal

In an interview with The Telegraph's Ukraine: The Latest podcast on Nov. 28, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that any possible ceasefire should involve a European peacekeeping mission including British forces to defend the front line. "I don’t think we should be sending in combat troops to take on the Russians," Johnson said. […]

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November 28, 2024

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European allies grow optimistic about Trump not abandoning Ukraine, Bloomberg reports

Kyiv's European partners are growing optimistic that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not pressure Ukraine into accepting a painful peace deal, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 14, citing undisclosed European officials. Following closed-door talks with Trump's team, the officials see a rising chance that the new U.S. leadership will seek to help Ukraine negotiate from the […]

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January 14, 2025

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Zelensky meets with new president of European Council, top EU diplomat in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv on Dec. 1 with Antonio Costa, the new President of the European Council, and top European Union diplomat Kaja Kallas. Kallas and Costa arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit on the first day of the mandate of the new  European Commission. Zelensky discussed with Costa "the vision of […]

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December 1, 2024

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Biden team seeks European support to leverage frozen Russian assets in talks with Moscow, CNN reports

As the Biden administration prepares to leave office, it is reportedly urging European partners to support the transfer of frozen Russian central bank assets worth $300 billion to a special account as leverage in negotiations with Moscow, CNN reported on Jan. 15, citing anonymous administration officials. The strategy reportedly aims to pressure Moscow by signaling […]

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January 15, 2025

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