Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Delaying arms deliveries means that Ukraine, despite its “courageous efforts”, cannot turn the tide in its favour against Russia in the ongoing war. So says Reinhard Butikofer, a senior MEP who was speaking on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Bütikofer, foreign policy coordinator of the Greens/EFA group in…
Photo by Markus Clemens on Unsplash A leading energy expert has urged the EU and international community to ensure coal remains part of Europe’s future energy mix. Vladislav Inozemtsev, speaking in Brussels, said this was not to diminish the role renewables potentially can play in meeting the continent’s energy needs. But, with the ever-present threat of Russia cutting…
Photo by Christian Dubovan on Unsplash A high-level debate on the EU’s future energy policy was told that the Union urgently needs to diversify its supplies in order to become less dependent in the future on Russia gas and oil. The event on Tuesday comes as the war in Ukraine rumbles on and with ever growing concern about…
The EU has been urged to give the green light to Ukraine’s “swift” accession to the Union “in full respect of enlargement principles.” The demand was made by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) which said it supports establishing a special international tribunal on “crimes of aggression against Ukraine” and points out that support to civil…
Photo by British Library on Unsplash The Parable of the Old Man and the Young So Abram rose, and clave the wood, and went,And took the fire with him, and a knife.And as they sojourned both of them together,Isaac the first-born spake and said, My Father,Behold the preparations, fire and iron,But where the lamb for this burnt-offering?Then Abram…
The post-Soviet states one by one are shedding Moscow’s influence. Moldova has recently announced that it is ready to denounce several agreements signed within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). In the foreseeable future, the country may withdraw from the CIS altogether, as Georgia and Ukraine have done in the past. The…
Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash MEPs have presented a 15 point plan for preventing corruption and interference in the EU. This comes in the wake of the corruption scandal involving MEPs and payments from third countries known as ‘Qatargate’. The plan includes the mandatory requirement to declare all meetings and a “cooling off period” for MEPs being…
Photo by Nikolay Vorobyev on Unsplash In the much anticipated presidential address to the Russian Federal Assembly today, 21 February, there had been expectations of sharp and momentous statements, but in the end there were none. The event was broadcast live on BBC News, for the first time in history. Vladimir Putin began his speech by mentioning the…
African film’s premier event starts this Saturday 25th February, in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Fasso. The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) was first launched in 1969 and has since evolved into an internationally recognised and respected event. This year will mark the 28th Festival in the series since its inception. The…
This morning Monday 20 February, U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Kyiv without any announcements or warnings. In the morning, several important highways were blocked in the capital, and the city was gridlocked for a couple of hours. Kyiv residents tried to understand the cause of the traffic jams for a long time, until around…
