Russia Suspends Coal Supplies to Ukraine
After promising to resupply Ukraine with gas, Russia appears to have found a new energy weapon.
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Germany Concerned as Russia’s Balkan Influence Grows
German diplomats worry Russia is levering its influence in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as Serbia.
Abkhaz Leaders Wary of Russian Integration Proposal
Russia’s vassal in the South Caucasus is unwilling to give up its independence.
Russia Overestimates American Strategic Ingenuity
The Russians never fail to attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by stupidity.
North Europe Deepens Defense Cooperation Against Russia
Britain, the Baltic and Nordic countries step up intelligence sharing and ccross-border air force training.
West Sees Russian Troops in Ukraine, Fears Mariupol Attack
NATO observes Russian military equipment moving into Ukraine, possibly to support an attack on Mariupol.
Why Russia Can’t Accept the Status Quo in Ukraine
Freezing the War in Donbas would allow Ukraine to get its house in order and deepen its ties with the West.
Renewed Fighting in Donbas as Russia, Ukraine Trade Barbs
Both sides accuse the other of violating a ceasefire, leading to a new round of fighting in southeastern Ukraine.
Donbas’ Secession Looks Increasingly Permanent
Continued Russian support and an election make it more difficult to reverse the Ukrainian region’s secession.
Russia Wants Guarantees Before Resupplying Gas to Ukraine
Russia wants the European Union to guarantee that it will pay Ukraine’s gas bills before resuming supplies.
Submarine Hunt Underscores Nordics’ Russia Fears
A submarine search has triggered Sweden’s biggest military mobilization since the Cold War.
Merkel Seeks Chinese Support Against Russia
Germany tries to leverage its trade relation with China to put pressure on Vladimir Putin.
Syrian Rebels Find Evidence of Russian Presence in Army Base
Rebels say they have found proof of a Russian intelligence or special forces presence in Syria.
In Bid to Divide Europe, Russia Expands “Gas War” to Slovakia
Seemingly bent on dividing Europe, Russia cuts natural gas supplies to one of its former satellite states.
Ukraine, Separatists Agree to Ceasefire, Buffer Zone
Ukraine agrees to a truce with pro-Russian separatists, but fighting continues in Donetsk and Mariupol.