In a resolution adopted by lawmakers in Strasbourg on Wednesday, the International Criminal Court is being urged to issue an arrest warrant for Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. The European Parliament…
Tag: EU-Russia
Cracks, loopholes and blindspots: What are the West’s Russia sanctioning missing?
Some conspicuous absences exist in the West’s sanctions regime against Russia, allowing it to contine raking in a fortune. After Russian troops poured across Ukraine’s border in February last year,…
Despite US sanctions, Serbia denies spy chief’s ties to Russia
Serbia has tried to maintain a fragile balancing act between Brussels and Moscow ever since the Ukraine invasion. Could the recent US sanctions against its spy chief tip the scales?…
Explosive traces found on yatch in Nord Stream sabotage probe
Mystery still surrounds who was behind the blast, which knocked out a vital gas pipeline between Russia and Europe. Traces of explosives have been found in samples taken from a…
Moscow is reaping the benefits of Bulgaria’s faltering anti-corruption fight
By Nicolas Tenzer, Non-resident senior fellow, CEPA • Updated: 06/07/2023 – 13:13 Bulgaria’s fight against corruption is the best way to combat the Kremlin’s operations in the country, which risks becoming one of Europe’s weak…
Explained: The EU’s last-resort tool to chase after countries that help Russia evade sanctions
The European Union is getting serious about sanctions circumvention. After slapping Russia with ten rounds of sanctions at a record-breaking speed, it has become painfully evident that not everything is…
