Notwithstanding the remarkable Ukrainian advances, a Russian defeat would not necessarily translate into regime change in Moscow. It is likely Putin will try to spin his military setbacks as evidence of the existential threat facing Russia.
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Earlier this month, Sweden experienced a political earthquake when the Sweden Democrats (SD), a party with neo-Nazi roots, became the country’s second-largest party in parliament. For the first time, the far right was running not as an outsider, but as part of the traditional right-wing coalition. According to journalist and University of Glasgow sociology lecturer Dominic Hinde, this election result marks Sweden’s political […]
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Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) EU member states are turning to coal in an effort to rein in energy prices, which is driving up price of coal. As bloc members stop importing Russian natural gas and coal, they are looking for alternatives to plug the holes in their respective energy mixes, according to Reuters reporting on […]
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Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The EU Council approved the plan to provide Ukraine with additional 5 billion euro in the form of macro-financial assistance (MFA). EU finance minister approved the move at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) Council meeting earlier this month in Prague, the Council reminded in a statement on Tuesday. The […]
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Almost one in five women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or in the year after the birth, the UN health agency said on Monday, launching new recommendations for health authorities worldwide, to help improve women’s lives.
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The authorities in Sri Lanka offer the option of connecting to the popular “Mir” payment system. This was announced by the Minister of Transport Bandula Gunavardana. In April, the company fell into insolvency proceedings. “Our embassy discusses this topic, because we know the Russians are eager to fascilitate card payments in Sri Lanka… We shall […]
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Public buildings in the country will be heated up to 20 degrees Swiss civil servants will have to dress warmer this winter as the country’s public buildings will be heated to 20 degrees Celsius to save energy. This was reported by Reuters, referring to a decision of the government in Bern. The measures agreed by […]
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VILNIUS – Russia must be held accountable for forcible deportation of children from occupied Ukrainian territories, Lithuanian President G……
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TALLINN – A small child has died from injuries sustained in a dog attack in Tallinn last weekend, Postimees reported…….
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TALLINN – Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu on Monday presented the Estonian parliament’s statement on Russia’s war crimes ……
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