After the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea had been de facto annexed by Russia following its referendum of March 16, the Russian-controlled stripe of Moldovan territory has asked for Russian annexation. Inspired by the Crimean case, ..
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday (17 March) formally recognizing the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea as a “sovereign and independent state”. One day later, on Tuesday (18 March) Russian ..
Development projects and aid operations of the European Union throughout the developing world are going to be hit by a funding shortfall of about 400 million euros. Unless immediate actions are taken by the EU28 leadership, many ..
The Frankfurt-based European Central Bank (ECB) takes a tough stance on eurozone banks to revalue their assets and take a more hard-boiled view on likely losses as it is going to scrutinize their balance sheets in the coming ..
Following Sunday’s referendum in Crimea, the EU has announced today that, after a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels, it agreed to impose travel bans and asset freezes against 21 officials from Russia and Ukraine. The ..