TAG: Neighborhood

Russian bombs failed to destroy Ukraine’s energy grid. Corruption could break its own

When Vladimir Putin landed in Khabarovsk on his tour of Russia’s Far East last week, he was given a...

8 months ago

Slovakia proposes ‘technical solution’ to unblock Russian oil supplies

Slovakia's government offered a solution to Ukraine on Friday to restore blocked Russian oil supplies to Slovak and Hungarian refineries.Both Slovakia and Hungary have been affected by Ukraine imposing sanctions on Russian oil company Lukoil, halting its...

2 months ago

Labour’s top policy priorities

LONDON — Keir Starmer has arrived in Downing Street with his new Cabinet. So what are their first priorities?Big-ticket items include decarbonizing the electricity grid by 2030, building 1.5 million homes over five years, hitting long-missed health servic...

2 months ago

Russia unleashes ‘massive attack’ on Ukraine energy facilities

Ukrainian energy facilities came under a “massive attack" from Russia overnight, the Ukraine energy ministry said on Saturday, describing it as the eighth time Russia has launched an assault on energy infrastructure in the past three months.“The situation...

2 months ago

Von der Leyen’s first 100 days: What she’s promised, what it means and what she’ll really deliver

Ever since U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt referred to his “first 100 days” as a key milestone way back in 1933, global leaders have referenced the occasion to promise electrifying changes to their electorate.Now it’s Ursula von der Leyen’s turn....

3 weeks ago