Read More 4 minute read International As Hungary blocks Ukraine’s €90 billion, the EU quietly splits into two tiers—one for 27 members, one for 26 The €90 billion standoff may be the moment the multi-speed Europe that Brussels has avoided becomes unavoidable. byPeeter Helme
Read More 6 minute read Money Matters EU fertilizer imports from Russia are up 14%. PepsiCo opened a Russian factory. The chips are still flowing. After five years of sanctions, new data shows Europe’s ledger still tilts toward Moscow. byPeeter Helme
Read More 3 minute read International EU wants Russia to hold free elections and withdraw troops from Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Transnistria— as part of a Ukraine peace deal, leaked paper shows The document, circulated by EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas among member states, also calls for nuclear weapons removal from Belarus, reparations, and free elections inside Russia. byYuri Zoria