Ukraine
COMMENT: Trump’s 100% tariff threat to Russian oil customers unlikely to work
Donald Trump’s threat to impose secondary sanctions on countries buying Russian oil is probably more symbolic than practical, says a leading oil analyst and senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Sergey Vakulenko.
Hungarian farmers dump manure at EU headquarters in protest at planned cuts in CAP funds
Hungarian farmers dumped piles of manure in front of the EU’s headquarters in central Budapest in protest at the European Commission’s plans to overhaul the Common Agricultural Policy from 2028, leading to cuts in agricultural subsidies.
IMF: The debate over falling fertility
A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may lead to better lives.
Kremlin vows to fight on, despite Trump's new sanctions and weapons package for Ukraine
The Kremlin already warned during the last Istanbul meeting that it might take as many as eight new regions if Ukraine does not accept its terms.
EXPLAINER: Ukraine's EU accession path
The war is not an obstacle to Ukraine's membership of the EU, and most of the EU members states have thrown their support behind getting Ukraine into the club as fast as possible.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal quits as Zelenskiy prepares to reshuffle the government
Move follows months of speculation over changes in the top ranks of Ukraine’s political leadership, as Zelenskiy looks to shore up his hold on power.
COMMENT: What will Trump’s Russian 100% secondary sanctions do to the oil markets?
US President Donald Trump announced on July 14 that the US could impose 100% secondary sanctions on any country that does business with Russia if no ceasefire deal in Ukraine is reached within 50 days.
German Defence Minister Pistorius confirms transfer of two Patriot system to Ukraine, but warns could take “months”
Pistorius’ comments also confirm that new US-supplied military aid will not arrive in Ukraine soon.
Hungary to opt out of financing US weapons for Ukraine, foreign minister says
Péter Szijjarto says Hungary will not contribute to the financing of American weapons deliveries to Ukraine, should such a proposal be officially raised within the European Union.
Trump promises weapons, secondary sanctions on Russia if no deal in 50-days, but lots of questions remain open
US President Donald Trump announced that the US would supply Ukraine with billions of dollars of weapons “very soon”, including badly needed Patriot air defence missiles, and impose 100% secondary sanctions on countries doing business with Russia
Slovak PM Fico expects deal with EU over sanctions against Russia on July 15, and threatens to continue blocking sanctions if none made.
Slovak populist Prime Minister Robert Fico expects an agreement between the European Union and Slovakia could be reached on Tuesday, July 15, over Slovakia lifting its veto of the EU’s 18th round of sanctions against Russia.
Ukraine signs €11bn in reconstruction deals at Rome URC2025 conference
Ukraine signed close to 200 agreements and memorandums totalling €11bn during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 (URC2025) held in Rome, according to Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko.
EC proposes floating Russian oil cap rate at 15% below global price
The European Commission has proposed a floating price cap on Russian crude oil set at 15% below the average global market price over the previous three months, European Union diplomats said on July 11.
Slovakia seeks EU guarantees on Russian gas phase-out ahead of sanctions deal
Slovakia is pushing for firm guarantees from the European Commission and key EU member states over the future of its energy security, as it links this condition to its support for a fresh round of sanctions on Russian gas imports.
Trump pledges first financial aid to Ukraine since he took over
President Donald Trump may sign off on the first new package of military funding for Ukraine of up to $3.8bn since taking office at the start of this year.
Lavrov visits North Korea to reaffirm security pact
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the United States, South Korea and Japan against forming a trilateral security alliance that explicitly targets North Korea, cautioning that such a move would inflame regional tensions.
MOSCOW BLOG: Europe reduced to making gestures in its support of Ukraine
US President Donald Trump announced that the US is withdrawing from supplying free military equipment to the Ukraine and from now on any weapons will be “100%” paid for by Kyiv’s European Nato allies.
Tipping Point: when populations peak – Statista
As July 11 marks World Population Day, celebrating the approximate date that the world's population reached 5bn in 1987, we're taking a closer at one of the population trends that will affect many countries sooner or later in the 21st Century.
Ukraine seeks infrastructure investment capital, a “once in a generation” opportunity
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, Kyiv and its partners are pithing international investors to get involved the infrastructure projects. "The time is now."
Trump says Ukraine's Nato allies to pick up arms bill from now on
US allies have agreed to pick up the bill for arming Ukraine from now on, US President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC News on July 11.