Category: Politics

Ukraine gets SWIFT rejection from EU leaders

Faced with Vladimir Putin’s all-out war in Ukraine, EU leaders shied away from imposing all-out sanctions. Even as they agreed at an emergency summit to…

Russians tighten noose around Kyiv as Putin pushes for Ukraine to disarm

KYIV — Russian forces advanced on Kyiv from both flanks on Thursday as heavy fighting raged across Ukraine, giving President Vladimir Putin an opening to…

EU to bar Russia from key markets with ‘harshest’ ever sanctions

The European Union will block Russia’s access to critical technology and other markets as punishment for Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine, European President Ursula von…

Now is the time for transatlantic leadership on decarbonizing buildings

Barking mad: Dog votes in French right-wing primary

Who let the dogs … vote?! Clovis, a lovely brown Shiba Inu from the southern city of Nice, allegedly cast a ballot in France’s right-wing…

UK preparing more Russia sanctions

The U.K. is finalizing a stronger sanctions package to impose on Russia in the coming days, following President Vladimir Putin’s renewed invasion of Ukraine, three…

Why stop at one? Belgium debates a rotating EU minister system

In Belgium, overcomplicating things is sometimes key to making the country work. The linguistically divided country functions via a multi-layered political architecture — often referred…

EU sanctions to limit Moscow’s access to financial markets

The European Union has agreed to impose a range of sanctions on Russia including curbs on Moscow’s ability to raise capital on the EU’s financial…