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Ukraine peace talks are intended to help de-escalation

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UKRAINE

Such claims are concerning, as incidents on the front line could give Russia a pretext to send troops into rebel-held eastern Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin said this week that…

Moscow's interference in Europe will force responses

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EUROPE

Russia is contending with the West for influence in Serbia, a candidate for EU membership. For Belgrade, integration with the EU is economically advantageous but like several…

Kosovo will struggle to mend ties with the West

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KOSOVO

In contrast, just days earlier, the Council of Europe (CoE) dropped a vote on Kosovo’s membership of the organisation from its meeting agenda after key states advanced additional…

NATO will boost naval presence in Black Sea

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BALKANS

NATO is taking steps to amend the power balance and contain Russia's military expansion in the Black Sea. Bucharest's renewed push to institutionalise the NATO presence reflects…

EU will avoid new Russia sanctions as long as it can

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EU/RUSSIA

EU responses to Russian actions around Ukraine.

EU defence may focus on cooperation, not integration

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EU

The debate around European defence integration has surfaced periodically over past decades, but progress has fallen short of expectations. Brexit and the elections of Presidents…