Europe, Russia and Ukraine

Explainer: What happens when Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stops?
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by a European Union leader to Moscow as a contract allowing for Russian gas to transit through Ukraine nears expiry.
What happens if Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine is fully cut off?
A major contract governing the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will come to end on January 1, with significant implications for Moscow’s exports to some European Union countries. “The end of the transit contract will mark an important shift because gas via Ukraine governed by the contract currently accounts for half of Russia’s remaining
Europe Still Clings to Russia Gas With Record LNG Flow This Year
The European Union boosted imports of Russian liquefied natural gas against the backdrop of deepening tensions over pipeline supplies that flow through Ukraine.
Russia calls gas sales to Europe 'complicated' as deal with Ukraine nears expiry
Russia said on Monday that the situation with European countries that buy its gas through a transit deal via Ukraine is very complicated and needs more attention, after talks between President Vladimir Putin and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Kremlin Calls European Gas Shipments ‘Complicated’ After Slovak PM’s Visit to Moscow
The Kremlin called European gas shipments “very complicated” and requiring “increased attention” on Monday, a day after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico held a surprise meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss energy and the war in Ukraine.
Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by ...
Switzerland adopts more EU sanctions on Russia and Belarus
Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one ...
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US plans to impose more sanctions on Russian energy by year-end, Ukrainian official says
The U.S is planning to impose additional sanctions on Russian energy by the end of the year, particularly targeting Russia's ...
Europe Cracks Down on Russia's Shadow Fleet
The EU has sanctioned 52 vessels that Moscow uses to skirt restrictions on transporting oil and gas or carry stolen Ukrainian ...
EU slaps sanctions on dozens more Russian officials and targets its shadow oil and gas fleet
Russia’s vast shadow fleet of ships that Moscow is exploiting to skirt restrictions on transporting oil and gas, or carrying ...
Zelensky: At least 3K North Korean troops killed or wounded in Russia's war with Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Monday more than 3,000 troops from North Korea have been killed so far ...
Zelenskiy calls Slovak's Fico dependence on Russia 'big security issue' for Europe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday criticised what he said was Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's lack of ...
Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in rare visit to Moscow by EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare ...