Nemtsov report offers darkest portrait yet of Russia’s war against Ukraine
Russian opposition activists have released a report started by the late Boris Nemtsov detailing Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine. It
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Europe
US, EU ambassadors in Skopje in joint statement on Macedonia crisis
The ambassadors in Skopje of the United States, European Union, France, Italy, UK and Germany issued a joint statement after
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Eurogroup welcomes progress on Greece as country makes IMF payment
Greece’s finance ministry on Monday ordered the payment of a 750 million euro installment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Mediterranean migrant crisis: EU preparing possible naval operation, UN Security Council told
The European Union is preparing for a possible naval operation in the framework of the European Union Common Security and
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Polish president Komorowski bids for protest votes after defeat in first round
Incumbent Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski followed up his surprise defeat in the May 10 presidential ballot with a pledge to conduct
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Macedonia charges 30 suspects in day-long shootout
Macedonian authorities say 30 people captured in a northern town after a deadly, day-long gunbattle that left 22 police and
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Turkish border crackdown imperils Syrian refugees
Turkish authorities have tightened controls, ending their open-door policy for Syrian refugees and making it more difficult for Syrians to
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Macedonian president: Police prevented widespread terrorist attack
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov said police prevented what he calls a “coordinated terror attack” after an armed group battled officers
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Greece prepares for crucial Eurogroup meeting
After a cabinet meeting which lasted more than seven hours on May 10, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras reportedly expressed
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