Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has not ruled out the possibility that the country may impose a ban on imports of agricultural products from Russia, following the example of Latvia.
Source: Reuters, citing Tusk during a press conference in Warsaw on …
The prosecutors general of the seven member states of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to investigate international crimes committed in Ukraine agreed during a meeting in Kyiv on 29 February to extend the group’s work for another two years.
Source: p…
Poland will “carefully analyse” the consequences of Latvia’s decision to ban the import of Russian food products, and says it might do the same.
Source: Bloomberg with reference to a statement by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Details: Tusk intends…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has secretly introduced political commissars to Russian government agencies by a decree made in 2023.
Source: Latvia-based Russian media outlet Meduza; Russian media outlet Vazhnye Istorii
Quote: “It is decreed the posi…
Eight European Union countries made a call on Wednesday, 28 February for sanctions against Russian prosecutors, judges and prison officials due to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death earlier this month.
Source: Reuters with reference to a …
The Dutch Defense Ministry ordered nine DITA howitzers from Czech manufacturers for Ukraine, its press service reported on Feb. 27.Ukraine’s military is facing critical arms shortages as $61 billion in funding from the U.S. remains stuck in Congress, c…
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who died in prison, spoke in the European Parliament on 28 February about the war in Ukraine, why the world’s support did not stop Vladimir Putin, and how to defeat the Russian…
Several of Russia’s poorest regions have shown an abnormal increase of funds in bank accounts, with experts explaining that this is due to payments for participation in the war against Ukraine.
Source: Radio Liberty
Details: With an average increase of…
Leaked military documents outline Russia’s doctrine for tactical nuclear weapons use, including the minimum criteria for using tactical nuclear weapons, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Feb. 28.Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons are designed for use…
Latvia has extended visa restrictions on Russian citizens until March 2025, the Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Feb. 27. Latvia imposed entry restrictions on Russian citizens in September 2022 as part of a joint agreement with Lithuania, …