Sanctions are hitting the Belarusian economy hard and Minsk is further tightening the screws around public speech and private commercial interests.
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder flew to Moscow to meet with his close personal friend Russian President Vladimir Putin in an attempt to mediate in the war in Ukraine on March 10.
Weekend election a formality that will be neither free nor fair.
Describes response to Mariupol hospital bombing as “pathetic outcries”, claiming building was taken over by radicals.
Protests took place across Albania and demonstrators blocked roads, demanding that the government take action to bring down fuel prices.
Kosovo only has enough cooking oil for one month, while North Macedonia has banned sunflower oil exports after sudden hike in demand.
Russia may ban the export of grains to some of its neighbours in efforts to control food prices until summer.
Goldman Sachs will wind down its operations in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
As western markets suspend Russian stocks and bonds, e-commerce major Ozon has announced plans to re-structure its American Depositary Share (ADS) offering.
With food and fuel prices soaring, Europe is facing the biggest economic crisis in recent memory, says Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski.
PM Edi Rama warned earlier this week that the threat of a deepening energy crisis is growing daily as Russia and Nato members mull stricter sanctions on each other.
The creation of the Czech-led battle group in Slovakia is part of Nato´s efforts to strengthen its Eastern Flank.
Western powers concerned Russia holding JCPOA talks to ransom in effort to curb some effects of Ukraine invasion sanctions.
A wide range of commodity prices are set to surge further amid supply disruptions as a result of Russian counter-sanctions on the West.
US President Joe Biden announced on March 8 that his country was banning imports of Russian oil and gas, as well as coal.
The European Commission has unveiled plans to cut EU gas imports from Russia by 100bn cubic metres within one year. Russia is the bloc's single largest supplier of the fuel, meeting around 40% of its demand.
US fears that direct supply of major-grade weaponry could escalate the conflict and engulf the alliance in a war with Russia.
Policymakers react to plunge in zloty and rise in energy prices.
Only hours after the US announced a ban on oil imports from Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin struck back with counter-sanctions that will ban the export of Russian commodities until the end of 2022 on March 8.
Analysts point out that after the election the government will have to make painful fiscal adjustments.