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Europe News Digest (1-15 January, 2025)

Russian Gas Flows Via Ukraine to Europe Stop as Deal Expires

Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine stopped as a key transit deal expired, raising the stakes for the continent’s energy security as it draws heavily on reserves. For five....

January 16, 2025 NATO , Ukraine , Slovakia , Hungary , Poland , Russian Gas , Europe News Digest , LNG Prices , Transit Deal , EU Presidency , Elon Musk , Greenland , Moldova

Navigating the Future of Europe: Impact of the Second Trump Administration

Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF Article

Donald Trump’s coming to power in the United States is being perceived as the biggest challenge for Europe in 2025, with respect to European defence, trade issues, the China factor, and diplomatic engagement. As Trump’s transactional approach to ....

January 08, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , US , Article , China , economy , Donald Trump , Europe , NATO , Ukraine , Trade Wars , Transatlantic Security

Europe News Digest (16-30 November, 2024)

Pro-Ukraine Protests Take Place in European Capitals as 1000th Day of War Approaches

Protesters have been out on the streets of cities such to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which the UN estimates has killed or wounded more tha....

December 02, 2024 NATO , Ukraine , clean energy , Georgia , Poland , COP29 , Europe News Digest , VfB Stuttgart Summit

Cyber Review - October 2024

National

“Bharat require stronger cyber security measures to counter breaches”: PRAHAR

In a report titled The Invisible hand by PRAHAR, an NGO, projected that by 2033, Bharat will face approximately one trill....

November 26, 2024 India , Russia , artificial intelligence , Ukraine , Cybercrime , Malware , Korea , Bharat , Cyber , VIF Cyber Review , ITU , I4C

Trump 2.0: The Impact of Donald Trump’s Victory on the European Security Architecture

Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF Article

As the European capitals prepare for the former Republican President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a significant geopolitical and geostrategic shift is inevitable. Trump’s policies could create potential upheaval across the Atlantic a....

November 19, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , Donald Trump , Europe , Security , European Union , NATO , Ukraine , Transatlantic cooperation , Trade Wars

The Kursk Incursion – An Analysis

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Scope

This work attempts to analyse the issues related to the recent incursion of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of Russia. In that, it examines the so-called 'gains' from such an incursion in the light of existing realities.

October 04, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Russia , Nuclear , Putin , Ukraine , Kursk , Zelenskyy

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (19-25 August)

Economic

EU slashes planned tariff on Tesla's China-made EVs to 9%

The European Commission on Aug 20 cut its proposed tariff on imports of Tesla cars built in China, as it broadly maintained other planned punitive duties it se....

September 04, 2024 Turkey , Ukraine , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Lula , Fukushima , Nord Stream , South Pars , Power of Siberia 2 , Nuclear Employment Guidance , Sabina Shoal

Prime Minister Modi and the Two Unions

Rajesh Singh Commentary

Of late, the Modi government has made a renewed push to further its relationship with two important regional groupings, the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU). While New Delhi has been constantly engaging with several individual member-co....

September 03, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Russia , European Union , Ukraine , Rwanda , G20 , African Union , South Africa , Uganda , India-Arica Forum Summit

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (24-30 June 2024)

Economic

World headed for ‘food wars’ – major commodities trader

The world is facing “food wars” as geopolitical tensions have triggered a rise of protectionism amid concerns about waning supplies, according to one o....

July 15, 2024 Taiwan , Taliban , Ukraine , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Germany , US Dollar , Azm-i-Ishtekam , Food Wars , Energy Consumption , China Plenum

2001 Bonn Afghan Conference - 2024 Swiss Ukraine Peace Summit Lessons For India

Amb Asoke Mukerji, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

"India's position has been vindicated," Ambassador Asoke Mukerji, India's Former Permanent Representative to the UN says on 'The Gist'. That's because 14 out of the 100 participants of the 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' in Switzerland similarly dissoci....

June 18, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , Russia , Ukraine , Afghan Conference , Pathtopeace