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Europe News Digest (1-15 June, 2025)

Ukraine's Audacious Drone Attack Sends Critical Message to Russia - and the West

Ukraine says it completed its biggest long-range attack of the war with Russia on June 1, after using smuggled drones to launch a series of major strikes on ....

June 16, 2025 sanctions , Peace talks , Crimea , Drone attack , Russia-Ukraine War , Confidence vote , Istanbul , Europe News Digest , Greenland , Poland Elections , Gibraltar

Europe News Digest (16-31 May, 2025)

Russia-Ukraine peace talks last under 2 hours; no ceasefire, POWs swap agreed

The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine since Moscow’s 2022 invasion concluded abruptly on May 16 after less than two hours, producing an agre....

June 02, 2025 Iran , sanctions , Syria , tariffs , Jaishankar Visit , Hungary , Gaza Pier , Europe News Digest , Romanian Elections , Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks , Poland Presidential Elections , Portugal Elections , EU-UK Summit

Europe News Digest (1-15 May, 2025)

Jaishankar Takes a Swipe at Europe

Taking a swipe at European nations trying to influence New Delhi's stand on geopolitical issues, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said India looks for partners, "not preachers" and some of E....

May 16, 2025 Iran nuclear deal , Putin , Nuclear Weapons , sanctions , USA , Ukraine , Ceasefire , Jaishankar , US-UK Trade Deal , Europe News Digest , India-UK FTA , Natural Resources Deal , Romanian Elections

From Sanctions to Nuclear Deterrence: Europe’s Peace Plan for Ukraine

Dr Shreya Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

With almost two months behind since the start of negotiations between the United States and Russia on the war in Ukraine, Russia’s recent deadly missile attacks on Zelenskyy’s hometown Kryvyi Rih on April 4 and the Ukrainian city of Sumy on April....

April 22, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Russia , Trump , Putin , sanctions , European Union , UK , France , Germany , nuclear deterrence , Zelenskyy , Debt Brake , Ukraine. European Security , Coalition of the Willing , Peace Plan

Europe News Digest (16-31 January, 2025)

Economic Corridor Vision from India, Middle East, Europe can now Become Reality: Biden on Gaza Ceasefire

US President Joe Biden on January 16 said that his vision of an economic corridor connecting India, the Middle East, and Europe--a vi....

February 04, 2025 Trump , sanctions , Trade deal , Arctic , Belarus , IMEC , Gaza Ceasefire , Mexico , Europe News Digest , Bulgaria , Greenland , EU-India FTA , Eurodrone , Russian Spy Ship , Serbian PM , Spanish Economy

Europe News Digest (16-31 December, 2024)

EU Proposes Sanctions on Georgian Officials: Hungary and Slovakia Veto

Kaja Kallas, the EU's new foreign policy chief, is set to ask Member States for a mandate to move forward with sanctions on Georgian officials. Brussels has grown incr....

January 01, 2025 Donald Trump , sanctions , Qatar , NATO , ISRO , Slovakia , Georgia , Hungary , Europe News Digest , Olaf Scholz , Russian oil trade , Indian oil , AI factories , ESA

Europe News Digest (1-15 December, 2024)

India-Middle East-Europe corridor Will be Source of Regional Peace, Stability: Says French Trade Minister

Following its announcement at the 2023 G20 summit in New Delhi, France promptly appointed Gerard Mestrallet as a dedicated sherpa fo....

December 16, 2024 sanctions , Georgia , Kyiv , IMEEC , Europe News Digest , Olaf Scholz , Cyber-attacks , Romania , French Government , Notre Dame , South America , Syrian Asylum , Bulgaria , Schengen

Eurasia News Digest (16-31 August, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia

Kazakhstan recognises Taliban diplomat as Afghan Embassy Chargé d'Affaires

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially recognised Mohammad Rahman Rahmani, a Taliban diplomat, as the Chargé d'A....

September 03, 2024 sanctions , BRICS , Taliban , Transport , Eurasia News Digest , Military Agreement

Why is the UK Courting Central Asia?

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has prompted Western countries to play a more active role in Central Asia. In March 2023, US Secretary Anthony Blinken visited Central Asia, followed by German Federal President Steinm....

May 29, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , China , Russia , sanctions , Russia Ukraine conflict , Energy resources , Multivector foreign policy , Educational initiatives