European Russia covers the vast majority of Eastern Europe, and spans roughly 40% of Europe's total landmass, with over 15% of its total population, making Russia the largest and most populous country in Europe.

Jan 9, 2025 · After Moscow tampered with the flow to Europe as a response to Western sanctions in 2022, European economies raced to reduce their dependence on Russian gas amid fears they had traded cheap...

Russia–European Union relations are the international relations between the European Union (EU) and Russia. [1] Russia borders five EU member states: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad is surrounded by EU members.

Nov 25, 2024 · Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, European governments have expelled more than 700 Russian spies posing as diplomats. In response, the Kremlin has turned to recruiting so-called disposable agents, sometimes via Telegram channels.

The Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program’s work seeks to develop a deeper understanding of Europe’s political, security, and economic evolution and its future role in the world; geopolitical developments in the circumpolar Arctic; the implications of Russia’s foreign and defense policies for transatlantic security; and political and ...

3 days ago · A screen near the Energy Museum and Mindaugas Bridge indicates that on February 8 the Baltic States will disconnect from the Russian electricity grid to synchronise with Continental Europe, in ...

Jan 13, 2025 · European governments have dithered over how much to help Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion, and they have no clear strategy for deterring or limiting the sabotage campaign now happening on their...

Jan 3, 2025 · Russia’s brutal, illegal war on Ukraine is lumbering into its fourth year, yet Europe still hasn’t used all its leverage against Moscow.

4 days ago · BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Moldova on Tuesday agreed on an energy security plan aimed at weaning the country off its dependence on Russian supplies and integrating it into the 27-nation bloc’s network.. The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, said that Moldova would receive 250 million euros ($258 million) this year — 40% of it by mid-April — after Russia’s ...

4 days ago · To build a stronger economy, governance and society. The Eastern Partnership countries are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. As of June 2021, however, Belarus suspended its participation in the Eastern Partnership. The EU firmly condemns Russia’s full-scale invasion of ...