Category: 3. Europe

Diversifying trade exchanges away from Russia and China and boosting diplomatic ties will be the main items on the agenda at the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit later this week with human rights issues and Russia sanctions circumvention likely to be relegated to the footnote.

The…

Following years of reform and European assistance, the five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – are embarking on a strategic pivot towards Europe.

The EU is seeking reliable partners in the current rapidly changing geopolitical…

Social media users are claiming that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have come out against a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine, as talks to bring about a temporary halt stall.

One post on X says that the countries are “afraid” that an “undefeated” Russian army will invade them…

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index initially dipped more than 4%, but recovered slightly. It was down 2.9% at 34,675.97.

The market dip comes as Trump said he was imposing a 24% “reciprocal tariff” on Japan, one of the United States’ closest allies.

South Korea, also an ally, was hit with…