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Norilsk’s crimson rivers: What the West can learn from Russia’s Arctic disaster

ENVIRONMENT Theodoros Benakis -
When the Ambarnaya River in northern Russia turned a shade of red in late May 2020, it was an unmistakable sign of an environmental...

Sweden increased inspections to counter Russian shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea

RUSSIA Theodoros Benakis -
Swedish authorities have enhanced inspections of foreign vessels operating in the Baltic Sea since Sunday, a response aimed at addressing the threats posed by...

Drones, fertilisers, grain, and the secret diplomatic game

AGRICULTURE Theodoros Benakis -
The conflict between Kyiv and Moscow was never purely a military confrontation. Economic levers and behind-the-scenes agreements play no less of a role in...

EU adopts new sanctions package against Russia

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Theodoros Benakis -
The European Commission has welcomed the Council's approval of the 17th sanctions package against Russia. These new EU measures aim to increase the costs...

Fertiliser duties: Starving Europe’s farms to fight Putin

BELARUS Theodoros Benakis -
The European Union’s push to impose duties on fertilisers imported from Russia and Belarus, recently backed by the EP International Trade Committee, threatens to...
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