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Feature | EU enlargement

Moldova: Election to decide whether the country comes under Russian influence

The election in Moldova Sunday will decide whether the country remains on course to join the EU. Russia is using hybrid warfare to bring Moldova into its sphere of influence. President Maia Sandu is having a hard time defending the pro-European majority.

By Stephan Israel

Opinion | United Nations (UN)

Cynicism is poison for international cooperation

Cynicism is not an exclusive characteristic of authoritarian systems, writes Almut Wieland-Karimi. In democracies, however, it is more publicly problematized as a close relative of double standards. From both sides, it weakens multinational institutions such as the United Nations.

By Almut Wieland-Karimi

News | Russia

How the 19th sanctions package is being received by the member states

Under pressure from the USA, the Commission wants to bring forward the complete import ban on liquefied gas from Russia to 2027. The 19th sanctions package also targets the crypto platforms that Russia uses for circumventing transactions.

By Stephan Israel