Scholz seeks allies in Central Asia as first chancellor to visit region in decadesย 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is stepping up his outreach to Central Asia, seeking economic synergies and geopolitical coordination as he becomes the first chancellor in decades to visit the region.ย 

Russian snipers kill Islamist hostage-takers to end prison siege

Russia’s security services shot dead four inmates on Friday (23 August) who had taken hostages at a penal colony, fatally stabbed four of its staff and posted online videos describing themselves as Islamic State militants, officials said.

Gaza war casts a shadow over the Olympics

After calls to ban Israel from the Games, Israeli athletes have been met with protests, death threats and abuse.

Severe heat causes more than 175,000 deaths annually across European region

Europe keeps warming at about twice the global average.

Armenia to quit Russiaโ€™s military alliance amid split with Putin

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accuses the Moscow-led CSTO of failing to honor its obligations.

Russia to withdraw troops from Armeniaโ€™s border

The move comes as the South Caucasus country seeks to normalize ties with historic rival Azerbaijan.

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy warns of dwindling weapons stockpile as attack on Kharkiv kills eight

Ukrainian leader issues starkest warning yet of air defence weapons running out; Russian attack kills eight in eastern city. What we know on day 774Ukraine could run out of air defence missiles if Russia keeps up its intense long-range bombing campaign…

Putin the autocrat comes of age

ะขhe Moscow attack by radical Islamists could have been a wake-up call. But it doesn’t seem like it will be.

Russiaโ€™s FSB chief says US, Britain, Ukraine behind Moscow attack

The director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday (26 February) that the US, Britain and Ukraine were behind the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 139 people on Friday.

What is ISIS-K, the terror group claiming responsibility for the Moscow concert hall attack?

EU and US officials have warned about potential attacks in recent months.

Terrorism and the battle for the truth in Moscow โ€“ podcast

Footage of four gunmen appears to support Islamic Stateโ€™s claim that it masterminded the worst terrorist attack in Russia in two decades. But the Kremlin has put Ukraine in the frame. Andrew Roth reportsThe attack on Crocus concert hall near Moscow was…

Four suspects in Moscow concert hall terror attack appear in court

Footage of gunmen reinforces Islamic Stateโ€™s claim to have masterminded worst terror attack on Russia in two decadesFour suspects have appeared in court in Moscow charged over the terrorist attack on the Crocus City concert hall on Friday that left 137…

Putin vows to punish those behind Russia concert massacre, strikes Ukraine

Russia said on Saturday (23 March) it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to track down and punish those behind the attack.

Trump and Putin wage war on the British royal family

There’s been some unwelcome intrusion into Charles, Kate and Harry’s lives.

Press release – Human rights breaches in China, Sudan and Tajikistan

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on human rights issues in China, Sudan and Tajikistan.Committee on Foreign AffairsSubcommittee on Human Rights Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP

Schinas tours Central Asia in preparation for Brussels transport forum

Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas is about to complete a tour of the five Central Asian countries in advance of an โ€˜Investors Forum for EU-Central Asia Transport Infrastructureโ€™, to be held in Brussels on 29-30 January.

Making water the engine for climate action

By 2030, global water demand will exceed availability by 40 percent.

Kazakhstan: EUโ€™s helped us hold our own against Moscow, Beijing

More Western interest helps ‘strengthen the agency of Central Asian countries like Kazakhstan in dealing with all other partners in the world,’ official says.

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 584 of the invasion

Russian attack hits Ukrainian infrastructure in west; Putin reaffirms referendums in illegally annexed regionsSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageAn infrastructure site was hit in a Russian attack early on Saturday in the western Ukrainian region of…

Kazakh expert: Central Asia needs a transnational electricity grid

Kazakhstan is โ€œcompletely dependentโ€ on Russia when it comes to balancing energy needs and the best solution is to create a transnational electricity grid in Central Asia, similar to the one in Europe, a Kazakh expert told a Brussels audience on Tuesda…