The news that matter in Europe
The news that matter in Europe
On April 17, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution related to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The adopted document said the Russian state “persecuted and ultimately killed” Navalny for joining the opposition to Vladimir…
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The Italian government handed over 500,000 euros for the restoration of the destroyed Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa, announced the mayor of the city, Gennady Trukhanov. The Ukrainian city’s central temple was destroyed by a Russian missile in July 2023. The aid was granted under an…
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Kiev is sticking to the price of $600 million despite Sofia’s desire to gain more from a possible deal.
Ukraine expects to start building four new nuclear reactors this summer or fall, Energy Minister German Galushchenko told Reuters at the end of January this year. The country is trying…
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The Ministry of Defense continues to recruit convicts from penal colonies to fill the ranks of the Storm-Z unit
Authorities in the Krasnoyarsk region in Russia’s Far East plan to close several prisons this year amid a dwindling number of incarcerated people, prompted by the recruitment…
Ukraine war remains the most disturbing topic in Europe. French President Macron’s recent statement about his country’s possible direct involvement in the war was a sign of possible further escalation.
Pope Francis recently called for an immediate ceasefire. We are also seeing growing…
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The ongoing war in Ukraine remains the most disturbing topic in Europe. French President Macron’s recent statement about his country’s possible direct involvement in the war was a sign of possible further escalation.
Pope Francis recently called for an immediate ceasefire. We are also…
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We must never forget that war invariably leads to defeat, the Holy Father noted
At his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis once again called for negotiated peace and condemned the bloody conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, Reuters reported. The agency notes that the…
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The Romanian Church, at the recent session of the Holy Synod decided to establish its jurisdiction on the territory of Ukraine, intended for the Romanian minority there.
The February 29 decision said: “to bless, encourage and support the initiatives of the Romanian Orthodox communities…
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It has started buying the fruit from India and will increase imports from there
Russia has started buying bananas from India and will increase imports from that country, the Russian Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control Service Rosselhoznadzor reported, as quoted by Reuters. The decision…
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Two Orthodox television stations and a private Orthodox military company are included in the 12th package of sanctions of the European Union
Two Russian television channels broadcasting “Orthodox content” are included in the latest 12th package of sanctions of the European Union, adopted…
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By Sergiy Shumilo
A characteristic feature of imperial culture is the absorption of the spiritual, intellectual and creative forces and heritage of conquered peoples. Ukraine is no exception. Take away from the culture of the Russian Empire this Ukrainian contribution, and it will cease to…
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A Russian actress was killed by Ukrainian shelling while performing for the Russian military in the Moscow-occupied Donetsk region.
The death of Polina Menshikh, 40, was confirmed on the 22 Nov. 2023 to the state-run TASS news agency by regional officials and in a VKontakte post by a St….
The conference was organised at Paris Business School on October 24th 2023 with prominent speakers, experts, researchers and journalists. It was moderated by Frédéric Encel, professor of geopolitics at Paris Business School and Sciences Po with a keynote speakers Ambassador Gerard Araud,…
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Belgian law allows such a procedure
Ukraine will receive 1.7 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in taxes on interest generated by Russian funds frozen after Moscow’s invasion, Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre De Croo said, as quoted by AFP.
The money will be provided to Kyiv in 2024,…
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The Speaker of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada, Anthony Rota, resigned because of the admission in the plenary hall of a former Nazi soldier and the words of praise addressed to him, the world agencies reported.
The incident in question happened during the visit of Ukrainian…
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An interview with Architect Volodymyr Meshcheriakov, who led the rebuilding of the historical church in 2000–2010.
By Dr Ievgeniia Gidulianova
Bitter Winter (14.09.2023) – In August 2023, less than a month after Russia’s missile heavily damaged the Transfiguration Cathedral of…
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Bitter Winter (31.08.2023) – On the night of 23 July 2023, the Russian Federation launched a massive missile attack on the center of Odesa which created quite dramatic damages to the Orthodox Transfiguration Cathedral. International support for the reconstruction has quickly been pledged….
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On the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day, President Volodymyr Zelensky took a moment to extend his wishes to the people of Ukraine.
In a statement, he expressed, “Today is a special day for the great people of Ukraine as we celebrate our Independence Day! It is an occasion that…
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Hyundai is also losing hope and considering selling its plant in St. Petersburg, according to Moscow media
“The Russian market could become more volatile and could even stagnate. We risk no longer being able to deliver new vehicles,” the group warned, as quoted by Russian news agency…
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A bag with a musical instrument was found in a bus during border and customs control at the Palanka-Mayaki-Udobne checkpoint
Ukrainian border guards and customs officers from the Bilhorod-Dniester region prevented the export of a violin made by Italian master Antonio Stradivari in 1730,…
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