Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The arrest of the Russian opponent, Alexeï Navalny, who had barely arrived in Moscow, aroused a strong wave of disapproval in Europe. But on the measures to be taken, doubt persists Headlines: Russia,
Read(B2) Even if the Kremlin is not specifically targeted by European restrictive measures, several regimes have been put in place targeting certain elements of Russian power, in particular the Russian intelligence services involved in
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(B2) The B2 team wishes you a happy new year and sends you its best wishes. We are taking advantage of this new year to test a new periodicity of the notebook, namely Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
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(B2) The assassination of one of the fathers of Iran's nuclear program is reigniting tensions, as the Biden presidency opens a return to pre-Trump times in relations with Iran © Confidential © FEDef. Waiting
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(B2) The letter from the Greek minister questioning Turkey and asking for the European assistance clause resets the counters on the European side. It will force, under pain of seeing Europe discredited, to a
Read(B2) The Europeans have decided to wave the stick in the face of the Novichok poisoning attempt by sanctioning several officials of the Russian presidential administration and the security services This measure comes to concretize the fire
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(B2) The Turkish question could resurface quickly with the resumption of drilling announced for a period of almost a month off Cyprus © Confidential © EUBAM Rafah. The Romanian Mihai-Florin Bulgariu should be
Read(B2) It was France and Germany who proposed, and pushed a lot. New sanctions against Russians responsible for the poisoning of Alexei Navalny under study. A clear gesture for Moscow Labor
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(B2) A mechanism for sanctioning human rights violations is a matter for the European Parliament, a few days before a Council of Foreign Ministers, where the subject will be on the agenda
Read(B2) The attempted poisoning of Russian opponent Alexei Navalny seems to be the last straw, especially in Germany. The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project could be the first victim
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(B2) By suggesting that Navalny's name be given to the new European sanctions regime aimed at human rights violations, Josep Borrell is striking a blow vis-à-vis Russia. But also stands out
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(B2) Demonstrations continue in Belarus to demand new elections, a month after the ballot denounced for its irregularities. Arrests and violence also Headline: Belarus, Europe struggles to agree on sanctions ©
Read(B2) NATO and the Europeans are furious after the poisoning of the Russian opponent. They say it loud and clear. But the possibilities of retaliation appear rather limited An admonition from NATO After a meeting of ambassadors
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(B2) The confirmation that the Russian opponent, Alexei Navalny, was indeed poisoned with a product similar to that used in the assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal in London in 2018 could mean a new revival
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(B2) The European Union is still looking for its way to calm tensions in the Mediterranean and react to Belarus. The discussions between the '27' are passionate À la Une Informelle defence… A limited debate. There
Read(B2) Recently published: New sanctions against North Korea The American strikes in Syria take part of the EU in reverse Nine billion for humanitarian aid in Syria. The reconstruction, we will see… A
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(B2) On December 4, the European Court of Human Rights condemned Russia for violating several provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights in the Navalny and Yashin case (application no.
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