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In three and a half years of war, the EU has reduced its imports of Russian gas (pipeline and LNG) from 45% in 2021 to 13% in the second quarter of 2025. This dynamic not only weakens the financial basis of Russian aggression, but also highlights how Europe, despite growing LNG imports from the US (45% of 100+ billion m³ in 2024), is balancing between urgent replacement and long-term sustainability...

The Black Sea is on the rise: its development has been included in the top ten most powerful European energy projects of the decade. Turkey is gaining energy sovereignty, Romania has launched the largest gas project in Europe, and Bulgaria is returning to deep-water exploration...

At the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025, European politicians began actively discussing the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. Belgium blocking the decision to grant Ukraine a ‘reparation loan’ is at the centre of this diplomatic standoff.

In March 2025, the Croatian government officially approved a policy on the production of its own ammunition, in particular 122 mm and 155 mm artillery shells. This marks a transition from importing weapons to developing its own military industrial complex...

During Aleksandar Vucic's visit to Beijing in September 2025, negotiations took place during which the Serbian president expressed his willingness to cooperate with Rosatom in the context of the construction of a nuclear power plant, as the corporation has competitive advantages, in particular the presence of a complete production cycle – from construction to fuel supply and waste disposal...

On 28 October 2025, Moldova found itself at a historic crossroads. Parliamentary elections were to decide the fate of the country: continuing on a pro-European path or returning to Moscow's orbit...

Ultimately, the United Kingdom is the main driver of the so-called ‘Coalition of the Willing’ – an alliance of countries that can commit to supporting Ukraine’s security after the war. Well, is Britain willing enough? Not only to help Ukraine, but to directly guarantee its security after the war?

For Prime Minister Robert Fico, the economic situation in Slovakia is not looking good. The economy is in decline, leading to the need to consolidate the budget. As a result, the ratings of Fico's Smer party are falling...