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AU-EU Summit: five ways to turn the rhetoric of an 'equal partnership' into practice

Like several prior summits, one of the proclaimed goals of the recent gathering in Brussels was to “lay the foundations for a renewed and deeper partnership” between the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU).

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2022

Who sides with Russia against Ukraine as Putin's allies and fence-sitters are exposed

Many countries are walking a political tightrope over relations with Russia and Ukraine - with some supporting President Zelensky, others defending Putin's actions and those trying to stay neutral

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

UK looking at ways to speed up sanctions against Russian oligarchs

EU accuses UK of lagging behind as Whitehall source says it is ‘weeks behind where it should be’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022

EU clears Moderna shot for young kids, Pfizer boosters

The European Medicines Agency said it has authorized Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for children aged six to 11, in addition to recommending booster shots of Pfizer’s vaccine for those aged 12 and over

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Turkey-Russia ties at risk? Ankara dubs Ukraine invasion 'war' in shift of rhetoric

In this edition, we look at how the Middle East is being affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Turkey is being forced to take sides as two of its major partners go to war. Ankara has announced it's limiting a key route for Russian warships by sealing off the Bosphorus…

France 24 · Mar 3, 2022

UK has ‘tolerated Russian kleptocrats’ in football for too long, says Nadine Dorries

More sanctions due ‘in coming days and weeks’ says No 10, as Commons hears call for measures on Abramovich

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

3 reasons Belarus is helping Russia wage war against Ukraine

Russia is attacking Ukraine, but Belarus, a neighboring country, is “the other aggressor in this war,” European Union President Ursula von der Leyen said on Feb. 27, 2022.

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2022

War in Ukraine is changing energy geopolitics

Russia’s war against Ukraine will change the landscape of global energy and its geopolitics in profound ways. Pieces of this terrain have already begun shifting.

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2022

Help for Ukraine's fleeing refugees shows the power of support when the political will is there

In the days since Russia invaded Ukraine, over a million people have fled the country. The UN refugee agency estimates upwards of four million will be displaced by the conflict. The European response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis shows how generous states can be when put to the test.

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2022

Yacht seized as U.S. ramps up oligarch sanctions so Putin 'feels the squeeze'

French authorities seized four cargo vessels and one luxury yacht linked to oligarchs as the United States and other governments ramped up sanctions on Russia's super-rich on Thursday over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022