Tag: Eastern
7.4 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Japan, four dead and more than 100 injured
Four people were killed and more than 100 injured when a strong earthquake shook off Fukushima, prompting a tsunami warning for the country’s northeast coast, lifted on Thursday morning. It…
Strengthening of NATO’s eastern flank: USA send troop contingent to Bulgaria
Strengthening NATO’s Eastern Flank The United States sends a contingent of troops to Bulgaria 03/19/2022, 6:28 p.m Located on the Black Sea, Bulgaria is of particular importance for NATO’s eastern…
Increasingly urgent humanitarian needs in eastern Ukraine
The UN warned on Friday that humanitarian needs in eastern Ukraine were becoming increasingly urgent, with more than 200,000 people without access to water in the Donetsk region alone. The…
Eastern Europe deserves more support from the EU
Eastern European countries are playing a leading role in dealing with the Ukraine war. This reflects their historical experiences with Russia. Today we know that their warnings were not heard…
Attack reminiscent of the Cold War: For Scholz, Putin sees Eastern Europe as a mere “buffer”
Attack reminds of Cold War For Scholz, Putin sees Eastern Europe as a mere “buffer” 03/17/2022, 11:29 p.m Chancellor Scholz stressed that Russia’s president alone was responsible for the attack…
Environment A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.3 shook eastern Japan
A massive 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Japan on Wednesday evening, which also caused a small tsunami along much of the east coast, but no major damage was immediately reported. The…
NATO to start planning to send additional troops to its eastern flank
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO is expected to ask its military commanders on Wednesday to draw up plans for further deterrence measures against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, including the…
Ukrainian refugees, a welcome labor force in Eastern Europe
Ukrainian refugees in Medyka (Poland), March 14, 2022. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI / AFP In the small studio she shares with another Ukrainian family, who arrived like her a few days ago…
Ukrainians more welcome than Syrians?: Eastern “refugee refusers” become helpers
Ukrainians more welcome than Syrians? Eastern “refugee refusers” become helpers 03/16/2022, 08:39 am Millions of people fled Ukraine before the war, many of them to Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania,…
Armed forces and missile defence: NATO aims to strengthen the eastern flank in the long term
Armed Forces and Missile Defense NATO aims to strengthen the eastern flank in the long term 3/15/2022, 6:13 p.m Russia’s attack on Ukraine gave NATO a wake-up call. Secretary General…
Why three Eastern European heads of government are traveling to Kyiv
Dhe heads of government of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic left for Kyiv on Tuesday morning to visit the Ukrainian government. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced on Twitter…
Eastern Europe’s aid capacity strained by continued influx of refugees
by Marek Strzelecki and Jason Hovet MEDYKA, Poland/PRAGUE, March 11 (Reuters) – The mobilization of the populations of the countries bordering Ukraine in favor of Ukrainian refugees is hampered by…