February 24, 2022 Former Soviet Bloc countries react to Russian invasion of Ukraine: 'a crime against peace' Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn strong condemnation from former Soviet satellite states for whom the images of troops and tanks rolling in to quash a nation’s independence looks painfully familiar.
February 24, 2022 US, EU refuse Russia ban from SWIFT, Ukraine official says 'blood of innocents' will be on their hands The U.S. and its European allies announced sanctions on Thursday that are expected to pummel Russia’s economy following its invasion of Ukraine, but the sanctions failed to target the SWIFT international banking system.
February 24, 2022 European Union divided on cutting Russia from global bank network after invasion Cutting Russia from the SWIFT system would effectively cut it off from European and global banking partners.
February 22, 2022 US, Europe prepare for possible refugee wave out of Ukraine as Russia moves in U.S. and European officials are preparing for a possible refugee wave out of Ukraine should Russia move forward with a full invasion of the Eastern European country.
February 10, 2022 Paris police ban French ‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstrations in city, threaten prison time if traffic blocked French police on Thursday banned demonstrations in Paris through the weekend in anticipation of a “Freedom Convoy” of anti-vaccine mandate protesters arriving in the capital city by Friday.
February 9, 2022 Canadian truckers inspire anti-vaccine mandate protests in France Inspired by the Freedom Convoy of Canadian truckers protesting their government's vaccine mandate, a group of protesters gathered together in France Wednesday for a “Convoi de la Liberté” of their own.
February 5, 2022 Mass swarm of dead fish in Atlantic prompts European inquiry France and the European Union are investigating why a massive swarm of dead fish was released by a huge trawler in the Atlantic Ocean off France, after an environmental group released dramatic video and photos of the incident.
January 25, 2022 Greece imposes fines on unvaccinated people age 60 and older, reports say Greece is now imposing fines on people age 60 and older who are unvaccinated – even as COVID-19 cases have been declining.
January 24, 2022 NATO sending fighters, ships to region; UK to withdraw some staff from embassy in Ukraine NATO announced Monday that it will send fighter jets and ships to eastern Europe as tension with the alliance and Russia hit a fever pitch due to the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
