Dutch troops gathered at an air base on Thursday as part of an 11-nation exercise to test NATO's new rapid response targets that have been tightened following concern over new Russian assertiveness.

• Date: 09.04.2015  |  Published on EGF: 09.04.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras moral support and long-term cooperation but no financial aid on Wednesday, leaving Athens to fend for itself in resolving urgent debt problems with Western creditors.

• Date: 08.04.2015  |  Published on EGF: 08.04.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russia hosted talks involving the Syrian government and some opposition figures on Monday, but the main opposition group stayed away and little progress was expected towards ending the Middle East country's conflict.

• Date: 06.04.2015  |  Published on EGF: 06.04.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russia on Saturday called for the United Nations Security Council to push for pauses in Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen to allow the evacuation of foreign civilians and diplomats.

• Date: 04.04.2015  |  Published on EGF: 04.04.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Lithuania, spooked by Russian military assertiveness, outlined plans on Friday to raise defense spending by a third in 2016, contributing the highest share of its economy to defense since it joined NATO in 2004.

• Date: 04.04.2015  |  Published on EGF: 04.04.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Lithuania, spooked by Russian military assertiveness, outlined plans on Friday to raise defense spending by a third in 2016, contributing the highest share of its economy to defense since it joined NATO in 2004.

• Date: 03.04.2015  |  Published on EGF: 03.04.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Ukraine has signed an interim deal for cheaper supplies of gas from Russia for the next three months, providing a breathing space for both sides in their protracted wrangle over pricing, Ukrainian energy officials said on Thursday.

• Date: 02.04.2015  |  Published on EGF: 02.04.2015  |  Energy  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

The European Commission is aiming to broker more talks between Russia and Ukraine this month to try to extend a discount on gas prices for Kiev, Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said on Wednesday.

• Date: 01.04.2015  |  Published on EGF: 01.04.2015  |  Energy  |  from http://www.reuters.com/