Russian forces are still operating in eastern Ukraine, providing the backbone of separatist rebels fighting the Kiev government, NATO's top military commander said on Wednesday after talks with Ukrainian leaders.

• Date: 26.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 26.11.2014  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Ukraine will buy 1 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas from Russia by the end of the year and up to that same amount monthly through the winter, Naftogaz Chief Executive Andriy Kobolyev said on Monday.

• Date: 24.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 24.11.2014  |  Energy  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Ukraine's energy minister said on Monday Russia had suspended coal supplies to Ukraine, a blow to domestic energy suppliers who are struggling with a severe lack of raw fuel for power plants due to a separatist conflict in the industrial east.

• Date: 24.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 24.11.2014  |  Energy  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

The ex-Soviet republic of Lithuania accused Moscow on Monday of blocking its vehicles and goods at the Russian border, and summoned its ambassador to protest.

• Date: 24.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 24.11.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

An election in ex-Soviet Moldova next weekend will decide how closely it sticks to its path of European integration in defiance of Russia, as neighboring Ukraine struggles to handle a war triggered by following a similar pro-Europe line.

• Date: 23.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 23.11.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday condemned Russia's behavior in Ukraine as "unacceptable" and urged Moscow to abide by a September peace deal and pull military forces out of the country.

• Date: 21.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 21.11.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Prospects for peace in eastern Ukraine are "bleak", underscoring the need to uphold a shaky ceasefire between government forces and pro-Russian separatist rebels, a senior official from the OSCE security watchdog said on Thursday

• Date: 20.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 20.11.2014  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

NATO warplanes have had to scramble 400 times this year in response to an increase in Russian air activity around Europe not seen since the Cold War, the alliance's chief said on Thursday.

• Date: 20.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 20.11.2014  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/