President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: European Commission

Europe Offers €1.2 Billion Financial Assistance to Ukraine

February 4, 2022February 7, 2022 RMN News Financial, Ukraine

Macro-financial assistance (MFA) operations are part of the EU’s wider engagement with neighbouring countries and are intended as an exceptional

Democratic forces in Belarus have been protesting the brutal regime since August 2020. Photo: European Parliament (Representational Image)

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U.S. Demands Release of Political Prisoners in Belarus

January 28, 2022February 1, 2022 RMN News Antony Blinken, Belarus, Sanctions

The United States calls again for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners. As the political crisis persists

Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair, Transparency International

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Transparency Releases 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index

January 26, 2022January 31, 2022 RMN News Corruption, Democracy, Human Rights, Transparency

Complacency in fighting corruption exacerbates human rights abuses and undermines democracy, setting off a vicious spiral. The 2021 Corruption Perceptions

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the President of the United States Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Polish President Andrzej Duda, President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: NATO

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World Leaders Discuss Russia’s Military Build-up in Ukraine

January 25, 2022January 29, 2022 RMN News Joe Biden, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Participants stressed the importance of unity at this critical time and made clear that any further Russian aggression against Ukraine

NATO Foreign Ministers held an extraordinary virtual meeting on Friday (7 January 2022) to discuss Russia’s continued military build-up in and around Ukraine. Photo: NATO (file photo)

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NATO Leaders Concerned over Russia’s Military Build-up in Ukraine

January 13, 2022January 16, 2022 RMN News Military, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

At the meeting, ministers stressed that any further aggression against Ukraine would have significant consequences and carry a heavy price

European Parliament President David Sassoli opening the first plenary session of 2021. Photo: European Union 2021, EP (file photo)

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European Parliament President David Sassoli Dies Aged 65

January 11, 2022January 13, 2022 RMN News David Sassoli, European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen

A vote to elect his replacement had already been planned for later this month, and Mr Sassoli had indicated that