Europe

Russia and Europe risk mutually assured destruction in a natural gas war

NATO sends reinforcements, U.S. puts troops on alert as Ukraine tensions rise

EU lawmaker proposes airlines pay for CO2 emissions sooner

Italian plague diary: As Omicron spreads, so does my fear and Europe’s rancour over vaccines

EU faces threat of prolonged ‘twindemic’ with return of flu

Russia’s Gazprom says it has no Europe gas exports planned in February via Yamal pipeline

What’s the latest in Russia and NATO’s standoff over Ukraine? The story so far

Putin’s endgame is to control Europe’s energy

Brexit hasn’t ended the European Union - it’s given it a new sense of purpose

Between Belarus and Poland, Yazidi refugees found only cold and hunger – then ‘came back to nothing’ in Iraq

Russia says talks on Ukraine crisis at ‘dead end,’ Poland warns of risk of war

Red Wings hire Nicklas Lidstrom as vice-president of hockey operations

Too soon to treat COVID-19 like flu as Omicron spreads, WHO says

The year Europe’s Big Oil companies start to become Small Oil

Tony Blair’s name remains a curse, but his politics are reconquering Europe

Omicron variant dents euro zone’s economic rebound; inflation at record high

Gas gap in Europe drives U.S. LNG exports to record high

Gas prices surge in Europe as tight supplies from Russia reignite energy crunch concerns

Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants G7 to be pioneer for climate-friendly growth

Putin declares Nord Stream 2 pipeline ready for gas exports

The close: S&P 500 slips from record high as investors weigh Omicron risks

Energy intensive industries urge EU to address soaring prices, say costs have hit their competitiveness

The close: North American markets rise as Omicron fears subside; ‘Santa Claus rally’ may be muted

Putin blames West for tensions since end of Cold War

European gas prices hit record high as Russian flows via Yamal pipeline reverse direction

Europe weighs Omicron COVID-19 variant curbs as Biden turns to military medics

Thousands in Brussels protest against renewed COVID restrictions

To deal with COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty, let’s stop repeating our mistakes

U.K. imposes new measures amid Omicron COVID-19 variant

U.S. steps up fight against Omicron as variant spreads across globe

The close: Stocks rally in robust rebound from Omicron-driven sell-off

Dow drops 900 points, TSX almost 500 on fears of new COVID-19 variant out of southern Africa

EU regulator approves first COVID-19 vaccination for 5-11 year olds

EU proposes booster vaccinations for 2022 travel as COVID-19 cases soar