Mikhail Beketov, the Russian journalist who raised the alarm on the speculations surrounding the Khimki Forest near Moscow, died at 55

Ukraine’s Energy Ministry has come up with amendments to the National Energy Strategy, according to which gas imports will decline from 40 billion cubic meters (bcm) last year to as little as 5 bcm in 2030

Organized crime division singles out Vietnamese, Russian-language syndicates. A focus on extorsion in Czech Republic.

Smuggling tobacco from Russia plays a key role for the economy of Baltic countries. A serious threat to an economic development that seems to be willingly underestimated by both counterparts.