Patrick Donahue
@patrickjdo.bsky.social
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European government editor at Bloomberg News in Berlin, focusing on politics & economy in central & eastern Europe. Previously on the trail of Angela M.
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Patrick Donahue
@patrickjdo.bsky.social
· Aug 27
Slovenia Urges EU to Address Uneven Response to Israel, Russia
Slovenia’s top diplomat warned the European Union risked projecting a double standard if it failed to take Israel to task for the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip even as it moves ahead with additional san...
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Patrick Donahue
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· Aug 20
Czech Opposition Party Pledges to End Austerity If Wins Election
The Czech Republic must drop its penchant for “fiscal self-flagellation” in favor of investing in economic growth, according to a senior official from an opposition party poised to sweep to victory in...
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Patrick Donahue
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· Aug 19
US and Europe to Work Immediately on Ukraine Security Guarantees
US and European officials started work on bolstering Ukraine’s military, part of a package of security guarantees that will open a path to a landmark meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Volo...
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Patrick Donahue
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· Jul 31
Ukraine’s Anti-Graft Forces Still Feel Pressure From Zelenskiy
Ukraine’s anti-corruption officials fear that pressure will remain from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s administration even after he backed down over a measure to strip anti-graft agencies of their in...
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Patrick Donahue
@patrickjdo.bsky.social
· Jul 23
Zelenskiy Is Risking Ukraine’s EU Bid With Move on Graft Office
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s abrupt decision to hobble anti-corruption authorities in Kyiv blindsided Ukraine’s allies and may have inflicted lasting damage to its ambition to join the European Uni...
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Patrick Donahue
@patrickjdo.bsky.social
· Jul 22
Ukraine Lawmakers Back Bill Weakening Anti-Corruption Agencies
Ukrainian lawmakers approved legislation that would strip the nation’s anti-corruption agencies of their independence and potentially cripple efforts to tackle high-level graft.
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Patrick Donahue
@patrickjdo.bsky.social
· Jul 22
Stalin Makes a Comeback in Putin’s Wartime Crackdown on Dissent
At Moscow’s central Taganskaya metro station, commuters stream past a newly-restored monument to a former ruler whose reputation is undergoing a dramatic revision in Russia: Joseph Stalin.
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Patrick Donahue
@patrickjdo.bsky.social
· Jul 22
Ukraine’s New Premier Eyes Fresh IMF Loan for War-Racked Budget
Ukraine’s new prime minister said she’s likely to seek more financing from the International Monetary Fund as she sets out to shore up the nation’s fiscal needs with no end in sight to Russia’s war.
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Patrick Donahue
@patrickjdo.bsky.social
· Jul 19
Zelenskiy Promotes Allies Who’ve Shown They Can Deal With Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s cabinet overhaul this week was part of an effort to move into position presidential loyalists who can potentially win favor with Donald Trump.
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Patrick Donahue
@patrickjdo.bsky.social
· Jul 16
Trump’s Plan for Europe to Foot Ukraine Bill Ups Budget Pressure
Donald Trump’s plan to allow the European Union pay for arms supplied to Ukraine is piling pressure on EU officials negotiating how to finance the bloc’s defense-spending ambitions.
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Patrick Donahue
@patrickjdo.bsky.social
· Jul 11
Ukraine Spy Chief Says 40% of Russian Ammunition Is North Korean
North Korea is now supplying as much as 40% of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine as the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow deepens, according to the head of Ukrainian military intellige...
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Patrick Donahue
@patrickjdo.bsky.social
· May 28
Germany to Work With Kyiv on Long-Range Missile Production
Germany agreed to provide Ukraine with €5 billion ($5.7 billion) in military aid as part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s pledge to help Kyiv build long-range weapons to hit targets on Russian territory...
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