Eurotopics.net

Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, the international community is considering how to respond. The Nato ambassadors will convene for an emergency meeting in Brussels and the EU has announced another package of sanctions against Russia. Most voices in Europe's media call for a tough approach against Putin.

Now that Moscow has effectively declared war on Kyiv, what about the rest of Eastern Europe? Could tanks soon be rolling into Estonia or Poland? Are more attacks in the offing? Commentators discuss what Europe must prepare for.

The German government has suspended the approval process for the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in reaction to Russia's recognition of the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine. Commentators see Berlin's decision as a far-reaching sanction against Moscow. But will it last?