European Union leaders agreed late Monday to ban two-thirds of Russian oil imports as part of a compromise deal to increase pressure on Russia while accounting for the economic effects on some EU nations that are more reliant on Russian … Read More
The European Union plans to invest up to €300 billion to reduce its dependence on Russian fossil fuels, the European Commission announced. The European Union intends to mobilize up to €300 billion ($316 billion) by 2030 to become independent of … Read More
The European Union and its Member States strongly denounced malicious cyber activities against it originating in Russia. “We urge the Russian Federation to adhere to the norms of responsible state behaviour in cyberspace”, the EU and its member states said … Read More
Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron had suggested inviting the Russian president for talks. Leaders have though agreed new funding for the migration pact with Turkey. EU leaders agreed Friday to plan for sanctions against Russia but rejected a push for … Read More
NATO foreign ministers have vowed that the Western alliance will continue to adapt in the face of “rising threats and systemic competition,” and underlined that “Russia’s aggressive actions constitute a threat to Euro-Atlantic security.””Assertive and authoritarian powers, and non-state actors, challenge the … Read More
Ambassador Chizhov regretted the EU’s decision to impose sanctions on Russia. Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s long-time ambassador to the European Union, thinks the bloc’s decision to impose further sanctions on Russia is a missed opportunity to fix relations between the two neighbours. Foreign … Read More
EU foreign relations chief Josep Borrell speaking to US secretary of state Anthony Blinken by video-link on Monday (Photo: consilium.europa.eu) The EU has agreed to blacklist Russian officials guilty of wrongly jailing opposition figure Alexei Navalny, in a new “low” … Read More
Josep Borrell and EU foreign affairs ministers will meet next week. – AP EU countries are ready to impose new sanctions against Russia over the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Euronews has learned. A political decision is … Read More
It was meant to be a special relationship. After the tumultuous Trump years, President Biden was planning to reset relations with the European Union, Inherently liberal, rules-based, and engaged with climate change, it would be a natural ally, and far … Read More