EU lawmakers show lukewarm support for Trump’s peace initiative
EU leaders have given a lukewarm welcome to US President Donald Trump and his efforts towards peace in Ukraine.
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EU foreign affairs chief unhappy with Putin visit to Hungary
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has criticised the prospect of Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Hungary for peace talks on Ukraine.
Trump is attacking Russia’s global strategy
At the heart of the West’s strategic approach to Russia – insofar as there is such a thing – lies a major fallacy.
Poland accuses Russians of plot involving ‘corn tins filled with explosives’
Polish Government prosecutors are investigating an alleged Russian plot involving cans labelled as corn, filled with explosives smuggled into Poland.
No sign of EU reducing dependency on Russian LNG
Moscow’s tax take from the Yamal LNG project has constantly increased since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 despite claims that Europe has diversified away from…
‘Don’t whine if we shoot your planes down’, Poland’s Sikorski tells Russia at UN
Russia should not “whine” if its planes get shot down while violating NATO airspace, Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski told the country at the United…
The EU sanctions on Russia have had no effect on Putin’s economy
Eighteen! That’s the number of sanction packages which have been passed on Russia by the European Union since the expansion of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022.
‘Western sanctions against Russia have had no effect,’ says Kremlin
"The sanctions imposed by western countries against Russia over the past four years have had no effect on the country," according to Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary…
Slovakian PM snubs EU with Putin meeting
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is to meet President Vladimir Putin in China, highlighting Bratislava’s resistance to EU efforts to cut energy ties with Russia.
China targets two EU banks in reply to Russian sanctions
China announced it would take countermeasures against European banks in retaliation for EU sanctions against Russia that hit two Chinese financial institutions due…
US exports more gas globally amid trade negotiations and sanctions on Russia
The US has expanded natural gas exports through trade negotiations while applying parallel pressure on Russian energy flows — a dual strategy that has shifted…
India hits out at EU, US ‘targeting it over purchases of Russian oil’
India's foreign ministry said the European Union and US were "targeting" it due to its buying of Russian oil, adding that the moves were "unjustified" and that it…
Poland mulls suspending visa-free Schengen access
Poland is considering the possibility of suspending visa-free travel for citizens of certain countries within the Schengen Area.
EU issues new sanctions on Russia after Slovakia signs up
The European Union approved its 18th package of sanctions against Russia after months of diplomatic wrangling, with Slovakia having blocked the package due to concerns…
Russian universities train students to outwit economic sanctions
The Kremlin-backed curriculum for Russian public universities and private institutions now trains students to outwit economic sanctions.
Russia slammed for attack by 28 drones on Polish factory in Ukraine
Poland has accused Moscow of breaching international law after Russian drones hit a Polish-owned factory in Ukraine’s city of Vinnytsia.
EU sanctions Molodovan groups ‘with Russian ties’ as bloc also discusses boost in Ukrainian aid
The European Union has sanctioned seven individuals and a group with ties to Moscow accused of seeking to destabilise Moldova ahead of parliamentary elections in…
EU to cut Russia’s oil cash, if the West can agree
Brussels said it wanted to squeeze Moscow's war chest by slashing the price Russia charged for crude oil.
Shadow fleet ban ‘could trigger escalation’
EU measures targeting Russia’s shadow fleet could risk triggering an escalation in response, experts have told Brussels Signal.
Russian sanction fatigue sets in, as EU readies ‘massive’ 18th package
The EU is preparing a “massive” new sanctions package against Russia— but after 17 rounds, growing fatigue and limited results have started to fracture the…
Latest EU sanctions target Russian ‘ghost fleet’ and oil exports that fund Putin’s war
EU member states have agreed on yet another package of sanctions against Russia in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
EC probes UK-US trade deal as EU mulls ‘massive’ sanctions on Russia
The European Commission is analysing the trade deal struck between the US and the UK for implications for the 27-nation European Union and global trade, European…
Slovakia and Hungary reject EU plan to phase out Russian gas by end-2027
Slovakia and Hungary May 7, condemned European Commission plans to phase out Russian gas and other energy imports, deepening a rift with Brussels over relations…
EU’s Russian gas ban in doubt amid bloc unanimity concerns
The European Union's plan to ban Russian gas imports by 2027 was at risk of being derailed by internal divisions and procedural burdens, according to Belgian MEP…
Estonian navy detains Russia-bound oil tanker in Baltic Sea
The Estonian navy detained and boarded a Russia-bound oil tanker on an EU sanctions list on Friday, accusing it of sailing illegally without a valid country…
Trump ‘pissed off’ with Putin, threatens 25% tariffs on Russian oil
US President Donald Trump has said he was "pissed off" at Russian President Vladimir Putin and would impose secondary tariffs of 25 per cent to 50 per cent on buyers…
German court puts ex-Siemens executives on trial for alleged Russian sanctions-busting
A German court has decided to launch a criminal trial against two former executives of German engineering giant Siemens who are accused of violating sanctions by…
EU-friendly Moldova insists it has not violated diplomatic norms over Russia’s ambassador
Moldova's foreign ministry has rejected allegations by Russia that it had violated diplomatic conventions by declining to formally accept the credentials of Moscow's…
EU ‘helps Putin’s war effort by buying Russian gas’, says EC energy chief
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen has said the European Union was “helping Putin finance his war” by continuing to buy Russian gas, despite years…
US Secretary of State Rubio snubs EU foreign policy chief Kallas
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has cancelled a planned meeting with the European Union's High Representative Kaja Kallas, leaving her to scramble for talks with…