Russia’s Executive Order on Basic Principles of State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order (Ukaz) Approving the Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation…
Renew Europe calls for crackdown on Russia’s impunity and dirty money in Europe
In the light of recent disclosures by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Renew Europe urges the EU Commission and…
Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 5 November 2024
The EU Council reached an agreement on the VAT for the digital age package, discussed the implementation of the Recovery…
Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN Security Council renews mandate of EU-led Stabilization Force
The UN Security Council extended until 2 November 2025 the authorization to establish a European Union-led stabilization force in Bosnia and…
North Korea: Update by EU HR Borrell on the deployment of troops to Russia
"The DPRK has been providing weapons and ammunition to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine. The…
EU discusses North Korean deployment of soldiers to Russia with NATO and South Korea
EU Commission President von der Leyen discusses measures following the latest developments around North Korea joining Russia's war against Ukraine…
UN Secretary General Guterres meets President Putin at BRICS Summit
The UN Secretary-General reiterated his position that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was in violation of the United Nations Charter…
16th BRICS Summit in Kazan: Russian documentation of the main outcome
Insight EU Monitoring is documenting the outcome of the latest BRICS Summit in Kazan, including the press conference of Russian…
EU statement on reports about North Korea sending troops to fight for Russia
The European Union is deeply alarmed by reports that the DPRK is sending troops to participate in Russia’s illegal war…
BRICS Summit: Minutes of the Meeting of Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping
On the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Vladimir Putin met with President of the People’s Republic of China…
Swedish Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson: State of the Russian economy examined
Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine continues with unabated intensity and far-reaching consequences for civilians. At the same time, Russia is…
EU Parliament approves up to €35bn loan for Ukraine backed by Russian assets
Strasbourg, 22 October 2024 The new loan is the EU’s contribution to the G7 support...
Presidential elections and EU referendum in Moldova: EU reactions and next steps
EU representatives welcome the results of the constitutional referendum, in which the Moldovan people have expressed their desire to anchor…
U.S. Treasury targets actors involved in drone production for Russia’s war against Ukraine
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting three entities and one individual for…
ENTSOG publishes its gas supply winter outlook 2024/25
ENTSOG has published its Winter Supply Outlook 2024/25 and Winter Supply Review 2023/24 reports. The Winter Supply Outlook also includes…
CER Insight: Are Georgia and Moldova Putin’s next dominoes?
Georgia and Moldova are EU candidate countries facing elections this month. Both risk coming under increased Russian influence, but for…
China’s messages at the Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Before and during the 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation…
Moldova: EU Council lists five more individuals and one entity for destabilising actions
The new listings include Evghenia Guţul, who is the Governor (‘Bashkan’) of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, and is responsible for promoting…
Ukraine: EU Parliament Committee endorses financial support backed by Russian assets
MEPs in the Trade Committee voted on Monday to support a loan of up to €35 billion to Ukraine as…
Main results of the EU Justice Council, 11 October 2024
At the EU Justice Council meeting in Luxembourg, justice ministers addressed the fight against impunity in the context of Russia's…
Agenda of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 14 October 2024
The October Foreign Affairs Council will start at 10.00 in Luxembourg, and be chaired by...
EEAS Statement on the death of a Ukrainian journalist in Russian captivity
The European Union is appalled by the reports about the death of Ukrainian freelance journalist Victoria Roshchyna while in illegal…
Main results of the EU Home Affairs Council on 10 October 2024
EU Ministers of home affairs met in Luxembourg to discuss how to improve the EU's return system. Also on the…
EU Parliament says Georgia’s democracy is at risk
Strasbourg, 9 October 2024 Repressive laws are stifling media, civil society and the LGBTQ+ community ...
The EU Parliament condemns Russia’s interference in Moldova
MEPs adopted a resolution issuing a strong warning against continued Russian attempts to derail Moldova’s pro-European trajectory. The text, approved…
Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 8 October 2024
At the EU Ecofin Council, EU Finance ministers discussed the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. They also debated…
EP Think Tank: Outlook for the European Council meeting on 17-18 October 2024
The provisional agenda for the 17-18 October European Council meeting has three main topics. Read the analysis by the EU…
Background on the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg
Home affairs ministers attempt to reach agreement on a draft regulation to protect children from sexual abuse online. They will…
IEA: Secure gas and LNG value chains call for greater international co-operation
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 triggered the first truly global gas crisis, with natural gas and LNG markets…
EU Statement at the OSCE on Kremlin-supported media’s covert activities
The European Union once again strongly condemns Russia’s malicious activities, including foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), disinformation, and malicious…
Eurostat reports drop in imports of energy products to the EU
In the second quarter of 2024, the EU imported €94.9 billion worth of energy products, amounting to a total of…
UNGA: Remarks by EU HR Josep Borrell after EU Foreign Ministers’ informal meeting
"It has been one of the shortest [informal] Foreign Affairs Council meetings, but I have to say one of the…
Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina explains interest rate rise to 19 percent
At its board meeting today, the Bank of Russia has made the decision to raise the key rate to 19% per annum. Monetary conditions have continued to tighten…
EU condemns Iran’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia as “direct threat”
The European Union strongly condemns the recent transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia. This transfer is a direct threat…
Chair of the NATO Military Committee takes part in Seoul Defense Dialogue
The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, participated in the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) in the Republic…
NATO: Allied Russia experts meet in Brussels
The gathering reaffirmed that Russia remains the most significant and direct threat to Allies’ security. Participants stressed that Russia seeks…
Bank of Russia: Payment infrastructure for digital ruble to become available in 2025
According to the Bank of Russia, by 1 July 2025, major Russian banks will have to give their clients an opportunity to conduct transactions…
4th Crimea Platform Summit: Statements by EU Presidents von der Leyen and Michel
EU Commission President von der Leyen and European Council President Michel participated via video in the 4th Crimea Platform Summit.
Russia: EEAS Statement on illegal Russian elections in Ukrainian territories
Russia conducted partial regional and local elections, including in the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol. The European…
Russian GRU officers and one civilian charged for hacking Ukrainian Government
Defendants are alleged to have committed cyber attacks in advance of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and also targeted 26 NATO…
U.S. Justice disrupts Russian government-sponsored foreign malign influence operation
The U.S. Justice Department has disrupted a covert Russian government-sponsored malign influence operation targeting audiences in the United States and…
EU Commissioner Johansson concerned about Hungary’s National Card Scheme
Hungary's National Card Scheme is a new type of resident permit that allows easy entry into the EU for work. At…
Council of Europe: Conference on the accountability for Russia’s crimes in Ukraine
Věra Jourová, EU Commission VP for Values and Transparency, travels to Vilnius to participate in a conference organised by the Lithuanian…
Mongolia: EEAS statement on Russian President’s visit despite ICC arrest warrant
The European Union has taken note of the visit of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to Mongolia on 3…