EU Council President Michel at the EDA: A European Defence for our Geopolitical Union
“Europe will not be made all at once, but it will be made.... Those famous words by Robert Schuman express…
Russia: Statement by the EU HRVP on outlawing “international LGBT public movement”
Amid the decades-long crackdown on rights of LGBTIQ persons unleashed under President Putin, this decision aims at further persecuting the…
Russia: Vladimir Putin meets with Government members
"One of the issues we discussed had to do with ensuring common security. And I would like to briefly mention one of the aspects, especially because tomorrow in Minsk,…
FinCEN Exchange discusss attempts by Russia to evade export controls
The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control, along with the Department…
In the eye of the hurricane: EEAS blog post by EU HR Josep Borrell
The EU faces two major tests in Ukraine and in Israel-Palestine. The fire of war has been burning on the…
Nuclear Test Bans: EU Statement at the CTBTO Preparatory Commission
"The EU deeply deplores the unprecedented decision of Russia to revoke its ratification of the CTBT. This unjustifiable decision constitutes…
Russia starts repairs of its Baltika data cable in the Gulf of Finland
The Russian salvage vessel Spasatel KarevKarev began to repair Rostelecom’s Baltika telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland on 6…
Kirbali: EEAS Spokesperson on the killing and detention of Georgian citizens
The EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia confirms the shooting and killing of a Georgian citizen by the Russian Federation…
Meeting of the EU-Russia and Central Asia Follow up Committee
The EU-Russia and Central Asia Follow-up Committee will meet to discuss the current situation of civil society in Russia. Two…
Russia’s Law on restricting unauthorized information access
The Federal Law stipulates restricting access to information disseminated in violation of the law and advocating the financing of the opponent in an armed conflict, military action, counter-terrorism operation or other actions…
EEAS Statement on Russia revoking the Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty ratification
Today, Russia has signed into national law the revocation of its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). This takes…
Russia: Mikhail Mishustin meets with Iran’s First VP Mohammad Mokhber
"We met last October at the second Caspian Economic Forum in Moscow. I would like to take this opportunity to…
Kremlin: Vladimir Putin talks with President of Brazil
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at…
Conventional Weapons: EU Statement at the UN General Assembly 1st Committee
"The EU reiterates its firm commitment to the humanitarian imperatives that underscore many international conventions aimed at addressing the issue…
20th Aachener Krönungsmahl 2023: Speech by President von der Leyen
"President Zelenskyy is right to compare Russia with Hamas. Both target innocent people. They kill civilians or force them from…
Russia continues to sow disinformation – UK statement to the OSCE
Last week we listened to the lengthy Russian statement, complete with slides, as the Russian delegation attempted to defend the…
“Belt and Road” and Russia: Comment by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning
At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Russian President Putin will attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International…
Russia: G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Statement
"We will continue our efforts to ensure that Russia pays for the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine. We will also explore…
Briefing with U.S. NATO Perm Rep Julianne Smith on the latest developments
"The United States unequivocally condemns the appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, and the United States has…
French Government on sentencing of Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova
France vigorously denounces the sentencing in absentia of Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova to eight and a half years in prison.…
Finland closes St. Petersburg Consulate, services in Moscow Embassy
The Consulate General in St Petersburg was one of the largest among Finland’s diplomatic and consular missions abroad. Its range…
Russia: Vladimir Putin meets with Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov
"Before we begin discussing the state of affairs in the republic, I would like to say a few words about what we have been doing from the beginning…
EU Commission President and Latvian PM Joint Press Statement
We need to set a vision for successful enlargement. This is why the Commission has started working on a series…
Ukraine: Statement by EU Council President Michel at the UN Security Council debate
"Ukraine is a crime scene. The perpetrator is sitting in this very room. You know who you are. The Kremlin…
EU Commission wants to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war and aggression
The European Commission is proposing today to further extend the temporary protection for people fleeing Russia's aggression against Ukraine from…
Kremlin: Russia-North Korea talks
"As you mentioned, the Soviet Union played a major role in liberating our country and helping it become an independent state, and our friendship has deep roots.…
Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with German Foreign Minister
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena Baerbock, who is…
Russia/Ukraine: EU HRVP on regional and local elections
On 8-10 September, regional and local elections were organised in Russia and illegally also in the territories of Ukraine that…
UN Security Council: EU Statement on security issues caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine
8 September 2023, New York -- Statement on behalf of the European Union delivered by H.E. Ambassador Olof Skoog, Delegation…
Georgia: Press remarks by EU High Representative Borrell upon arrival
"This is a crucial time for your future because in a few weeks, the European Union will consider next steps…
Turkish-Russian grain trade talks: Russian minutes of the news conference
Following the Turkish-Russian talks, Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a joint news…
Eurostat: Russia’s share in EU trade falls below 2%
EU trade with Russia has been strongly affected by import and export restrictions imposed by the EU following Russia's invasion of…
Russia: Meeting on Murmansk LNG project
"Russia is implementing a range of major oil and gas exploration and processing projects that are crucial for the further development of the fuel and energy complex and many regions…
Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Gymnich): Press remarks by EU HRVP Borrell upon arrival
"I want to remind you that today we are going to have these discussions together with Minister [for Foreign Affairs…
Presidents Putin and Lukashenko reaffirm strategic partnership
During the conversation, Vladimir Putin warmly congratulated President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on his birthday. Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further…
Ukraine: Switzerland implements new sanctions against Belarus
On 30 August, the Federal Council decided to adopt further sanctions against Belarus to bring Switzerland in line with the…
Ukraine: France condemns the latest Russian missile strikes targeting Poltava and Hoholeve
These strikes once again targeted civilian infrastructure and, in particular, an industrial site, which was severely damaged. This deliberate targeting…
International teams examine foreign-made components used by Russia in its UAVs
The International Working Group on Sanctions Against Russia, co-chaired by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy…
Norwegian funding to secure energy supplies in Ukraine
The Norwegian funding will be channelled through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). It will be used to…
Russian Government: Meeting on current issues
Agenda: Changes to the rules on granting subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery, the road map for LNG supplies…
Russia: France strongly denounces the dissolution of the Sakharov Centre and the arrest of members of the NGO Golos
France strongly denounces the decision by the Russian judicial system to dissolve Moscow’s Sakharov Centre. A respected institution in Russian…
EU Commission: €135m initially planned for programmes with Russia and Belarus will be transferred to Ukraine and Moldova
Concretely, this funding may support a range of activities, including Solidarity Lanes and the development of cross-border transport links, health…
Russia: Putin’s message to participants in the Clean Arctic – Vostok – 77 expedition
Moscow, 15 August 2023 Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants in the launch of...