North Korea: EU extends sanctions to nine individuals and entities supporting Russia’s war
The targeted persons and entifities will be subject to an asset freeze and the provision of funds or economic resources, directly or indirectly,…
EU Council sets higher tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain products
The regulation increases duties on cereals, oilseeds and derived products from Russia and Belarus to a point that will in…
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 27 May 2024
The Foreign Affairs Council discussed the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after a VTC intervention by Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro…
European Court of Human Rights: Hearing in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia
The case concerns complaints about the Russian military operations in Ukraine since 24 February 2022 and the conflict in eastern…
Russia: EU sets up new country-specific framework for restrictive measures
The EU Council today established a new framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses, repression…
MEP question: German companies helping to rebuild Russian-occupied Mariupol
Investigative journalists from German public TV ARD have come across evidence that construction companies Knauf and WKB Systems GmbH are…
Statements by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin following their meeting in China
On the morning of May 16, President Xi Jinping held a restrictive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was…
Violation of EU sanctions: New EU penalty rules enter into force
As from 19 May, new rules to harmonise criminal offences and penalties for the violation of EU restrictive measures enter into force.…
Iran’s arms for Russia and Red Sea rebels: EU Council broadens restrictive measures
This framework, adopted in July 2023, currently prohibits the export of components used in the construction and production of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles…
US statement on signing of the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act into law
US President Biden signed into law a historic series of actions that will strengthen our nation’s energy and economic security…
Mikhail Mishustin submitted his new Government team to the State Duma
According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin submitted his proposals on the new Government to…
Belousov replaces Shoigu: Recent changes in the Russian Government
Russian President Putin appoints First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov to the post of Russian Defense Minister, replacing Minister Shoigu…
Russian Prime Minister Mishustin: Speech at the State Duma plenary meeting
Mikhail Mishustin spoke at a State Duma meeting and answered questions from representatives of parliamentary parties after the President nominated…
Answers by Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko to media questions
"There are tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. For this reason, we offered our friends and allies to join us, and the President of Belarus also asked us…
Russian President Putin meets Armenian Pashinyan
"This is an anniversary summit, as we are celebrating the EAEU’s tenth anniversary. Cooperation within this international organisation has had a positive impact on all…
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Development), 7 May 2024
Ministers held a discussion on the situation in Ukraine and on the Ukraine Plan, aimed at unblocking the disbursements under the…
EEC: Speech by EU Commissioner Simson on the energy sector in Central Europe
"The Russian aggression is happening right on our doorstep, the EU's doorstep. It gives us a great sense of urgency. It's…
EPP Group: The EU should boycott Vladimir Putin’s inauguration ceremony
None of the diplomatic representatives of the EU and its Member States accredited in Russia should participate in the upcoming…
Background briefing on the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 7 May 2024
The Foreign Affairs Council, in its development configuration, will start on Tuesday at 09:00 with a discussion on Ukraine and the Ukraine…
Stoltenberg in Kyiv: Ukraine is on “irreversible path” to NATO, support will continue
29 Apr. 2024 English French Russian Ukrainian Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv on Monday...
IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine on 3 May 2024
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts reported hearing over 100 rounds of gunfire in the vicinity of the Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya…
Statements by NATO, the EU, and Germany on Russia’s malicious cyber attacks
The European Union and its Member States, together with international partners, strongly condemn the malicious cyber campaign conducted by the…
Statement by the North Atlantic Council on recent Russian hybrid activities
NATO Allies are deeply concerned about recent malign activities on Allied territory, including those resulting in the investigation and charging…
EU Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Borrell
"Ukrainians have reported 7,000 guided bombs in four months 2024, which is about 60 guided bombs a day. There is the…
Tobias Billund: Why Sweden joined NATO – a paradigm shift in our foreign and security policy
"Becoming a NATO member is a paradigm shift in Swedish foreign and security policy, but it is also the natural…
European Defence and Security Summit: Keynote speech by President von der Leyen
"Only time and history will tell us whether this marks a definitive turning point. But what we can already see…
Ursula von der Leyen and Fatih Birol: Europe has taken its energy destiny back into its hands
"We all carry the bruises from Putin's decisions. Europeans have struggled with the resulting pressures on the cost of living.…
EU Commissioner Kadri Simson hails record-high post-winter gas storage levels in Europe
The increased share of renewables in the energy mix has allowed us to replace the equivalent of 24 bcm of…
Ukraine: Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform meets in Kyiv
The meeting, brought together Ukraine, G7 countries as well as South Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden, as well as…
EU-US comparison: U.S. Treasury sanctions against Russia’s elites
In August 2023, the U.S. Treasury had declared a round of sanctions targeting prominent members of Russia’s financial elite, as…
IAEA Director General updates on nuclear situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed about a further drone attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP)…
No, time is not on Russia‘s side – EEAS blog post by EU HR Josep Borrell
Russian authorities regularly claim that the Russian economy would not really suffer from Western sanctions and that time would be…
The Arctic Institute on Russia’s threats against UNCLOS
The Chairman for the Russian Parliament Committee for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, Nikolai Kharitov, told the…
Russia: Putin meets with permanent members of the Security Council
Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton…
US: Statement from President Biden on the wrongful detention of Evan Gershkovich
As I have told Evan’s parents, I will never give up hope either. We will continue working every day to…
Russiagate: Renew Europe calls for urgent investigation into Russian interference in the EU Parliament
The President of Renew Europe, Valérie Hayer, is calling for an immediate and transparent investigation, in cooperation with national authorities,…
UK: Response to Russia’s veto on UN Security Council mandate renewal
Despite our concerted efforts to negotiate in good faith, Russia’s veto is nothing more than an attempt to silence independent,…
U.S. Treasury designates Russian companies supporting sanctions evasion
The Department of the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned thirteen entities and two individuals for operating…
U.S. explains abstention from UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza
The United States abstained on UN Security Council resolution 2728. This abstention, which comes on the heels of the Russian…
UK at the UN Security Council: President Putin’s drive for perpetual warfare in Russia
Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Thomas Phipps at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.…
EU Commission proposes increased tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain products
The transit of cereals, oilseeds and derived products from Russia and Belarus to third countries is unaffected by today's proposal.…
EU Foreign Affairs Council: Remarks by EU HR Josep Borrell
"We need urgent action in Ukraine, both here and in the US. We have been listening after to Dmytro Kuleba…