Brussels 18.05.2022 The EU Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM) is returning today to Kyiv, after it was forced to evacuate on 24 February because of Russia’s invasion. 🇺🇦Ukraine: the EU Advisory Mission returns to Ukrainehttps://t.co/1ILSEbw6an — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) May 18, 2022 “I am glad to announce the redeployment of the…
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Russia: EU deplores expel of diplomats
Brussels 18.04.2022 “The European Union deplores the unjustified, baseless decision of the Russian Federation to expel 18 members of the Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation. Russia: 🇪🇺 deplores unjustified, baseless decision by 🇷🇺 to expel 18 members of @EUinRussia 👉pure retaliation & will only deepen 🇷🇺's isolation. 🇪🇺 strongly calls on…
EU top diplomats convene in Brussels
Brussels 11.04.2022 The Foreign Affairs Council will review recent events and current affairs, including the situation in Mali, Libya and Yemen. Today HR/VP @JosepBorrellF will chair the Foreign Affairs Council #FAC. On the agenda:🔹 Russia’s aggression against Ukraine 🔹#GlobalGateway 🔹 Current affairs: Mali, Libya, Yemen and #WesternBalkans More: https://t.co/20qVcshe8I — European External Action Service –…
EU deplores Russia closure of NGOs
Brussels 11.04.2022 “The European Union deplores the decision of the Russian Ministry of Justice to revoke the registration of 15 widely recognised organisations, among them a large number of prominent European non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and foundations as well as international advocacy groups, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International” reads the statement by the spokesperson…
Borrell visits Kyiv
The EU top diplomat Josep Borrel visited Kyiv on Friday, April 8, together with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, to reaffirm European solidarity with Ukraine and to announce additional support for its defense against Russia’s aggression. They met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal and visited the town…
EU adopts Strategic Compass
Brussels 21.03.2022 Today the Council has formally approved the Strategic Compass, at a time when we witness the return of war in Europe. #FAC | 🔜 Press conference with @JosepBorrellF – Foreign Affairs Council ➡️ Watch here 👇 — EU Council Press (@EUCouncilPress) March 21, 2022 The Compass gives the European Union an ambitious plan…
EU additional measures against Russia
Brussels 27.02.2022 “… We are currently witnessing a full-fledged war directly on our borders. The war is again on the borders of Europe. President Putin is trampling the statehood and identity of a sovereign Ukraine and its people” said the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell on further measures to respond to the Russian invasion of…
EU: Greece sovereignty over islands “unquestionable”
Brussels 14.02.2022 “Comments by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in a recent interview, disputing Greece’s sovereignty over some of its islands, are counterproductive and contradict de-escalation efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean called for in the Conclusions of the European Council from 23 March and 24-25 June 2021”, reads the statement by the European External Action…
EU mission in Kyiv stays functional
Brussels 14.02.2022 “The EU and its member states are coordinating their actions in view of the current threats on Ukraine” reads the declaration by the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell on behalf of the EU on diplomatic presence in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Image above: Kyiv, archive). Diplomatic missions of EU & its Member States are not…
Borrell sends EU formal response to Lavrov
Brussels 10.02.2022 Anna van Densky: The European Union has formally handed over its collective response to the letter of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the European security issues, the EEAS spokesperson announced, and Russian diplomatic mission to the EU confirmed. EU formally conveys collective response to Russian Foreign Minister’s letter:https://t.co/NPEtwCzgFj pic.twitter.com/SdUN4hrMFW — TASS (@tassagency_en)…
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