09.09.2026 According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, an “appropriate response” will be made to Budapest’s decision to expel 10 Russian diplomats. “These actions will not go unanswered,” the Kremlin representative emphasized. (Image: Budapest) đź’ĄBREAKING: Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats from Budapest for violating the Vienna Convention, foreign minister Anita Orbán just announced—the first official expulsion…
Category: Energy
Von der Leyen welcomes U.S. Graham Act
09.08.2026 The European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen called for cutting off all sources of funding for Russia. She wrote about it on the social media platform X. Coming on the back of the EU’s 21st package, I welcome the US Senate’s adoption of the Graham Bill. It honours a fierce believer in…
EC endorses €90 bn loan to Ukraine
Brussels 22.04.2026 Today the EU countries on have given a preliminary green light to unblocking a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine, with Hungary given 24 hours to sign off definitively as it waits for Russian oil to arrive via the Druzhba pipeline, diplomats said. (Image: illustration) The bitter feud over the pipeline pitted Hungary’s nationalist premier…
Argentina halts Embassy move to Jerusalem
Brussels 11.01.2026 Argentina has paused its plans to relocate its Embassy to Jerusalem, a report said Saturday, January 10, due to recent “tension” between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Argentine President Javier Milei. Argentina freezes Jerusalem embassy move amid dispute over Malvinas drilling——Plans by Argentina to move its embassy to Jerusalem have been frozen amid…
Kazakhstan protests against Ukraine pipeline attack
Brussels 30.11.2025 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan protested another targeted attack on the critical infrastructure of the international Caspian Pipeline Consortium in the waters of the Novorossiysk seaport. A corresponding statement was published on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website. (Image above: Astana, Kazakhstan). “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of…
Kallas: XVII package of sanctions on Russia
Brussels 20.05.2025 Today the Foreign Affairs Council and will be chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. Before entering the meeting she said the following at the doorstep: The EU has approved its 17th sanctions package against Russia, targeting nearly 200 shadow fleet ships. New measures also address…
EU: no molecule of Russian gas!
Strasbourg 06.05.2025 The EU will end its dependency on Russian energy by stopping the import of Russian gas and oil and phasing out Russian nuclear energy, while ensuring stable energy supplies and prices across the Union. The REPowerEU Roadmap, presented today by the European Commission, paves the way to ensure the EU’s full energy independence…
President Michel invites for EU Summit
Brussels 17.10.2024 The EU Council president Charles Michel traditionally invites the EU leaders for the Summit – October 17-18 – by an open letter: “I would like to invite you to the upcoming European Council meeting, which will take place in Brussels on 17 October 2024. “Ukraine will be central to our discussions. We will…
RF: Kursk nuclear power plant risks
Brussels 13.08.2024 The European Union considers it is important not to “speculate and hypothesize” on nuclear accident scenario, concerning Kursk nuclear power plant, and the Commission is hopeful that it doesn’t happen, but in such a case “there are systems in place in coordination between the EU and the international agencies”, the spokesperson for Climate…
MEPs debate energy price
Strasbourg 14.09.2022 Measures against the dramatic rise in energy prices were up for a debate with the Czech Council Presidency and the Commission on Tuesday, September 13. (Image above: illustration). Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to present emergency proposals on energy during her State of the European Union speech in plenary September…