Borrell: on ‘tectonic shift’

Brussels 11.05.2023 The European Union Military Committee (EUMC) convenes on 11 May 2023 at the level of EU Chiefs of Defence (CHODs). The meeting is presided by General Robert Brieger, the EUMC Chair. Important exchange today with EU Military Committee in format of 27 Chiefs of Defence on most important developments in area of security…

ICC: Arrest warrant for Putin

Brussels 18.03.2023 Statement by Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan KC on the issuance of arrest warrants against President Vladimir Putin and Ms Maria Lvova-Belova: Statement by Prosecutor #KarimAAKhanKC on the issuance of arrest warrants against President Vladimir Putin and Ms Maria Lvova-Belova Read more ⤵️ https://t.co/qGNPQrBV5O #Ukraine — Int'l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) March 17, 2023…

MEPs: increase of support to Ukraine

Strasbourg 19.02.2023 MEPs call for serious consideration to be given to delivering fighter jets, helicopters, appropriate missile systems and a substantial increase in munitions to Ukraine. (Image: European Parliament, Strasbourg). "The future of Ukraine will not be decided in Berlin, Paris, Brussels or Washington. Only Ukrainians decide about the future of 🇺🇦. We will not…

Borrell: Ukraine military support

Brussels 23.01.2023 “We will start by the Ukraine war. We will study how to continue supporting Ukraine militarily” the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said, entering the Foreign Ministers Council meeting on 23 January. “We will discuss about a new tranche of the European Peace Facility (EPF) to provide more funding for Ukraine. And then,…

Belarus hosts joint military drills

Brussels 29.12.2022 Russia has stationed more than 10,000 soldiers in Belarus, the head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Serhiy Deyneko said during a national newscast on December 28. Russian Armed Forces have been deployed in Russia’s Belarus, Deyneko said, as per the Ukrainian outlet Pravda. The amassed in Belarus 10,200 servicemen from…

EU military training mission for Ukraine

Brussels 17.10.2022 Today in Luxembourg European Union top diplomats are expected to formally establish a mission to assist in the training of Ukrainian military personnel, known as EUMAM Ukraine as agreed at the EU Council in Prague earlier. Today HR/VP @JosepBorrellF is chairing the Foreign Affairs Council #FAC in Luxembourg. On the agenda:🔹Russian aggression against…

Borrell: military support to Ukraine army

Brussels 28.02.2022 “Today is the Defence Ministers meeting. We are going to talk with the Defence Ministers about the military situation on the ground, how the war in Ukraine is going on. The purpose is to coordinate what the Member States are doing on their side and what we can do with these half a…

EU targets Russia Wagner group

Brussels 14.12.2021 Anna van Densky The European Council adopted a set of restrictive measures against the Wagner Group, a Russia-based private military entity. The measures target the Wagner group itself, and also eight related individuals.(Image above: illustration) #WagnerGroup: @EUCouncil imposes sanctions on the group, 8 individuals and 3 entities connected to it. The group has…

Azerbaijan shot two Russian helicopter pilots

Azerbaijan downed Russian helicopter by mistake and is ready to compensate Moscow for the damages, the Republic’s Foreign Ministry announced. (Image: illustration). “The helicopter was flying in the close vicinity of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border at the time of active hostilities in the zone of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The flight was taking place after dark,…

#COVID19: Russian military medics support Italy

The Russian Aerospace Forces are ready to fly teams of virologists and medical equipment to coronavirus – plagued Italy starting Sunday March 22, the Defense Ministry said. Russia ready to deliver doctors, medical equipment to coronavirus-hit Italyhttps://t.co/TIO3o4nVkN pic.twitter.com/TKOMLO3jcQ — TASS (@tassagency_en) March 21, 2020 Following President Putin’s instruction, Defense Minister Shoigu (pictured) gave orders to…