Brussels 19.03.2026 Today leading European nations and Japan issued a joint statement, saying they were ready to join appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and would take steps to stabilise energy markets. Joint statement from the leaders of 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇳🇱 🇯🇵 on Strait of Hormuz— “We express…
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Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz
Brussels 28.02.2026 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration called on US-flagged commercial vessels to keep clear of the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters amid the ongoing of the significant military escalation in the region. This will affect the entire world including Pakistan as oil prices will skyrocket globally as Iran officially declares the…
Hungary-Ukraine: deadlock
Brussels 24.02.2024 The European Union failed to agree on a 20th sanctions package targeting the ‌Russian authorities more broadly and ‌a €90bn ($106bn) loan for Ukraine. (Ukraine drone attack, Feb.23,2026) Hungary, the long-standing client for Russian oil, vetoed the measures – which required unanimous approval within the EU bloc, following their claims that Kyiv is…
EU-Russia sanctions XX: Greece & Malta in doubts
10.02.2026 Greece and Malta have spoken out against the European Union’s (EU) proposal to replace the price cap on Russian oil with a ban on services necessary for its transportation, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the discussions. Greece and Malta hesitate over EU’s Russia oil services ban — Bloomberg https://t.co/G3CNhberAN — The Edge Singapore…
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…
UK: Vandals assault Van Gogh masterpiece
Brussels 15.10.2022 Two young women have been charged with criminal damage after threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers” at London’s National Gallery, British police said on Saturday, October 15. The act of vandalism was committed on Friday, a day earlier. UK police charge two women after soup thrown at van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' https://t.co/DbFGuQj41a…
EU-Russia: six package of sanctions
Brussels 31.05.2021 “The European Council is committed to intensify pressure on Russia and Belarus to thwart Russia’s war against Ukraine. The European Council calls on all countries to align with EU sanctions. Any attempts to circumvent sanctions or to aid Russia by other means must be stopped. Remarks by @eucopresident @CharlesMichel after the first day…
Scholz refuses Russian oil soon
Brussels 02.05.2022 The European Union will stop importing Russian coal in summer and will refuse Russian oil by the end of 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (pictured) said in an interview with The Indian Express newspaper published on Monday, May 5.(Image above: illustration). The European Union will stop importing Russian coal in summer and will…
Russia-Belarus oil supply halt
Russia has stopped oil supplies to Belarus, resulting in reduced two oil refineries operations to the minimum acceptable level, a source in Belneftekhim Concern informed Russian TASS News agency on December 3. Russia halts oil supplies to Belarushttps://t.co/ODF8ZGsktV pic.twitter.com/KpAAzkFJK3 — TASS (@tassagency_en) January 3, 2020 “Russian oil is not delivered. The capacity of oil refineries…
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