Brussels 19.12.2025 Belgium incumbent Prime minister Bart de Wever position against the “theft” of Russian foreitn assests prevailed, and the EU leaders have reached a deal to lend €90bn to Ukraine, borrowed against the bloc’s budget. Bart De Wever is proud that “the winner is Ukraine and financial stability”. We came together today with one…
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Zelensky waits for Trump’s death?
18.12.2025 At a press conference in Brussels at margins of the EU Summit, President Zelensky said that the U.S. position on Ukraine’s NATO membership could change when “politicians change or someone dies.” Does it mean that is waiting for the death of President Trump? “The United States does not currently see us in NATO. Everything…
EU measures against Russian ‘shadow fleet’
Brussels 18.12.2025 The Council today imposed restrictive measures on an additional 41 vessels, that are part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers and contribute to Russia’s energy revenues. (Image above: illustration) Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: @EUCouncil lists an additional 41 vessels that are part of the ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers that…
France aims at new measures against Russia
Brussels 15.12.2025 France will continue to press for sanctions against Russian actors involved in the war in Ukraine, including entities accused of helping circumvent existing measures and individuals linked to propaganda and digital interference in Europe, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said today. Speaking at the doorstep of the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Barrot…
ЕU Summit invitation
Brussels 14.12.2025 European Council of 18 and 19 December – Invitation letter by President António Costa to the members of the European Council: « I would like to invite you to our December European Council. We will hold crucial discussions, with a priority focus on two issues: Ukraine and security on our continent; and the European…
NATO focused on defense spending
Brussels 03.12.2025 The Alliance foreign ministers gathered in Brussels to advance the NATO Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List – initiative (PURL) and to continue directing states towards 5% defense-spending target agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump at The Hague Summit. 🔴 LIVE: Watch @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte’s press conference after the meeting of #NATO Foreign Ministershttps://t.co/xzEDrYJUat#ForMin —…
Dutch pledge €250M military purchase for Ukraine
Brussels 01.12.2025 Today The Netherlands pledged to purchase U.S. arms for Ukraine worth 250 million euros ($290 million) under the Prioritized Requirements List (PURL). The PURL initiative, launched earlier this year, enables NATO allies to buy advanced U.S. weaponry for Ukraine in a gesture of support, and solidarity. The Dutch pledge is significant in the…
EU Defence ministers convene
Brussels 01.12.2025 Today the Foreign Affairs Council with Defence ministers takes place in Brussels chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. This week could be pivotal for diplomacy. It is clear that Russia does not want peace, and therefore we need to make Ukraine as strong as possible….
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…
Russia offers to re-arm CSTO
Brussels 27.11.2025 Today Kyrgyzstan will host the annual Summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Bishkek, convening foreign ministers, defense ministers, and security council secretaries from member states. While often portrayed in Russian media as an Eurasian replica of NATO, the CSTO remains an organization heavily dependent on Russian military power. In case…
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