Brussels 20.07.2023 The Council today established a new framework for restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. #Iran 🇮🇷 #drones:@EUCouncil lists 6 people and creates a new sanctions regime to allow the EU to list Iranian people & entities providing military support to Russia’s war of aggression…
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Borrell reflects upon Odessa strikes
Brussels 20.07.2023 “Today we are going to discuss – as always – about [Russia’s aggression] against Ukraine. We will have Minister [for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro] Kuleba” said the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell at doorstep of the Foreign Affairs Council. EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs meet on 20 July 2023 in Brussels. The…
EU-Ukraine: search for grain alternative route
Brussels 19.07.2023 The West will focus at search for an alternative to the now-defunct Black Sea grain deal at a meeting of European Union foreign ministers on July 20, an EU official said. Kiev is also looking for ways to export grain after the Black Sea Grain Initiative came to a halt upon Russia’s withdrawal….
EU-CELAC Summit – hostage of Ukraine conflict
Brussels 18.07.2023 The EU-CELAC Summit – 17-18 July – was held hostage by the Polish diplomacy demanding from the Latina American countries to condemn Russia’ actions in Ukraine in final declaration of the event. However Nicaragua has left without the signature, and the passage included was the reiteration of the UN vote: #EUCELACSummit Nicaragua refused…
EU condemns Russia’s halt of Grain Deal
Brussels 18.07.2023 Russia struck Ukraine’s port of Odesa with missiles and drones on Tuesday, July 18, a day after pulling out of a U.N.-backed deal to offer to Kyiv possibilities to export grain via sea route. The Ukrainian officials said Moscow was attempting to return to the offensive in the east. Russian attacks on Ukraine’s…
Syria: EU deplores Russia’ veto
Brussels 13.07.2023 The European Union deplores the veto by the Russian Federation in the UN Security Council on 11 July 2023 on the renewal of the United Nation Security Council Resolution 2672 (2023) regarding cross-border delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in Northwest Syria. 🇸🇾 Syria: Statement by High Representative @JosepBorrellF and Commissioner for Crisis…
The Hague: International Centre for Russia Crime
Brussels 03.07.2023 Today, the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) started its operations in the Hague, hosted by the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust). The newly established Centre will be key to investigate Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine and facilitate case building for future…
Metsola: solidarity with Ukraine existential
Brussels 29.06.2023 “Solidarity with Ukraine is as existential to Ukraine as it is to Europe”, said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to European leaders to the European Council. 🔴 LIVE | Press Conference at #EUCO @RobertaMetsola @Europarl_EN @EUCouncil https://t.co/zVgJts1ee8 — Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) June 29, 2023 The events in Russia have raised a number of…
EU-NATO: Jens Stoltenberg at EU Summit
Brussels 29.06.2023 The EU is committed to taking more responsibility for its security and increasing its capacity to act autonomously while acknowledging the transatlantic relationship and EU-NATO cooperation as key to our overall security. #NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg's doorstep at the European Council with @eucopresident Charles Michel.https://t.co/OscBgaV1dT — Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) June 29, 2023 In…
Charles Michel: invitation to EU Summit 29-30 June
Brussels 28.06.2023 Invitation letter by the European Union President Charles Michel to the members of the 29-30 June European Council: “I would like to invite you to our June European Council which will take place on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 June. Our meeting will be preceded by a lunch with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg,…
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