Brussels: Europe’s Defence Imperative

Brussels 29.10.2026 Today in the keynote address delivered by the Irish Permanent Representative to the EU Ambassador Aingeal O’Donoghu she underlined the significance of the continuious support of Ukraine for the European security: “The security of Ukraine, and security of Europe are inseparable”. The address of the Irish official took place at the 6th European…

EU: no prospect of imminent peace in Ukraine

26.10.2026 Defence ministers of key European countries met in Paris to discuss military support for Ukraine amid continuing military operations. “First, on Ukraine, the new diplomatic push is there, but it is also clear, and I agree with my colleagues that Putin’s actions tell a different story. In recent days, Russia has again launched heavy…

EU anti-Russia sanctions exhausted

Brussels 16.10.2026 The European Union has exhausted its capacity to impose restrictive measures on Russia. Dozens of sanctions packages, and hundrends of listings have had no impact on the Kremlin’s foreign policy course regarding Ukraine. While these measures certainly inflict damage on the Russian economy, they also ricochet back to harm the economies of Europe….

EU sanctions Russian military industry

Brussels 12.10.2926 In response to Russia’s continued and escalating aggression against Ukraine, and in particular its recent brutal military campaign deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and causing severe suffering to the civilian population, today the Council (pictured) adopted additional restrictive measures against 1569 individuals and entities in Russia’s military and industrial complex. The agreed listings include…

Russia warns against travel to Ukraine

04.10.2026 European Commission spokesperson Christian Wigand stated that, despite threats from Russia, the EU delegation continues to operate in the Ukrainian capital, and that the Russian Federation will neither intimidate Europe nor force it to stop supporting Ukraine. “This is not the first time Russia has resorted to such threats. It demonstrates that the Kremlin…

Hungary expels Russian diplomats

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) 💥BREAKING: Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats from Budapest for violating the Vienna Convention, foreign minister Anita Orbán just announced—the first official expulsion…

EU: drone incident in Leipzig

02.09.2026 Russia is responsible for last month’s drone attack at Leipzig’s airport, the German authorities said. We meet today to discuss Russia’s attack in Leipzig. This was an attack using military-grade material, carried out by Russian operatives on EU soil. We won't tolerate it. Europe & @NATO won't just maintain our pressure on Russia. We…

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…

Caspian Sea: Iran calls EU to react

Brussels 26.07.2026 Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called on the European Union to take a “decisive” action against Ukraine’s targeting of an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea (Image illustration: courtesy Shaah Shahidh). The top diplomat made his remarks in a phone call with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, while they discussed the…

EU-UA: joint drone production

15.07.2026 Today the European Union and Ukraine signed a new defense industrial partnership aimed at expanding joint drone (pictured) production by combining Ukraine’s battlefield expertise with Europe’s manufacturing capacity, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: The European Union and Ukraine signed a new defense industrial partnership aimed at expanding joint drone production by…