Brussels 24.06.2024 The EU Council’s adopted the 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The new package responds to the needs and findings on the ground, and tackles enforcement issues. As the Russian aggression against Ukraine continues, the EU remains determined to keep acting to further reduce Russia’s sources of revenue and capacity to wage war….
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G7: Russian assets to fund Ukraine
Brindisi, Italy 13.06.2024 The assembly of Seven leaders have reached an informal agreement to loan money to Ukraine backed by the profits from frozen Russian assets, the U.S . unnamed official confirmed to CNN channel. “There was shared recognition here in Puglia by every G7 member that the situation on the battlefield remains difficult, and…
NATO push to extend military operations
Brussels 30.05.2024 Today NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg insisted at the opening of a meeting of the Alliance’s foreign ministers to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike military targets inside Russian territory, a position appreciated by Kyiv but opposed by Biden administration so far. The two-day meeting in Czech capital, Prague, was organised to…
EU Council approves use of Russian assets
Brussels 21.05.2024 Extraordinary revenues generated by immobilised Russian assets: Council greenlights the use of net windfall profits to support Ukraine’s self-defence and reconstruction. (Image above: illustration) In the light of Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine, the Council today adopted a set of legal acts ensuring that the net profits stemming from unexpected and…
EU: progress on expropriation of Russian assets
Brussels 18.04.2024 Recalling its conclusions from 21-22 March 2024, the European Council reiterated its full and unwavering support for Ukraine, its people and its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. In this regard, EU leaders: strongly condemned Russia’s continued air and missile attacks against Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure, including the…
President Michel invites for EU Summit
Brussels 20.03.2024 Over the course of 21-22 March summit, the EU leaders will discuss continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, security and defence issues, the unfolding situation in the Middle East, enlargement, external relations, migration, agriculture and the European Semester. Invitation letter by President Charles Michel (pictured) to the…
EU allocates €5bn to Ukraine military
Brussels 18.03.2024 “The EU is living up to its commitments. The Ukraine Assistance Fund turns our words into action. With the fund, we will continue to support Ukraine defend itself from Russia’s war of aggression with whatever it takes and for as long as we need to” said Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for…
MEPs approve of Ukraine €50bn funding
Strasbourg 07.02.2024 In talks with EU member states, the MEPs have secured key improvements to the “Ukraine Facility” enhancing transparency and combating corruption. “The facility allows us to support Ukraine until 2027, by giving us maximum flexibility with regard to the annual distribution of loans, grants and guarantees. This agreement is a vital step in…
MEPs debate aid to Ukraine
Strasbourg 06.02.2024 Today during plenary MEPs debate the results of the most recent EU summits, and in particular the Special European Council of 1 February, with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen. “Determination, unity and leadership” is the message, European Council President Charles Michel said, sent by the EU with its latest decisions on Ukraine…
EU: Hanukkah lights at Schuman square
Brussels 08.12.2023 Amid war on terrorism the IDF is conducting in Gaza, the European leaders demonstrate firmly their solidarity with the people of Israel, and the European Jews, not only by a political support, but also by respect of the Jewish millennia long beautiful tradition of lightening candles on Hanukkah festival. On Sunday, December 10,…
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