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War in Ukraine
EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels taking stock of who is doing what to support Ukraine and what more is needed.
Jan. 31
EU
A group of respected experts has expressed concern about the likelihood of a turn to the right in the European parliamentary elections this year and highlighted the implications.
Jan. 31
Ukraine
Donald Tusk also said ahead of the summit he would speak to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has also angered Kyiv.
Jan. 30
War in Ukraine
The EU has frozen some 200 billion euros of Russian central bank assets, with about 90 percent of those funds held by the international deposit organisation Euroclear.
Jan. 30
Ukraine
Budapest said that it had submitted a new “compromise” proposal in preparation for the summit on Thursday.
Jan. 30
Ukraine
An internal EU document has shown Brussels’ plans to cut funding to Hungary and undermine its economy if it continues to veto future EU funding for Ukraine during the upcoming Feb. 1 summit.
Jan. 29
War in Ukraine
"The world stands at a critical juncture, as WEF president Borge Brende aptly put it, where leaders must unite and devise solutions to common challenges."
Jan. 26
Belarus
Belarus has been subjected to repeated rounds of EU sanctions over the crackdown on the opposition and for its role as a staging post in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Jan. 25
War in Ukraine
European leaders will consider taking strong action against Hungary if it continues to block the €50 billion aid package for Ukraine at an extraordinary leaders' summit on Feb. 1.
Jan. 23
Europe
European diplomats admit it is becoming increasingly difficult to agree on further sectors of the Russian economy to target in a bid to drain Moscow's war chest.
Jan. 19
War in Ukraine
Kyiv urgently needs a green light on the new funds as it seeks to keep government services running and pay salaries as Russia’s all-out war nears the two-year mark.
Jan. 17
War in Ukraine
EU leaders will hold a summit on February 1 to try to overcome a block from Hungary on providing 50 billion euros ($54.5 billion) in financial aid to Ukraine over the next four years.
Jan. 16
War in Ukraine
Pritzker explained that there are six to seven difficult steps to achieve results in this process.
Jan. 16
Ukraine
A former deputy minister with experience of preparing Ukraine for EU integration presents a candid assessment of what will be required at this stage to actually join the EU.
Jan. 13
Ukraine
The visa-free entry for British citizens has been extended for another year until Jan. 30, 2025, so they can enter Ukraine without a visa for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.
Jan. 11
Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski said that major EU countries are ready to provide defence and financial aid to Ukraine if the United States reduces support.
Nov. 19