Tag: Russia

26/02/2022

In response to Russian President Putin’s unprecedented and unprovoked military attack against Ukraine, the EU is responding by adopting a ...

Finland: NATO membership ‘will change’ after Russian invasion

Finish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will change the debate around NATO membership within her country. ...

EU responds to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with massive sanctions

EU leaders held a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General sending the message that the world can see that unity ...

Russia began an open military invasion of Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of ...

NATO: Russian attack on Ukraine is ‘brutal act of war’

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that Russia has launched war on Ukraine and shattered peace on the European ...

EU Chief calls Putin to immediately stop the Russian violence

14/02/2022

Ursula von der Leyen and the EU leaders demand that the Kremlin immediately stop the Russian violence and withdraw its ...

Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the NATO Summit in Brussels

NATO leaders agree to strengthen the #NATO2030 Alliance (videos)

15/06/2021

NATO leaders reaffirmed the Alliance’s dual-track approach of defence and dialogue towards Russia and agree to strengthen the #NATO2030 Alliance. ...

Euro 2020: The biggest European 2021 soccer tournament starts

11/06/2021

EURO 2020 is the biggest UEFA European soccer tournament, starts on Friday 11 June 2021 and it is like a ...

Special EUCO to focus on Belarus Russia hybrid methods

23/05/2021

EU Leaders meet in Brussels for a strategic debate on EU-Russia relationship, especially after Belarus hybrid methods to land divert ...

Mr Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council; Mr Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine

President Michel promises support to Ukraine President Zelenskyy

16/04/2021

President of the European Council Charles Michel called President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday 15 April 2021. President Charles ...

Michel calls Putin to discuss Russia-EU and global issues

23/03/2021

With a view to the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March a phone call between the President of ...

Ukraine: EU extends sanctions over territorial integrity for six months

14/03/2021

EU decided to extend the sanctions targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of ...

wild boar - African swine fever virus - pigs

African swine fever: devising an ‘exit strategy’ for affected countries

07/03/2021

African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious lethal disease affecting domestic pigs and wild boar and in 2020 it has ...

China’s vaccine diplomacy in Africa

07/03/2021

Last year the world faced the “mask diplomacy” and now there’s the “vaccine diplomacy” with China and Russia holding a ...

Josep Borrell eudebates European strategic autonomy

01/03/2021

Strategic autonomy is not a magic wand but a process, a long-term one, intended to ensure that Europeans increasingly take ...

Dr Armen SARKISSIAN, President of Armenia; Mr Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

EU – Armenia Partnership Agreement enters into force

01/03/2021

On 1 March 2021, the European Union-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will enter into force. It has now ...

Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

EU extends sanctions against Lukashenko in Belarus for a year

27/02/2021