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Beijing to Kallas: Russian collapse in Ukraine is not in China’s interest

Beijing “does not want to see Russia lose the war against Ukraine,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, South China Morning Post reported on July 4, citing sources.

5 July 2025, 01:51 PM

Trump’s trade war heats up: EU warns of mirror tariffs on U.S. goods

The European Union is preparing to impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods — including Boeing aircraft — if U.S. President Donald Trump maintains even a baseline 10% tariff on European exports, Bloomberg reported on June 24.

25 June 2025, 01:10 PM

EU to revise gas storage rules to guard against price shocks

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a preliminary agreement to revise gas storage rules, extending the bloc’s obligation to stockpile sufficient gas volumes ahead of winter by another two years, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

25 June 2025, 10:55 AM

EU to shut backdoor: Commission moves to fully block Russian oil

The European Commission has proposed a ban on the purchase of oil products made from Russian crude as part of its 18th sanctions package against Russia, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZR) reported on June 12.

12 June 2025, 05:11 PM

EU to continue trade talks with U.S. beyond Trump’s July 9 deadline

The European Union believes trade talks with the United States may continue beyond the July 9 deadline set by President Donald Trump, despite the recent acceleration of negotiations, Bloomberg reported on June 11, citing sources familiar with the matter.

11 June 2025, 02:45 PM

Canada extends duty-free access for Ukrainian goods by one year

Canada has extended its duty-free regime for Ukrainian imports for another 12 months, the Ukrainian Economy Ministry announced on June 7.

8 June 2025, 01:47 PM

‘No political speculation’: European Commission outlines path to restoring Ukraine–EU trade deal

The European Commission hopes to soon renew its trade agreement with Ukraine under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, as duty-free arrangements introduced during the war are set to expire, Interfax-Ukraine reported on June 6.

6 June 2025, 08:16 PM

EU proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainians until 2027

The European Commission has proposed extending temporary protection for Ukrainians in all EU countries until March 4, 2027, Suspilne reported, citing the relevant document on June 4.

4 June 2025, 06:11 PM

Poland heads to runoff as Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski faces conservative challenger Nawrocki

Poland will hold a presidential runoff on June 1, with voters choosing between Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, the liberal candidate from Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition, and Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian supported by the opposition Law and Justice party. Polls suggest the race is neck and neck.

1 June 2025, 10:42 AM

EU to spend more on Russian energy than on Ukraine's defense

Despite 17 packages of EU sanctions, Russia is expected to receive approximately $233 billion from the export of raw materials and energy in 2025, Bild reported on May 27.

27 May 2025, 02:06 PM

Russia could be ready to strike Europe 2–4 years after war ends — intelligence chief

Russia could be ready to launch a new military assault on a European country within two to four years of the war’s end, Ukraine’s foreign intelligence chief Oleh Ivashchenko warned in an interview with state news agency Ukrinform, published on May 26.

26 May 2025, 03:21 PM

EU security scholar Steven Everts urges crackdown on Putin’s shadow fleet to disrupt war funding

Europe must wake up and face the Russian threat that extends far beyond the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine, Steven Everts, director of the EU Institute for Security Studies, said in an opinion in Politico on May 23.

23 May 2025, 02:08 PM

Ukraine urges EU to seize Russian assets and hit oil buyers as U.S. backs off

Ukraine plans to ask the European Union next week to consider sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including the seizure of Russian assets and restrictions on certain buyers of Russian oil, as the United States pulls back from intensifying pressure on Moscow, Reuters reported on May 21.

21 May 2025, 01:49 PM

Finnish general Pekka Toveri slams White House over Ukraine, urges EU to toughen stance on Russia

Retired Finnish General Pekka Toveri, now a member of the European Parliament, did not mince words in an interview with NV, criticizing Donald Trump’s peace overtures, calling out the European Union’s inaction, and arguing that EU peacekeepers should be granted the authority to use force against Russia.

19 May 2025, 12:32 PM

EU to target Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in fresh sanctions

The European Union plans to impose new sanctions on Russia's "shadow fleet" used to evade oil export restrictions, Zeit reported on May 17.

17 May 2025, 06:46 PM

Kremlin fumes over ceasefire deadline

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov lashed out at the ceasefire ultimatum issued by the United States and European Union, calling the language “unacceptable” and rejecting the demand for Russia to agree to a 30-day truce in Ukraine.

12 May 2025, 06:54 PM

Putin wants to use talks to question Ukraine’s very existence — UK ambassador to the US

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no real intention of engaging in meaningful ceasefire negotiations in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Peter Mandelson, the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States, told CBS News in an interview on May 11.

12 May 2025, 10:49 AM

European Parliament adopts resolution demanding return of Ukrainian children deported by Russia

The European Parliament approved a resolution supporting the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported or forcibly transferred to Russia, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets announced on May 8.

8 May 2025, 07:11 PM

Ukraine eyes euro as Kyiv signals shift from dollar amid Trump-era volatility

Ukraine is considering dropping the U.S. dollar in favor of the euro as the reference currency for the hryvnia, in what officials describe as a reflection of geopolitical realignments and closer ties with the European Union. The move, reported by Reuters on May 8, underscores Ukraine’s growing discomfort with Washington’s unpredictability under President Donald Trump.

8 May 2025, 11:33 AM

Fico slams EU plan to ditch Russian gas

Slovakia has joined Hungary in rejecting the European Commission’s proposed roadmap to phase out Russian energy imports, with Prime Minister Robert Fico warning the consequences would hurt the European Union more than Russia, Dennik N reported on May 7.

7 May 2025, 02:44 PM

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