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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

How sanctioned Russians bought their way into Europe through Malta’s golden visa loophole

Several Russian nationals sanctioned by the European Union and the United States over Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine received Maltese passports through a “golden visa” scheme, the Financial Times reported on April 27.

27 April 2025, 06:24 PM

Not just territory and sanctions: Reuters reveals key rifts between US peace plan and Ukraine-Europe proposal

Ukrainian and European officials opposed key U.S. proposals to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, offering counterplans that expose major rifts with Washington, Reuters reported on April 25 after reviewing full versions of both documents.

25 April 2025, 04:34 PM

Ukrainian mineral assets: ensuring Ukrainian sovereignty and European partnership — opinion

Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals, but Europe should get its chance too.

21 April 2025, 10:24 AM

Von der Leyen: The ‘greater West’ is gone — only Europe remains

The “greater West” no longer exists, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview cited by The Times on April 10, blaming the shift on the political course set by U.S. President Donald Trump.

17 April 2025, 06:26 PM

EU prepares 'Plan B' as Hungary threatens to block sanctions extension against Russia

Brussels is preparing a "Plan B" in response to Hungary's efforts to block the EU sanctions extension against Russia, Rikard Jozwiak, Radio Free Europe’s Europe editor wrote on April 15.

15 April 2025, 02:29 PM

Gazprom eyes comeback as EU business leaders float return to Russian gas

Top executives at major European Union companies have begun quietly discussing the possibility of resuming at least partial imports of Russian gas — including direct purchases from Gazprom. Just a year ago, such a scenario seemed unthinkable.

14 April 2025, 04:10 PM

EU has delivered two-thirds of its 2 million shell initiative for Ukraine — Kallas

As of mid-April, the European Union has already secured two-thirds of its initiative to provide Ukraine with 2 million artillery shells, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on April 14.

14 April 2025, 02:36 PM

Pistorius: New unpredictability in U.S. relations, Europe must show more leadership in NATO

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned that a “new unpredictability” has emerged in relations with the United States and urged European countries to assume significantly more leadership within NATO, Reuters reported on April 9.

10 April 2025, 12:49 PM

Far-right AfD tops national party ranking in Germany for first time — poll

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has taken the lead in a nationwide party ranking for the first time, according to a new Ipsos poll reported by Die Welt on April 9.

9 April 2025, 03:40 PM

Europe gears up to replace US in NATO defense within a decade

Some of Europe’s largest military powers are developing plans to gradually assume greater responsibility for the continent’s defense in place of the United States, the Financial Times reported, citing four European officials.

22 March 2025, 01:16 PM

Ukraine brushes off Hungary’s referendum on EU accession as ‘no big deal’

Hungary’s plan to hold a referendum on Ukraine’s EU membership will not hinder opening all accession negotiation chapters in 2025, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:29 PM

European Commission allocates €1 billion in aid to Ukraine from frozen Russian assets

The European Commission has allocated an additional €1 billion tranche to Ukraine as part of the G7 loan agreement. According to the European Commission’s website, the funds will be covered using proceeds from frozen Russian state assets held in the European Union.

20 March 2025, 01:27 PM

EU proposes €40B Ukraine fund to bypass Hungary’s veto

The Eropean Union has proposed creating a voluntary fund to aid Ukraine, ranging between €20 billion and €40 billion, aiming to bypass Hungary’s blockade, Euractiv reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 12:07 PM

Fico urges EU to step in as Romania’s election scandal unfolds

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has called on the European Commission to take a clear position regarding Romania’s elections and the situation involving pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu, he wrote on Facebook on March 11.

11 March 2025, 10:13 AM

Hungary blocks EU’s €20 billion military aid for Ukraine

Hungary has thrown up another roadblock in Europe’s efforts to support Ukraine, blocking a proposed €20 billion military aid package, Politico reported on March 4, citing a draft of the European Council’s conclusions.

4 March 2025, 10:30 AM

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