This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Draft legislation adopted on Thursday seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation. On Thursday, the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and on International Trade approved draft plans to ban imports of Russian natural gas […]Imports of Russian gas and oil to the EU: MEPs back ban
October 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Draft legislation adopted on Thursday seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation. On Thursday, the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and on International Trade approved draft plans to ban imports of Russian natural gas […]Russia’s Lavrov says UN as relevant as ever in ‘age of multipolarity’
September 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Widespread violations of the principle of the equality of states are the cause of crises and conflicts, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, told the General Assembly on Saturday. Mr Lavrov added that the founding principles of the UN are as relevant as ever in today’s […]UN condemns deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital as civilian toll mounts
June 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At least 14 civilians were reportedly killed and more than 100 injured in Kyiv overnight into Tuesday, as Russian drone and missile strikes struck multiple Ukrainian cities in one of the heaviest nights of bombing in months. According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine […]Parliament approves new tariffs on Russian and Belarussian agricultural good
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs backed increased tariffs on fertilisers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods on Thursday, seeking to reduce EU dependency on those imports. Plenary has endorsed the Commission proposal to increase by 50% EU tariffs on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that were […]EU adopts 17th sanctions package against Russia
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 17th Russia sanctions package. New EU sanctions increase the cost for Russia to continue its war, adding pressure on its already strained and fragile economy. This is a clear signal of the EU’s continued and […]MEPs back new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods
May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The International Trade Committee has approved a 50% increase in tariffs on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods to further reduce EU dependency. MEPs in the International Trade Committee have backed a Commission proposal to increase EU tariffs by 50% on those agricultural products […]Guterres welcomes deals to halt energy attacks in Ukraine, Russia
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN chief António Guterres on Thursday hailed positive announcements from the White House, Kremlin and Kyiv aimed at stopping crippling attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia, linked to Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour. “Any ceasefire is welcome because it saves lives, but it is […]EU adopts 16th sanctions package against Russia
February 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
EU adopts 16th sanctions package against RussiaBaltic States join the European continental electricity grid after fully disconnecting from Russian and Belarussian networks
February 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are fully independent from Russia’s and Belarus’s electricity systems. They successfully integrated into the EU internal energy market by joining the European continental network via Poland. This allows the Baltic States to operate their own energy systems […]Commission proposes tariffs on remaining agricultural products and on fertilisers from Russia and Belarus
January 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a proposal to impose tariffs on a number of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, as well as on certain nitrogen-based fertilisers. The agricultural products affected by the new tariffs constitute 15% of agricultural imports from Russia in 2023 […]MEPs condemn Russia’s use of disinformation to justify its war in Ukraine
January 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs condemn the Russian regime’s systematic falsification of historical arguments to justify its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. The text adopted by Parliament rejects historical claims by the Russian regime to undermine Ukraine’s history and national identity […]UN rights expert calls for end to Russia’s crackdown on lawyers
January 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN independent human rights expert on Tuesday called for an end to Russia’s severe crackdown on the legal profession, condemning the prison sentences handed down to three lawyers last week who defended the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Mariana Katzarova, Special Rapporteur on the situation of […]Commission disburses first €3 billion to Ukraine of its part of the G7 loan, to be repaid with proceeds from immobilised Russian assets
January 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has disbursed today the first €3 billion tranche of its exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan for Ukraine, which will be repaid with proceeds from immobilised Russian State assets in the EU. This loan, amounting up to €18.1 billion, represents the EU’s […]EU adopts 15th sanctions package against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine
December 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 15th sanctions package against Russia. The focus of this package is to keep cracking down on Russia’s shadow fleet, as well as combating sanctions’ circumvention. It also includes substantial individual and entity listings related to the […]UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system
November 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest Russian drone and missile attack against the power grid and critical civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, his Spokesperson said on Sunday. The large-scale strikes occurred overnight and reportedly caused severe damage, power outages and civilian casualties. “Attacks on energy […]Parliament calls for an EU crackdown on Russia’s ’shadow fleet’
November 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs demand more targeted EU sanctions against Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, which provides a key financial lifeline for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Russia uses old tankers, often uninsured and with unclear ownership, to export its crude oil and petroleum products abroad, despite EU, G7 […]Russia: Torture now ‘a tool for repression at home and aggression abroad’
October 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In a new report report launched on Tuesday the UN independent expert on human rights in Russia exposes alarming patterns of torture used as a State-sanctioned tool of repression to stifle dissent and intimidate communities abroad. Just ahead of presenting her report to the General Assembly, Mariana […]Parliament condemns Russia’s interference in Moldova
October 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a resolution issuing a strong warning against continued Russian attempts to derail Moldova’s pro-European trajectory. The text, approved by 508 votes in favour, 53 against and 104 abstentions, vehemently condemns Russia’s escalating malicious activities, interference and hybrid operations ahead of […]MEPs: Ukraine must be able to strike legitimate military targets in Russia
September 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution, MEPs want EU countries to lift current restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets in Russia. The text, adopted on Thursday 19 September with 425 votes in favour, 131 against and 63 abstentions, states that without […]UN warns of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine, Russia
September 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid continuing prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine and Russia during the ongoing war, top disarmament and legal officials issued calls on Friday for parties to the conflict to abide by international law and protect civilians. Warning the Security Council, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said that […]First transfer of €1.5 billion of proceeds from immobilised Russian assets made available in support of Ukraine today
July 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU makes available in support of Ukraine the first payment of €1.5 billion generated from immobilised Russian assets. These extraordinary revenues generated by EU operators and held by central securities depositories (CSDs) from immobilised Russian sovereign assets were made available by Euroclear […]UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists in Russia
July 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison sentencing of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva send a “threatening message” to all journalists. On Friday, Mr. Gershkovich was handed a 16-year prison sentence on spying […]New support needed amid preparations for Ukraine’s third wartime winter
July 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new $100 million financial contribution will be given to support displaced and war-affected people in Ukraine as they prepare for the third winter since the start of Russia’s invasion, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced on Thursday during his third wartime visit to Kharkiv. […]Several Ukrainian cities hit in new wave of Russia missile attacks
July 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ukrainian cities faced another barrage of missiles fired by Russian forces on Monday with dozens killed and a children’s hospital among the targets, UN humanitarians have said. Condemning the daytime attacks, the UN’s top aid coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, said that several cities were targeted, including […]MEPs call for a firm response to counter Russian interference
May 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament calls on the political leadership in the EU and member states to counter Russian interference attempts urgently and vigorously. Following several recent revelations of Kremlin-backed attempts to interfere with and undermine European democratic processes, MEPs adopted on Thursday a resolution firmly denouncing such […]MEPs: EU must actively support Russia’s democratic opposition
March 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Russian state, and Vladimir Putin personally, bear criminal and political responsibility for the death of their strongest opponent, Alexei Navalny, say MEPs. The European Parliament strongly condemns the murder of Alexei Navalny and gives its full support to Yulia Navalnaya in her determination […]Commission approves €24 million Romanian State aid scheme to support investments in sea and inland ports in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine
October 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved an up to €24 million Romanian scheme (RON 118,6 million) to support investments in sea and inland ports in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, […]European Week of Regions and Cities puts the spotlight on Cohesion Policy and its role in supporting regions face the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine
October 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the press conference launching the 21st European Week of Regions and Cities, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira and the President of the Committee of the Regions, Vasco Alves Cordeiro, came together to underline the crucial role that Cohesion Policy has […]Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine: EU agrees to extend the scope of sanctions on Belarus to fight circumvention
August 4, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes today’s adoption by the Council of further targeted restrictive measures arising from Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and in response to Belarus’s involvement in the aggression. In particular, the new measures create a closer alignment of EU sanctions targeting Russia […]Eurobarometer: Europeans show strong support for the EU energy policy and for EU’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and more optimism regarding economy
July 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The latest Standard Eurobarometer survey conducted in June 2023 and published today shows that EU citizens continue to back overwhelmingly the energy transition and to expect massive investment in renewables. They continue to widely approve measures taken by the EU to support Ukraine and […]Metsola to European Council: Solidarity with Ukraine must remain at the top of our agenda
June 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The events in Russia have raised a number of questions relating to its internal dynamics and the fragility of their systems as well as its effects on the invasion of Ukraine and on European security as a whole. Solidarity with Ukraine must remain at […]EU adopts 11th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine
June 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of an 11th package of sanctions against Russia. This package will ensure that EU sanctions against Russia are even better enforced and implemented, based on the lessons learned from implementation over the past year. The 11th package […]Human rights breaches in Russia, Afghanistan and Nigeria
April 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in Russia, Afghanistan and Nigeria. Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny Following the recent sentencing of Russian-British journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years […]
