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Belarus
Jailed Belarus, Georgia Journalists Win EU’s Top Rights Prize
The EU Parliament awarded the Sakharov human rights prize to jailed journalists Mzia Amaghlobeli and Andrzej Poczobut, hailing them as symbols of press freedom in Georgia and Belarus.
Oct. 22, 2025
Russia
EU Drafts Rules to Allow Member States to Board and Detain Russian Shadow Fleet Vessels
Russia has repeatedly been accused of using shadow fleet tankers to transport oil and gas in violation of international sanctions imposed over its war on Ukraine.
Oct. 21, 2025
Zelensky
EU Reportedly Eyes New Accession Rules
European diplomats who spoke anonymously to Politico say that, under the proposal, new member states would not have full voting rights for a period, as Zelensky had predicted earlier in October.
Oct. 21, 2025
EU
EU to Ban All Russian Gas by 2028 in Move to Cut Kremlin War Funding
The EU has agreed to phase out all Russian gas imports by 2028, aiming to cut Moscow’s war funding and boost energy independence.
Oct. 20, 2025
Russia
EU Seeks Ways to Step Up Checks on Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
France – which briefly detained one of the vessels recently – has called for tougher actions to crimp the key source of revenues for Moscow’s Ukraine war chest.
Oct. 20, 2025
Europe
EU Defense Roadmap Unveiled
Diverging responses in the media to Europe’s decisions to increase its military security.
Oct. 19, 2025
Putin
EU Supports Trump-Putin Meet in Budapest if Serves Peace
Spokespeople said that the EU had to back any steps that might lead to peace in Ukraine – even though Putin is wanted under an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.
Oct. 17, 2025
Russia
EU Economy Chief Urges G7 to Join Plan Tapping Russia Assets for Ukraine
Under the European Union’s plan, the bloc would borrow funds from international deposit organization Euroclear in Belgium that have matured into cash, and the money would in turn be loaned to Ukraine.
Oct. 15, 2025
Hungary Blocks Ukraine, Moldova’s EU Membership Talks
Hungary has delayed a procedural step needed to advance Ukraine and Moldova’s EU membership negotiations, putting Kyiv’s mid-July timeline at risk.
June 24, 2026
EU Investigates von der Leyen Over Zelensky Chat
June 25, 2026
Poland Rejects Mediation in Ukraine Dispute
June 24, 2026
