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Germany
ANALYSIS: Angela Merkel and Eastern Europe – From an Illusion of Dialogue to the Policy of Deterrence
Merkel’s remark that “Baltic countries and Poland” in 2021 rejected her attempt to launch a new EU dialogue with Vladimir Putin was received in the east of the continent as a moral blow.
Oct. 8, 2025
Russia
Belgium Blocks €140B EU Push to Arm Ukraine With Frozen Russian Assets
The EU aims to approve a €140B “reparations loan” to Ukraine by December, but Belgium’s objections over legal and financial risks could stall the plan.
Oct. 8, 2025
EU
European Parliament Moves to Tighten Visa-Free Rules – Georgia Could Face Scrutiny Amid Strained EU Ties
In an attempt to sway the policies of other nations, the European Union hopes that restricting travel might impact the decisions of wayward governments.
Oct. 8, 2025
Russia
EU Moves to Curb Russian Diplomats’ Travel Over Spy Concerns
Under the plan, Russian diplomats based in EU capitals will have to notify other governments of their travel plans before crossing borders.
Oct. 7, 2025
Ukraine
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Join EU ‘With or Without Orbán’
Speaking at a joint press conference with the Dutch prime minister, Zelensky told reporters that Ukraine’s place in the EU was “the choice of the Ukrainian people, not of any foreign leader.”
Oct. 7, 2025
Russia
‘You Must Choose Between Allies and Those Not Our Friends’ – EU Chief Calls for Unity
A combative Von Der Leyen defended her record and called for unity, stressing the challenges the EU faces such as Ukraine, pointing to Vladimir Putin’s “glee” over Europe’s shaken unity.
Oct. 7, 2025
EU
Georgia Charges 5 Opposition Figures Over Protests as EU Denounces Democratic Backsliding
A statement by EU chiefs categorically rejected claims made by Georgian authorities and Russian politicians that attempts at a “peaceful revolution” had been engineered or influenced by Brussels.
Oct. 6, 2025
Russia
Unidentified Drones Should Make ‘Europeans Tremble Like Dumb Animals Driven to the Slaughter,’ Kremlin Says
Medvedev said unidentified drones over Europe should make “narrowminded Europeans tremble like dumb animals driven to the slaughter.”
Oct. 6, 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
