German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said he does not believe Russia will agree to a ceasefire and emphasised Europe’s determination to ramp up pressure on Moscow.
Source: Pistorius in an interview with German TV channel ZDF, as reported by Euro…
French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to impose sanctions against Russia if it refuses to agree to an unconditional ceasefire.
Source: Macron on air during a broadcast on TF1, a French television network, on the evening of 13 May, as reported b…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated on Tuesday that the European Union is prepared to impose tougher sanctions on Russia if there is no progress this week in ending the war in Ukraine.
Source: Reuters, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Me…
From the first weeks of the Russian Federation’s full – scale aggression against Ukraine, special attention was focused on the assets of Russian oligarchs and companies – yachts and aircraft, real estate, bank accounts, etc. – which wer…
For the first time in EU history, we have a European Defence Commissioner. The position is held by Andrius Kubilius, a Lithuanian politician and former prime minister who is a long-time friend of Ukraine.
The creation of the position raised many quest…
A group of top European diplomats from Ukraine’s allied states issued a statement after talks in London on Monday 12 May saying that Russia has shown no serious intention to make progress in the peace process and urging Russia to do so “without delay”….
EU Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius shares the assessment of Western intelligence services that a Russian attack on European Union states could happen within the next few years.
Source: Kubilius in an interview with European Pravda
Details: Ku…
Restrictions introduced by Germany’s new government on disclosing arms deliveries to Ukraine will also apply to potential supplies of long-range Taurus missiles, if such a decision is made.
Source: Ukrinform, citing the statement by German government s…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday discussed “strong steps” regarding Russia, including new sanctions, with the foreign ministers of the largest European states.
Source: Sybiha on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: On …
The European Union continues to insist that any peace talks can only begin after Russia unconditionally agrees to cease fire.
Source: European Commission spokeswoman Anitta Hipper on 12 May at a briefing in Brussels, as reported by European Pravda
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