President Aleksandar Vučić says any move to scrap visa-free travel with Russia would be “immediately revoked.” …
Category: War in Ukraine
Europe should join Russia-Ukraine talks — but not as mediator, says Norway
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide’s stance clashes with that of EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas, who characterized direct negotiations with Putin…
The US will keep embassy in Kyiv open despite Russian threats
The Kremlin has warned foreign diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital or risk getting bombed. …
NATO prepares a Baltic fortress to head off Putin
Gotland is preparing for a Russian attack while traditional security ties with the U.S. fray. …
Zelenskyy’s top negotiator flies to Berlin for talks with Germany, France, UK
Rustem Umerov’s meeting with national security advisers comes amid escalating Russian threats to Kyiv and tensions over Ukraine’s EU membership bid….
European diplomats reject Moscow’s call to leave Kyiv
Despite warnings that embassies could be hit by missile strikes, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová insisted “the EU is not…
Zelenskyy rejects Merz proposal for associate EU membership
“Ukraine’s place in the European Union must also be complete — full and equal,” Ukrainian leader says. …
Russia batters Kyiv with massive missile and drone attack
Moscow used some 600 drones and 30 missiles, including at least one Oreshnik, a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile that is capable…
Lithuania calls for frozen Russian assets to return to Ukraine funding debate
Lithuania’s foreign minister says the EU loan deal only postponed the fight over whether to tap frozen Russian assets to fund…
Europe must make big changes to compete with US, space chief warns
“If we’re not making big changes, we will never catch up,” European Space Agency boss tells POLITICO. …