EU urged to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians
Finnish and Estonian leaders want EU countries to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens in protest at the war against Ukraine.
Opinion
Russia puts EU in nuclear-energy paradox
There's unprecedented international anxiety about the safety of Ukraine's nuclear reactors, but many European countries are also turning to nuclear power to secure energy supplies.
EU agrees voluntary 15% gas-cut plan — but with exemptions
The agreement came as Russia's Gazprom said it would cut gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany to 20 percent of capacity, starting Wednesday. Ireland, Malta and Cyprus secured exemptions.
News in Brief
- Sweden overtakes France as EU's top power exporter
- Italy's far-right star in European charm offensive
- Another migrant tragedy claims 50 lives in Greek waters
- Russia hits area near town with 120 rockets, says Ukraine
- UN expects more ships to get Ukrainian grain out
- Greece to end bailout-era oversight
- Denmark to train Ukrainian soldiers in urban warfare
- Russian helicopter flies into Estonia's airspace
Germany's Scholz signals possible U-turn on nuclear
German chancellor Olaf Scholz also rejected Moscow's argument that gas flows were reduced due to a missing turbine, saying it was Russia that refused to take the delivery of the turbine.
France and Italy ratify Nato expansion
Lawmakers in France, Italy, and the US have voted to let Finland and Sweden join Nato.
UN chief warns of 'nuclear annihilation' by mistake
Nuclear stockpiles have been reduced since the Cold War — but the risk of using nuclear weapons remains high, amid conflicts and tensions between nuclear powers in Ukraine, Korean peninsula and Middle East.
UN chief demands access to nuclear plant after new attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for international inspectors to be given access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over the shelling of Europe's largest atomic plant over the weekend.
Opinion
How Ukraine made the case anew for an EU army
The Kremlin attacked Ukraine because it believed it could afford to. It perceived nuclear deterrence between Russia and the West as reciprocal, and therefore almost a non-issue. It also saw, in military terms, Europe is disappearing from the world map.
Putin must lose Ukraine war, Nato chief says
Russian president Vladimir Putin would be more likely to wage war against Nato if he won in Ukraine, Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg has warned.
UN: 10 million fled Ukraine since war began
The escalation of the war in Ukraine has forced more than 10 million people from Ukraine to cross the border into neighbouring countries since late February, the UN reported.
First Ukraine grain ship leaves Odessa port
The ship's departure for Lebanon was made possible thanks to an export agreement reached by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN on 22 July.
Russia cuts Nord Stream 1 gas to 20% capacity
It comes a day after EU governments approved a watered-down plan to curb gas demand by 15 percent, aimed at lowering consumption, building storage, and sharing supplies if Russia in future cuts all exports.
EU court upholds ban on Russia Today broadcaster
The EU court in Luxembourg has thrown out Russia's challenge against a ban on propaganda outlet Russia Today imposed after the invasion of Ukraine.
Opinion
Exploiting the Ukraine crisis for Big Business
From food policy to climate change, corporate lobbyists are exploiting the Ukraine crisis to try to slash legislation that gets in the way of profit. But this is only making things worse.
Column
Albania's post-communist dream has lessons for Ukraine
Comparisons between post-communist Albania and current-day Ukraine are fascinating — and make many pertinent parallels. Ukrainians have a similar determination to belong to "the rest of Europe" as Albanians.
Investigation
How MEPs serve Russia via fake election-monitoring
The EU Parliament needs to take stronger measures against MEPs who serve foreign dictators, such as Putin, on bogus election-monitoring missions.
EU ministers struggle over 15% gas-cut plan
The meeting comes as the Russian state-controlled Gazprom announced that supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany would drop to just 20 percent of capacity, starting Wednesday.
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World leaders condemn Putin's Odessa attack after grain deal
World leaders have condemned a Russian missile strike on Ukraine's Odessa seaport, after a landmark deal to resume grain exports was reached.
UK spy chief: Taiwan's future at stake in Ukraine war
The West must help Ukraine to defeat Russia in order to deter China from invading Taiwan, Britain's intelligence chief has said.
Hungary seeks to buy more gas from Russia
Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán is facing one of his biggest challenges of his more than a decade-long rule, as the economic pressures keep mounting, and EU funds remain suspended due to rule-of-law concerns.
Europe sees Russian gas flows restart, amid winter fears
Gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline have restarted after 10 days of maintenance work, despite fears of further gas supply disruptions of a full cut-off next winter.
Almost 10m people left Ukraine as Russia eyes more gains
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow will consolidate its territorial gains in the south, saying that the West has provided long-range weapons to Ukraine, now Russia must push back.
Opinion
Why Ukraine needs to enforce Istanbul Convention — now
TV viewers have become familiar with images of bodies in the streets of Ukraine, buildings destroyed, and people crowding onto trains to flee. What has gone mostly unreported is the significant increase in domestic violence, and its grave implications.
EU Commission set to unveil gas-reduction plan
The European Commission will unveil a new plan to reduce gas consumption by industry and consumers in a bid to prepare for "a likely deterioration" — or a full cut-off of Russian gas flows this winter.
Column
Is it goodbye to 'pacifist' Germany?
Many Germans saw the country as a benign power that will always favours diplomacy and peace-making over the use of force. Not any more.
Opinion
How to prosecute Russia for environmental crimes in Ukraine
The United Nations Environment Programme has already warned that Ukraine will be left with a toxic environmental legacy for generations to come.
Exclusive
Russia's 'Night Wolves' biker gang to face EU ban
Pro-Kremlin biker gang the Night Wolves will no longer be able to ride around Europe under new Russia sanctions, which also strike at Sberbank and the mayor of Moscow.
EU diplomats discuss Russia gold sanctions
EU ambassadors will hold initial talks on new Russian sanctions on Monday, amid proposals to ban gold exports and blacklist more individuals.
Investigation
Revealed: Who were Russia's spies in the EU corridors?
An IT expert who stirred up anti-EU hatred, an Orientalist, and biological weapons specialists — the profiles of 19 more spies expelled from Belgium in April show what Russia's embassy to the EU was up to.
Exclusive
Chorus of EU concern on low harvests plus rocketing prices
High prices of energy, fuels, fertilisers and feed are pushing up agricultural production costs and harming farm profitability in several European markets due to Russia's war on Ukraine, prompting some member states to seek further EU support.
Opinion
Why Bosnia & Herzegovina is not ready for the EU
Due to a total capture of the country's institutions and economy by corrupted ethno-nationalist elites, Bosnia & Herzegovina did not advance on key reform areas such as democratisation and improvement of the rule of law — arguably even backsliding.
Exclusive
EU and Azerbaijan draft deal on extra gas supplies
The EU is preparing to sign a gas-import deal with Azerbaijan to reduce dependence on Russia following cut-offs to Europe.
Exclusive
EU mulls visa bans on Balkans extremists stirred up by Moscow
EU states are in talks on potential visa bans on right-wing extremists in the Western Balkans, amid fears that Russian propaganda is stirring up new threats.
