Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a meeting, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 15, 2022. © Valentyn Ogirenko, Reuters EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that
London (CNN Business)The United Kingdom on Thursday confirmed plans to subsidize energy bills for households and businesses, joining other European governments in a costly race to protect their economies from freezing up this winter as Russia cuts off supplies of gas. The UK
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the urgent allocation of the next round of aid to Ukraine and pressed for new sanctions on Russia in a phone call with EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday. This comes as Russian shelling hit the
The European Union is “ready to react” to Russia’s latest decision to halt gas supplies to the bloc, a top EU official has told CNBC. Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom announced on Friday that it would halt gas supplies to
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Wednesday to fully suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it harder for Russian citizens to enter the EU but falling short of an outright visa ban. The move comes as a team of IAEA nuclear
EU-mediated “crisis management” talks Thursday between Serbia and Kosovo failed to quell rising tensions between the Balkan neighbours, but further dialogue will take place, the bloc’s diplomatic chief said. “Unhappily, we did not get to an agreement today… But it
EU leaders launch Ukraine’s membership process Zelenskiy urges West to speed up heavy weapons deliveries Battle for Donbas twin cities reaches critical stage KYIV, June 23 (Reuters) – Ukraine became a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a
Four EU leaders travelled to Kyiv last Thursday to give their blessing to Ukraine’s bid for candidacy Ukraine is set to be approved as an EU candidate at a Brussels summit on Thursday, after the European Commission gave the green
Logged trees are seen after logging at one of the last primeval forests in Europe, Bialowieza forest, Poland August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) – The European Commission will on Wednesday propose legally binding targets to restore
European Union foreign ministers will discuss ways to free millions of tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine due to Russia’s Black Sea port blockade at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday. The EU supports efforts by the United Nations to