The EU Council has formally adopted the European Defence Industry Programme, designed to boost EU defence readiness by strengthening the competitiveness and responsiveness of Europe’s defence technology industrial base.
Looking forward to US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, the EU has made clear its view that there can be no just peace without full participation of Ukraine.
The EU at a special summit Thursday promised ‘unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence’ and to substantially increase expenditure on Europe’s security and defence.
Senior European legal experts concluded the legal work Tuesday on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine to hold Russia accountable for its war.
The EU Council has added three Russian foreign military intelligence officers to the list of sanctions against Russia for conducting a series of cyberattacks against the Republic of Estonia in 2020.
The EU Commission disbursed the first €3 billion tranche of a financial aid loan to loan for Ukraine Friday, to be repaid with proceeds from immobilised Russian State assets in the EU.
New sanctions against Russia over the war against Ukraine, adopted Monday, focus on cracking down on Russia’s shadow fleet, North Korean officials, and Chinese firms making drones for Moscow. “Russia…
