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NATO accused of preparing for major conflict near Russian border
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Russia accuses NATO of preparing for a "large-scale conflict in the east", while saying that Europe is accelerating its rearmament.
Many European countries are significantly dependent on Russian gas
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Although the EU is promoting a plan to end Russian gas imports before 2027, many member countries are still significantly dependent on energy from Moscow.
EU launches aid package of over 32 billion USD for Ukraine, focusing on combat drones
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The EU said it will provide more than 32 billion USD in aid to Ukraine in 2026, while bringing Kiev deeper into European drone and defense projects.
Russia continues to sue EU over 300 billion USD of frozen assets
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The Central Bank of Russia filed a second lawsuit with the European Union (EU) court over frozen assets.
Former British Foreign Secretary: Britain needs to consider returning to the EU
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The former British Foreign Secretary believes that London needs to build domestic consensus if it wants to move towards the goal of rejoining the European Union (EU) in the future.
Protests spread in Serbia, calling for early elections
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Tens of thousands of people gathered in Serbia's capital Belgrade to protest against the government and call for early elections.
Statutory agreement
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Both the US and the EU have not publicly announced the temporary agreement just reached to implement the bilateral trade agreement signed by the two sides last year.
Russian court issues ruling to demand 251 billion USD blockaged by the West
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Euroclear refuses to lift the asset freeze of the Central Bank of Russia according to the ruling of the Moscow Arbitration Tribunal.
EU called to buy more Russian energy despite sanctions
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A Finnish politician believes that the EU should buy more Russian energy to avoid a crisis, even though the bloc still maintains sanctions against Moscow.
EU imports record LNG from Yamal amid roadmap to ban Russian gas
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The European Union (EU) has increased imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Yamal LNG project to a record high in the first 4 months of 2026.
Russia says it can escort ships in the Baltic Sea if threatened with blockade
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Russian MPs believe that Moscow has enough capacity to escort cargo ships in the Baltic Sea if transportation to Kaliningrad is obstructed.
Kremlin: Russia is still an integral part of Europe
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The Kremlin affirmed that Russia cannot be considered a major threat to Europe because it is still part of the continental space.
EU begins blocking Russian LNG under short-term contract
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The official ban took effect from April 25, but Russia's LNG sales to the EU are forecast to only decrease sharply from 2027 onwards.
EU warns Bosnia about gas project involving Trump's close associates
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The European Union (EU) warned that Bosnia could face risks if it hands over a large gas project to a company related to US President Donald Trump's lawyer.
EU divided over proposal to suspend agreement with Israel
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The European Union (EU) has not approved the proposal to suspend part of the association agreement between the EU and Israel.