The European Commission has developed a new package of sanctions against Russia, which should satisfy all 27 participating countries. It included restrictions against oil, steel, timber, diamonds and other goods from Russia ” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > < img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/3/20/756644348642203.jpg" alt="Oil, steel,...
Bloomberg did not see the EU’s readiness to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons
Bloomberg: EU countries are unlikely to be able to increase the supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine Western countries are not ready to increase the supply of weapons to Ukraine, writes Bloomberg. According to agency sources, this is due to the fact that stocks of such weapons are coming to…
The largest oil trader spoke about the US plan to replace Russian oil in the EU
Russia will have to sell oil in other markets at a discount, says Vitol's director. The EU plans to introduce a ceiling on commodity prices ) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > The United States will supply Europe with more than 1 million barrels of oil per…
Putin dismissed Chizhov from the post of permanent representative to the EU
Vladimir Chizhov has been Russia's representative to the EU since 2005. Against the backdrop of deteriorating relations with the West, he announced the “completion of the business trip” (max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > Vladimir Chizhov Russian President Vladimir Putin by his decree released Vladimir…
Putin said that the EU did not respond to the proposal to transfer fertilizers
Putin: The EU did not respond to the proposal to transfer 300 thousand tons of fertilizers to poor countries for free media=”(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > < img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/4/66/756636674281664.png" alt="Putin said that the EU did not respond to the proposal to transfer fertilizers"...
Media: Kazakhstan began to detain Russian trucks with goods from the EU
“Izvestia” found out the details of the detention of 8 motorways to Russia by Astana. The media has learned that heavy trucks carrying goods from the EU countries to Russia are being detained in Kazakhstan. According to Izvestia, about eight road trains are already being detained in the neighboring country…
Berlusconi called for the EU to become a “world-class military power”
Berlusconi called for the EU to be made a “world-class military power” because of China and communism About 2 billion people today live under communism, while it does not guarantee political rights, and opposition is suppressed, Berlusconi said. Ex-Prime Minister of Italy called China a threat to European countries in…
Ex-CIA adviser: EU in the fight against Russia faced an unusual problem
The financial expert stressed that signs of a recession in Europe are already evident. US financial expert, former CIA adviser James Rickards said that the West faced unusual problems in its desire to defeat Russia. In particular, an energy crisis is raging in Europe, provoked by economic sanctions imposed on…
Norway warns of worsening EU crisis with gas price cap
Norway's ministry warns of worsening crisis in EU due to gas price ceiling Deputy Energy Minister Andreas Eriksen explained that the price ceiling will not solve the fundamental problem – lack of resources. Instead, demand will increase, and the authorities of the EU countries will have to restrict consumption even…
Finnish Foreign Minister allowed a complete EU ban on issuing visas to Russians
Finnish Foreign Minister: EU may completely ban visas to Russians If the EU decides to completely ban tourist visas, then European countries, including Finland, should have another type of visa in reserve, for example, for journalists and civil activists, the country's Foreign Ministry noted The European Union may completely ban…
FT learned about US and EU plans to put pressure on Turkey over Mir cards
FT: The US and the EU will put pressure on Turkish banks that have connected to the Mir system The EU intends to send a delegation to Turkey amid fears of circumventing sanctions against Russia, the newspaper writes. There are now many partners of Russia in Turkey – only some…
EU finance ministers approve €5bn aid to Kyiv
This is the second part of the €9 billion loan promised in May. €1 billion has already been sent to Kyiv, the remaining €3 billion was promised to be issued “as soon as possible.” In total, according to the EC, Kyiv and the World Bank, the restoration of Ukraine will…
Putin’s ultimatum forced the EU to back down
Restrictions on Russian gas prices will not be introduced. InoSMI found out about the reaction of the European Union to the warning of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian President warned that he would suspend gas supplies if a decision was made to limit gas prices. As Tom writes Rice…
The Czech Republic declared Hungary “on the edge of the abyss” and allowed its exit from the EU
Minister for European Affairs Mikulas Beck stressed that Budapest disagrees with Brussels on many issues and, against this background, “came to the edge of the abyss.” Now he needs to decide whether to jump or not, he noted Mikulas Beck Hungary's position on various issues, including sanctions against Russia, often…
The media reported on the imminent capitulation of the EU to Russia
The Turkish edition made an unexpected conclusion from the anti-Russian sanctions. Countries – EU members may soon capitulate to Russia. The reason will be problems with the supply of gas, according to media analysts. The authors of the Turkish edition of Sabah believe that at the moment the EU cannot…
Erdogan saw the EU’s actions as the cause of the gas crisis
Orban made concessions to the EU for €5.8bn aid
In April, the European Commission launched a rule of law mechanism for Hungary. This allows blocking the allocation of funds from the EU budget and funds to member countries that, in the opinion of Brussels, use them for other purposes
EU countries bordering Russia decided to restrict the entry of Russians
Photo: Global Look Press Finnish, Polish, Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian officials intend to meet soon to discuss introduction of visa restrictions for Russians. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing sources. It is noted that restrictions may be imposed on citizens of the Russian Federation who enter these countries by land….
The German Defense Ministry ruled out sending EU troops to Ukraine
Prior to this, the EU representative for foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, voiced the idea of sending an EU training mission to one of Ukraine's neighboring countries. The German Ministry of Defense was skeptical of the initiative < img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/0/31/756618490976310.jpg" alt="The German Defense Ministry ruled out sending EU troops to...
Nehammer urges EU not to let Putin set electricity prices
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer called for a single decision at the EU level to limit electricity tariffs. They should be decoupled from gas prices and closer to generation costs, he believes ” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” >
Borrell doubted the decision of the EU on a complete ban on the issuance of visas to Russians
Borrell: the ban on the issuance of Schengen visas for all Russians will be deprived of support in the EU The question of the ban on the issuance of visas to Russians will be discussed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Prague. According to Borrell, the ministers are…
Estonia proposes EU to introduce new sanctions against Russia
Estonia invited the EC to strengthen sanctions against Russia and restrictions on SWIFT In particular, Tallinn proposes to introduce additional restrictions on the use of SWIFT system by Russian banks. Estonia sent its proposals to the European Commission < img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/9/59/756617538046599.jpg" alt="Estonia proposed the EU to introduce new sanctions...
France and Germany will support the continuation of the issuance of EU visas to Russians
Countries believe that entry permits should be given to people “not affiliated with the state”, including students and scientists France and Germany intend to advocate continuing to issue EU visas to Russians, they will announce this during an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Prague next week, writes Bloomberg,…
Daily Express: Russia could deal a death blow to the EU on September 2
The EU countries are afraid that Russia simply will not turn on “SP-1” after September 2. The Daily Express analyst Thibaut Spirle believes that in early autumn, or rather, before September 2, the Russian authorities may cut off gas through “Nord Stream – 1”, which will deal a mortal blow…
FT learns of EU readiness to suspend visa agreement with Russia
This idea is going to be supported by the foreign ministers of the EU countries at a meeting next week. If the visa facilitation agreement is suspended, it will be more difficult, longer and more expensive for Russians to obtain Schengen visas 673w” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px)…
The Czech minister saw the risk of a revolution in the EU due to the energy crisis
Czech Minister Blazek warned of the risk of a revolution in the European Union due to the energy crisis The Czech Republic has the most dramatic situation in the social sphere since the Velvet Revolution in 1989 due to rising energy prices, warned the Ministry of Justice of the republic….
CNN learned about fears in the EU about the destruction of the consensus on support for Ukraine
CNN: There are fears in the EU and NATO that the consensus on support for Ukraine could collapse According to the channel, officials in the EU and NATO are concerned about the possible collapse of the consensus on Ukraine, as Europeans face rising food and electricity prices, and Europe itself…
FT learns of EU requests to Turkey to explain trade with Russia
EU countries, which are concerned about the growing cooperation between Ankara and Moscow, began to contact the Turkish authorities on this issue. They are worried that Turkey can help Russia circumvent the imposed sanctions max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > < img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/4/37/756606716813374.jpg" alt="The...
The Prime Minister of Belarus promised the EU to “mirror” the confiscation of the country’s property
According to Roman Golovchenko, so far there have been no cases of confiscation or nationalization in the EU, but if they arise, Belarus will take similar retaliatory measures Roman Golovchenko In European countries, there are threats of nationalization, confiscation or seizure of Belarusian property— if they are implemented, Minsk will…
Lithuania called for a ban on the entry of Russians on Schengen visas throughout the EU
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry believes that restrictions on entry into the EU for Russians will be more effective if they are introduced at the community level. In Germany, they doubted this possibility, the European Commission noted that such a ban is not provided for by the rules type=”image/webp” media=”(max-width: 320px)…