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 an end. In addition, the […]
Read MoreThe 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 day. oil to replace Russian […]
Read MorePutin 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 Chizhov from the post of […]
Read MoreEUobserver learns about EU plans to ban Rossiya 1, NTV and REN TV
In addition to TV channels, the EU proposes to ban the broadcasts of six online broadcasters, the newspaper writes, citing a list of proposals to tighten sanctions from the Baltic countries and Poland. Ireland supported the initiatives Poland and the Baltic States are in favor of tougher sanctions against Russia and propose, among other things, […]
Read MorePutin 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" /> The European Union has […]
Read MoreMedia: 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 for an indefinite period. p> […]
Read MorePutin’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 for The Telegraph, after Putin's […]
Read MoreThe 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 differs from the position of […]
Read MoreEU 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 take $ 349 billion ” […]
Read MoreThe 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 find a worthy solution to […]
Read MoreEU 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. As stated by Lithuanian Foreign […]
Read MoreThe 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 Ukraine" /> The sending of […]
Read MoreEstonia 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 against Russia" /> Urmas Reinsalu […]
Read MoreNehammer 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)” >
Read MoreBorrell 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 unlikely to agree on a […]
Read MoreFrance 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, citing document prepared by the […]
Read MoreDaily 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 to the European Union. The […]
Read MoreFT 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) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > Ministers […]
Read MoreThe 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. Minister Blazek urged the authorities […]
Read MoreThe Czech Republic proposed a compromise on EU visas for Russians
After the EU refused to completely restrict the issuance of visas to Russians, the Czech Republic proposed another option: to suspend the simplified visa regime. In this case, obtaining a visa for Russians will become more expensive, longer and more difficult The Czech government proposed to completely suspend the action simplified visa regime between EU […]
Read MoreCNN 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 is under threat recessions < […]
Read MorePortugal, following Germany, opposed the ban on the entry of Russians into the EU
Portugal, following Germany, opposed the ban on the issuance of visas to Russians Some EU countries earlier called for a halt to the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians, the discussion of this issue has already begun at the EU level. The initiative was opposed by the authorities of Germany and Portugal < img class="aligncenter" […]
Read MoreUS and EU countries request UN Security Council meeting over Ukraine
The US and EU countries requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine They asked to hold it on August 24th. Among other issues, members of the Security Council can discuss the results of António Guterres' visit to Ukraine The United States and several European countries sent a request for […]
Read MoreAnalysts from Germany said that the EU for the first time did not give military promises to Kyiv
Politico: in July, six European countries for the first time since the beginning of the NWO did not make military promises to Ukraine Experts from the Kiel Institute for World Economics from Germany note that a downward trend in the number of promises from Europe has been observed since April The leader in terms of […]
Read MoreFT 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 FT learned about EU requests […]
Read MoreThe 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 take retaliatory measures, said Belarusian […]
Read MoreLithuania 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) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) […]
Read MoreFinnish president sees energy crisis as a risk to EU unity
Niinistö expressed growing concern about a possible escalation in Ukraine and noted that it was “impossible to imagine” what a new beginning of relations between the West and Russia would be Sauli Niinistö Energy The crisis and the consequences of the economic downturn against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine may affect the unity […]
Read MoreThe Czech Republic will propose to EU foreign ministers to ban the issuance of visas to Russians
“Russians must understand that such a belligerent policy has consequences,” the head of the Czech Foreign Ministry said, adding that Prague had already initiated discussions. He promised to raise this issue at a summit with EU colleagues on August 31< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/800xH/media/img/1/28/756603189322281.webp 800w" type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 400px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 400px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)" >< […]
Read MoreEU allowed Lithuania to transit coal to Kaliningrad with restrictions
Lithuanian railways may continue to transit coal to Kaliningrad, despite the sanctions, however, subject to restrictions, the EC decided. The Lithuanian railway operator estimated the share of refusal in the transit of goods from Russia at 5%< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/673xH/media/img/4/45/756601232121454.png 673w" media="(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min- device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)" >< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/800xH/media/img/4/45/756601232121454.webp 800w" […]
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