European Council Chief Charles Michel revealed the agreement via Twitter on May 30.
Agreement to ban export of Russian oil to the EU.
, Charles Michel, European Council Chief, via CNN.
This immediately covers more than 2/3 of oil imports from Russia, cutting a huge source of financing for its war machine, Charles Michel, European Council Chief, via CNN.
This new sanction is the sixth imposed on Russia
by the EU since the invasion of Ukraine began.
The EU will ban 90 percent of Russian
oil imports by the end of 2022.
We have covered overall
90 percent of Russian oil being
wind down during this time frame.
Leftover is the roundabout 10 or 11 percent that is covered by the southern Druzhba.
, Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President, via CNN.
We have agreed for the moment being for an exemption, Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President, via CNN.
The European Council chief laid out other measures that will be imposed on Russia.
This sanctions package includes other hard-hitting measures: , Charles Michel, European Council Chief, via CNN.
... de-Swifting the largest Russian bank Sberbank, banning
3 more Russian state-
owned broadcasters, , Charles Michel, European Council Chief, via CNN.
... and sanctioning individuals responsible for war crimes
in Ukraine, Charles Michel, European Council Chief, via CNN.
Russian oil previously accounted for nearly
one-quarter of the oil used by the EU
With less than four months until the US presidential election, the government in Berlin is preparing for the possibility of a Trump victory. How could his return impact Germany and the EU?
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In a significant move towards resolving the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced plans to table a settlement proposal within the coming months. Speaking at a joint press conference with European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels, Zelensky emphasised Ukraine's stance against prolonging hostilities indefinitely. "We do not want this war to endure for years," Zelensky asserted, addressing the devastating toll the conflict has exacted over the past two and a half years. The president underscored the urgency of the situation, citing numerous casualties and emphasising the need for a concrete plan to achieve peace.
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Several EU countries, such as Germany and France, already have space laws, but Brussels will present the first European Space Law in the coming months.
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After a two-day security summit in Brussels, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg delivered a stark warning regarding Russia's heightened aggression towards alliance members, saying that NATO will not wait out such behavior.
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Ministers gathered over two days at NATO headquarters in Brussels for final high-level talks before an upcoming summit hosted by US President Joe Biden in Washington in July.
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Russia on Saturday claimed the capture of another village in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region where there is heavy fighting as Moscow's forces advance towards the city of Pokrovsk.
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The Russian military has destroyed a Ukrainian warehouse in Donbass, which allegedly stored several multiple launch rocket systems and more than a dozen armored vehicles, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has claimed. Officials also released an video of the alleged strike. In a statement on Friday, the ministry said that Moscow’s forces used an Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile to strike the facility in the key regional hub of Kramatorsk, currently occupied by Ukraine, where artillery of Ukraine’s 56th separate motorized infantry brigade was stored.
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Flood waters were rising in two cities in Russia's Ural mountains on Sunday after Europe's third-longest river burst through a dam, flooding at least 10,000 homes and forcing thousands of people to flee with just their pets and a few belongings.Some of the worst floods in decades have hit a string of Russian regions in the Ural Mountains and Siberia, alongside parts of neighbouring Kazakhstan in recent days.
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Prime Minister Modi is reportedly planning to visit Ukraine in August, potentially meeting President Zelenskyy in Kyiv. This visit, following Modi's recent trip to Russia, highlights India's balanced foreign policy approach. Ukraine views India as a potential mediator in the ongoing conflict. The visit, if materialized, could strengthen India's diplomatic role and provide an opportunity for direct discussions on peace efforts, while also exploring enhanced bilateral economic cooperation.
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Italy and the Czech Republic governments have already declared that they want their commissioners to be given big portfolios, a sign of their conviction that the conservatives' gains in the European elections should be reflected in the composition of the new EU executive.
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This edition of State of the Union focuses on the reelection of Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola and the state of play of the U.S. presidential campaign.
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In her address to the European Parliament on Thursday, the newly re-elected Commission chief said "humanity cannot bear" the ongoing suffering of Palestinian civilians as Israel's war against Hamas continues into its tenth month.
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European Union leaders reached an agreement "in principle" to cut 90% of oil imports from Russia by the end of this year, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced..
No more Russian oil, no more Russian gas, and now it’s Russian uranium’s turn to be banned. Reportedly, a new round of anti-Moscow sanctions could include a U.S. ban on uranium imports from the..