EU awards Ukraine and Moldova candidate status
June 24, 2022 No Comments
“Today marks a crucial step on your path towards the EU,” Mr Michel said, describing the European Council’s decision as a “historic moment”.
EU leaders to back Ukraine as candidate at Brussels summit
June 23, 2022 No Comments
Its ambassador to the EU told the BBC it would be a psychological boost for Ukrainians.
But Vsevolod Chentsov admitted “real integration” could only start when the war was over.
Big Tech must deal with disinformation or face fines, says EU
June 21, 2022 No Comments
Deepfakes are videos using a person’s likeness to portray them doing something they never did.
New EU regulation, supported by the Digital Services Act (DSA), will demand tech firms deal with these forms of disinformation on their platforms.
Facebook, Twitter Agree to New European Rules on Online Posts
June 16, 2022 No Comments
EU’s new code of practice on disinformation aims to prevent advertising from appearing alongside posts deemed to be intentionally false or misleading
EU, resolving a deadlock, in deal to cut most Russia oil imports
May 31, 2022 No Comments
Bloc agrees to cut 90% of Russian oil imports by year-end
Hungary to be granted exemption for oil through pipeline
Zelinskiy chides EU for its dependence on Russia
‘Like A Roller Coaster’: Natural Gas Prices Surge, Inventories Drained Following Biden’s EU Deal
May 26, 2022 No Comments
U.S. natural gas prices have skyrocketed nearly 150% this year while inventory levels have shrunk, signaling more consumer pain ahead of the summer season.
EU cracks widen over Ukraine as Italy, Hungary urge truce
May 25, 2022 No Comments
Italy and Hungary have urged the EU to call explicitly for a ceasefire in Ukraine and peace talks with Russia, putting themselves at odds with other member states determined to take a hard line with Moscow ahead of a summit next week.
China Tells EU To Break Away From The US On Russian Sanctions, Will It Work?
April 3, 2022 No Comments
Beijing has tried to create a rift between the EU and the U.S. by telling Brussels to pursue an “independent” policy toward the Russian-Ukraine war.
The Global Times, an English-language Chinese publication, noted how Beijing is encouraging EU leaders to take a “primary role for Ukrainian resolution.”
Vladimir Putin’s 20-Year March to War in Ukraine—and How the West Mishandled It
April 1, 2022 No Comments
In early November, months before the war began, CIA Director William Burns visited Moscow to deliver a warning: The U.S. believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to invade Ukraine. If he went ahead, he would face crippling sanctions from a united West.
The American spy chief was connected on a secure Kremlin phone with Mr. Putin, who was in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, isolated from all but a few confidants. The Russian leader made no effort to deny Mr. Burns’ charge. Instead, he calmly recited a list of grievances about how the U.S. had for years ignored Russian security concerns.
Russia threatens to stop supplying gas if not paid in roubles
March 31, 2022 No Comments
Western companies and governments have rejected Russia’s demands to pay for gas in roubles as a breach of existing contracts, which are set in euros or US dollars.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Western nations have issued economic and trading sanctions on Russia, but the European Union has not placed bans on oil or gas, unlike the US and Canada, as its member nations rely heavily on it.
The EU gets about 40% of its gas and 30% of its oil from Russia, and has no easy substitutes if supplies are disrupted.