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Western envoys, allies walk out on Lavrov speech at UN rights forum
More than 100 diplomats from some 40 Western countries and allies including Japan walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy urges EU: Do prove that you are with us
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the European Union on Tuesday to prove that it sided with Ukraine in its war with Russia, one day...
Zelenskyy urges EU to grant Ukraine ‘immediate membership’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Monday for Ukraine’s immediate accession into the EU under a new simplified procedure, though it was unclear how that could...
EU plans to grant Ukrainians right to stay for up to 3 years
The European Union is preparing to grant Ukrainians who flee the war the right to stay and work in the 27-nation bloc for up...
EU set to freeze assets of Russia’s Putin, Lavrov over Ukraine
European Union diplomats approved a plan to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over the invasion of Ukraine, a move...
EU leaders agree ‘maximum impact’ Russia sanctions
EU leaders have agreed to impose “massive" sanctions on Russia in areas ranging from finance to transport, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...
Romania ready to face any economic, humanitarian consequences of Russia-Ukraine conflict
Romania is ready to face any economic and humanitarian consequences that a lasting conflict between Russia and Ukraine could generate, President Klaus Iohannis said...
West unveils sanctions, more if Russia launches full-scale Ukraine invasion
Western nations and Japan on Tuesday punished Russia with new sanctions for ordering troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and threatened to go...
Six EU countries send experts to help Ukraine deal with cyber threats
Six European Union member countries are sending a team of cybersecurity experts to Ukraine to help deal with cyber threats after Russia formally recognized two breakaway...
EU further relaxes rules to enter the 27-nation bloc
European Union member countries agreed on Tuesday that they should further facilitate tourist travel into the 27-nation bloc for people who are vaccinated against...