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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that western sanctions against Russia must remain in place until the Kremlin stops its war against his country.
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Grigory Karasin, who led the Russian delegation in the ceasefire discussions with the US last week, said a ceasefire may not come “this year or at the end of this year”.
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European Union citizens should stockpile enough food and other essential supplies to sustain them for at least 72 hours in the event of a crisis, the EU Commission has said.
The European Union is urging citizens across the continent to stockpile food, water and other essentials to last at least 72 hours as war, cyberattacks, climate change and disease increase the chances of a crisis.
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The withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine would be one of the main conditions to lift or amend EU sanctions, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
Southern European countries fear increased military spending will increase debt, while Baltic states are boosting defense budgets.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksei Overchuk has stated that Armenia must choose between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), led by Russia, following the adoption of a new law launching Armenia's EU accession process.
European Union leaders are now in agreement that the EU must be fully capable of defending itself against a Russian attack by 2030, despite earlier resistance to the deadline from some countries, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday.
European leaders meet again to discuss Ukraine's security, and their own, with Trump pulling back and Russia "playing games."
The European Union needs to be able to defend itself in a future confrontation with Russia, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said as she aims to mobilize hundreds of billions of euros to bolster the bloc’s militaries.
The move could give Russian President Vladimir Putin every reason to delay discussions about pausing the fighting in favor of seeking more land, the Ukrainian officials said.
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The Kyiv Independent on MSNEU preparing 17th package of Russia sanctions, EUobserver reportsThe European Union is preparing its 17th package of sanctions against Russia amid Moscow's demands for lifting some Western restrictions as part of its ceasefire terms, EUobserver reported on March 27,