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vilnius summit

West Offers Frustrated Ukraine Security Commitments Outside NATO

The G7 is expected to issue a declaration on how it will help Kyiv defeat Russia after NATO dashed President Volodymyr Zelensky's hopes of a clear timeline...
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appeal for aid

Hailed as Hero at EU Summit, Zelensky Urges Faster Arms Supplies

Hailed as a European hero on his arrival in Brussels, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders to accelerate the promised delivery of modern...
devastated infrastructure

Ukraine Urges Allies to Speed Up Support for Winter of War

Ukraine urged NATO members Tuesday to speed up weapons deliveries and help restore its shattered power grid, as Western allies vowed to bolster support...
Direct threat

Expanding NATO Squares Up to Russia as Putin Slams 'Imperial' Alliance

Putin accused the alliance of seeking to assert its "supremacy."
'maximum pressure'

EU Agrees Ban on Most Russian Oil Imports, Remove Sberbank From SWIFT

Despite the gap in the embargo left by Hungary's opposition, the latest round of sanctions represents some of the most damaging measures taken by the EU...
Month of war

Ukraine Demands Unlimited NATO Aid Against Russia's Month-Old War

Zelensky’s appeal came one month after Russian tanks rolled over the border, bringing a conflict that has killed untold thousands of civilians and soldiers...
'far-reaching consequences'

U.S. Warns Russia of ‘High-Impact’ Sanctions If It Invades Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that there is "evidence" Russia could be planning an invasion of Ukraine, threatening Moscow with sanctions...
controversial bid

EU Leaders Rebuff German-French Push for Putin Summit

Berlin and Paris blindsided EU counterparts by putting forward a last-minute proposal for the bloc to resume meetings with Putin.
'TIME to change course'

EU Pledges $3.7Bln to ‘Democratic Belarus’ If Lukashenko Leaves Power

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the commitment in letter to opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
SWIFT RESPONSE

EU Cuts Air Links With Belarus Over Forced Plane Landing

Belarus has sparked international outrage by intercepting a Ryanair flight carrying wanted reporter Roman Protasevich.
fresh measures

EU Approves Sanctions Over Russia, China, Myanmar Abuses

Diplomats said the fresh sanctions on Russia will target individuals behind human rights abuses in the republic of Chechnya.
Targeted sanctions

EU Agrees to Sanctions on Russia Crackdown

The limited move looks set to disappoint those calling for a tough response against Moscow. 
political measures

EU Likely To Approve Sanctions Over Russia Crackdown

New sanctions are expected to targeted individuals linked to the jailing of Alexei Navalny and a crackdown on protests.
TOO SOON

EU Holds Off Navalny Sanctions, Envoy to Visit Moscow Next Month

The bloc’s foreign ministers agreed it was “premature” to hit the Kremlin with new sanctions.