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Articles with tag "European Union"

EU Agrees to New Ukraine Loan, But Russian Asset Plan Fails

The loan falls short of proposals to tap roughly 200 billion euros in Russian Central Bank assets frozen within the bloc. 

Russian Central Bank Says It Will Seek Damages From European Lenders

Without naming which banks it plans to take to court, the regulator said it was responding to ongoing attempts to seize its assets.
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EU Convenes for High-Stakes Summit on Tapping Russian Funds for Ukraine

The 27-nation bloc is scrambling to shore up Kyiv’s finances as Russia’s war approaches its fourth year.
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Netherlands to Host International Claims Commission for Ukraine

The commission for Ukraine will assess and rule on claims for war reparations, including any amount to be paid out, European officials said.
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EU Sanctions Target Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Backers and Disinformation Network

Among the individuals targeted in the latest sanctions package is John Mark Dougan, a former U.S. Marine and Florida deputy sheriff who fled to Russia...
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U.S. Special Envoy to Meet Zelensky, European Leaders in Berlin This Weekend

Ahead of the meetings, Kyiv said "massive" Russian strikes on energy facilities overnight had left thousands without power across the country.
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EU Agrees to Indefinite Freeze of Russian Central Bank Assets

The move removes a major hurdle to using the roughly 210 billion euros in Russian sovereign assets immobilized in Europe to support Ukraine.
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Russian Central Bank Sues Euroclear as EU Advances Plan to Tap Frozen Assets for Ukraine

The lawsuit comes as the EU moves toward approving a plan to use frozen Russian assets to raise funds for Kyiv in 2026-2027.
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Russian Ambassador Slams EU Frozen Assets Plan for Ukraine

Nechaev said that the “theft of Russian state funds will have far-reaching consequences.”
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EU Strikes Deal to Ban All Russian Gas Imports by 2027

The European Council said the timeline is intended “to end dependency on Russian energy following Russia’s weaponization of gas supplies.”
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Belgium Slams EU Plan to Use Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine

Prime Minister Bart De Wever called the plan “fundamentally wrong” and warned it could expose Belgium to severe legal and financial risks.

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European Officials Express Doubt Over Trump Peace Plan

European officials said there were “major flaws” in the deal and stressed the need for any settlement to be “positive.”
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Europe Unprepared for Potential Russian Drone Attacks, Defense Chief Warns

The 27-nation bloc is scrambling to shore up its air defense capabilities after NATO jets shot down several Russian drones over Poland in September.
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opinion Inna Bondarenko

My Revolut Account Was Frozen for Having the Wrong Passport

Overzealous regulation and cautious corporations are making it as hard for Russians to live in the EU as the Moscow does for them to remain.
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opinion Jason Corcoran

Visa Bans Don't Hurt the Russians With True Power

Rich Russians with multiple passports or golden visas can open doors with their money, while ordinary Russians become increasingly alienated.
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EU Bans Russians from Multi-Entry Schengen Visas

The decision was taken to allow the bloc to conduct “close and frequent scrutiny of applicants to mitigate any potential security risk,” it said.
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EU Unveils Sweeping Sanctions Targeting Russian Energy, Banks and Crypto

“Every euro we deny Russia is one it cannot spend on war,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement.
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EU Seeks Ways to Step Up Checks on Russia's ‘Shadow Fleet’

The European Union is looking to increase the ability of its member states to carry out inspections on Russia's “shadow fleet” of aging oil...
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EU States Agree to End Russian Gas Imports by End of 2027

Russian gas still accounts for an estimated 13% of EU imports in 2025, worth over 15 billion euros ($15.15 billion) annually. 
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NATO Meets to Solidify Deterrence Against Russian Aggression as Tensions Rise

NATO defense ministers met for the first time since aerial incursions across Europe heightened concerns about potential Russian aggression beyond Ukraine...
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