Zelenskiy vows to defend “fortress” Bakhmut, hosts EU leaders in Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainians will fight “for as long as we can” to hold the eastern city of Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Friday, as he hosted European Union leaders to discuss further sanctions on Russia and Kyiv’s prospects for joining the EU. Meanwhile, the United States said it would send more than $US2.175 […]
Zelenskiy wants tougher Europe, Putin evokes victory over Nazis
Kyiv, Ukraine/Volgograd, Russia Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged European leaders visiting Kyiv on Thursday to pile more sanctions on Russia, where President Vladimir Putin evoked a famous World War II victory over the Nazis to rally his nation. The West has imposed sweeping punitive measures since Russia’s nearly year-old invasion of Ukraine that has […]
ICC should prosecute aggression, can try heads of state, says war crimes prosecutor
The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters The International Criminal Court is the right place to prosecute the crime of “aggression”, the act of attacking another country, and it has the power to try heads of state, Prosecutor Karim Khan said on Monday. Khan, whose office is investigating alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine, did […]
EU countries seek emergency solution to soaring energy bills
Brussels, Belgium Reuters European Union countries’ energy ministers meet on Friday to search for solutions from a long list of possible measures to shield citizens from sky-high energy prices as winter approaches. The basis for the talks is a set of proposals made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen – among them, a […]
EU backs Ukraine’s membership bid to “live the European dream”
Brussels, Belgium/Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters The European Union gave its blessing on Friday for Ukraine and its neighbour Moldova to become candidates to join, in the most dramatic geopolitical shift to result from Russia’s invasion. “Ukrainians are ready to die for the European perspective,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a news conference, wearing […]
EU offers farmers aid, more land to grow due to Ukraine war
Brussels, BelgiumReuters The European Union will distribute €500 million to help farmers and allow them to grow crops on fallow land to mitigate food price spikes and potential shortages resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Published on Wednesday, the proposals by the EU’s executive European Commission also include assistance to Ukraine to help its farmers […]
EU top court paves way to cut billions to Poland and Hungary
Brussels, BelgiumReuters The European Union’s top court on Wednesday cleared the way for the bloc to potentially cut billions of euros in handouts to Poland and Hungary where populist rulers stand accused of violating democratic rights and freedoms. There is no appeal against the ruling by the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice, which dismissed challenges […]
EU supports COVID vaccine patent waiver talks, but critics say won’t solve scarcity
Brussels, BelgiumReuters The European Union on Thursday backed a US proposal to discuss waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, but drugmakers and some other governments opposed the idea, saying it would not solve global inoculation shortages. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed willingness to explore a waiver after President Joe Biden on Wednesday […]
“Parting is such sweet sorrow”: EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord
London, UK/Brussels, BelgiumReuters Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world’s biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire. The deal, agreed more than four years after Britain voted by a slim margin to […]
On the cusp of Brexit trade deal, EU and UK hash out final details
Brussels, Belgium/London, UKReuters Britain and the European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrow trade deal on Thursday, swerving away from a chaotic finale to the Brexit split that has dealt a blow to the 70-year attempt to forge European unity from the ruins of World War II. While a last-minute deal would […]