Serbia ditches EU-Western Balkans Summit – POLITICO
Serbia has made little progress in its bid to join the EU, despite being granted candidate status in…
EU approves legal workaround to sideline Orbán, keep Russian assets frozen forever – POLITICO
The legal mechanism deals a major blow to the Kremlin’s hopes of unfreezing its money as part of…
EU bans Russian gas imports after last-minute agreement – POLITICO
Where the Council included its demands, the Parliament was able to water them down. For instance, lawmakers convinced…
Von der Leyen says EU is not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions – POLITICO
A draft deal, suggested by the Brazilian presidency, contained no reference to past deals to move away from…
TotalEnergies accused of complicity in war crimes over Mozambique container massacre – POLITICO
“TotalEnergies knew that the Mozambican armed forces had been accused of systematic human rights violations, yet continued to…
Oil Climbs Higher With US, EU’s Next Moves on Russia in
(Bloomberg) — Oil rose as hawkish rhetoric by the European Union’s top diplomat raised expectations that sanctions on…
Russian Danube strike ignites gas tanker blaze on NATO’s border – POLITICO
Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations said in a statement on social media the blaze was the result of…
Oil Steadies After Gains as Traders Count Down to OPEC
(Bloomberg) — Oil steadied following a three-day gain as traders eye reports that’ll shed light on the outlook…
Gunvor pulls offer for Russia’s Lukoil as US brands firm ‘Kremlin puppet’ – POLITICO
The excoriating comments come after Lukoil last week said it had accepted an offer by the multinational trading…
Europe’s climate bubble bursts on the eve of crucial summit – POLITICO
Instead, ministers on Wednesday agreed an 85 percent cut in domestic emissions by 2040. Governments intend to achieve…
EU’s New Sanctions Boost Allies’ Push to Target Russian
(Bloomberg) — The European Union adopted a new package of sanctions targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure, building on new…
Ukraine launches Storm Shadow missile strike on Russia while Kremlin pounds Kyiv – POLITICO
In recent months, Ukraine has sought to bring Moscow’s war to Russian soil, striking critical targets inside the country including military bases, oil refineries and other…