European Union pushes ahead with a plan to buy weapons for Ukraine with frozen Russian asset profits
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Quick Glance: Europe Considers Using Profits from Russian Assets to Arm Ukraine
- Following the freezing of over $300 billion in assets, European leaders may propose utilizing profits from immobilized assets to aid Ukraine.
- A proposal could offer about $3 billion annually for weapons to support Ukraine in battle as U.S. funding stalls and Ukraine faces desperation.
- Despite the potential aid for Ukraine, the proposal is viewed by some as not extraordinary but also not negligible.
- The debate on using frozen assets gains momentum as the EU grapples with how to address Russia's threat to global stability.
EU top diplomat is ‘racist’ and a ‘warmonger,’ Venezuela’s Maduro says: Venezuelan leader launched withering verbal assault on Josep Borrell ...
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EU's Borrell says Israel is provoking famine in Gaza: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that Israel is provoking famine in Gaza and using ...
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EU: Russian money for Ukrainian weapons: The EU Commission wants to buy weapons from Ukraine using interest income from frozen Russian assets ...
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Quick Glance: EU: Military Aid for Ukraine
- EU plans to allocate interest earnings from frozen Russian assets for military aid.
- Criticism towards EU for not directly using Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine.
- Expert estimates the cost of rebuilding Ukraine at around 500 billion euros.
- Debate on potential confiscation of Russian state funds and possible retaliatory measures by Russia.
Borrell confirms EU delivery of 500,000 shells to Ukraine by end of March: The EU has delivered 500,000 of the promised 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine and ...
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Famine in Northern Gaza Imminent; U.N., EU Blast “Man-Made” Hunger Crisis by Israel and U.S.
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Quick Glance: Gaza Crisis: Food Aid Distribution
- UN supports the distribution of food aid in Gaza through local groups.
- Israel plays a central role in the Gaza crisis by controlling access to humanitarian aid.
- Palestinian clans in Gaza reject cooperation with Israel and do not wish to be seen as Hamas replacements.
- Efforts to distribute aid are complicated by threats and attacks from Hamas and Israel.
Foreign ministers back new Russia sanctions following Navalny’s death: EU to sanction 30 individuals and entities “responsible for the murder” of opposition ...
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Quick Glance: EU Imposes Sanctions Following Nawalny's Death
- The EU enforces sanctions against Russia in response to Nawalny's death during the presidential election.
- The EU blames Putin and Russian authorities for Nawalny's death, calling for consequences. Nawalny's widow believes he was murdered in the camp.
- EU foreign ministers plan to issue a statement on Putin's controversial election victory and impose sanctions on double-digit justice representatives.
- Existing economic sanctions against Russia due to the Ukraine conflict, as well as new sanctions on the second anniversary of the conflict, are already in place.
Russian elections: Europe condemns Putin's re-election: The German Foreign Office called the elections in Russia a “pseudo election”. "The elections in Russia ...
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Gaza: That's how bad the situation is - Dead again in Al-Shifa Hospital: The Israeli armed forces say they have taken control of Shifa Hospital ...
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EU's Borrell to propose 90% of frozen Russian assets should go to European Peace Facility
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Sanctions against radical settlers: EU increases pressure on Israel: The EU is losing patience with Israel's government: the foreign ministers have decided on ...
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EU reaches 'political agreement' to sanction Israeli settlers: Borrell: After weeks of disagreements, the European Union has reached a "political ...
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War in Gaza a graveyard for humanitarian law, top EU diplomat says | DPA: The war in Gaza has become a "graveyard for many of the most important principles ...
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Borrell promises to hold those guilty of Russian large-scale attack on Ukraine accountable
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EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell has condemned Israel's blockade preventing aid from entering Gaza in the face of famine.
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The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told the UN Security Council that starvation is being used as a "war arm" in Gaza and that the current ... Show more
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'No Longer on the Brink': Top EU Official Blames Israel for Famine in Gaza: "This famine is not a natural disaster. It is not a flaw. It is not an earthquake ...
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Famine is imminent in Gaza, report says: More than a million people face “catastrophic” conditions by mid-July if Israeli forces attack Rafah ...
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Spain’s Sánchez reiterates full support for Ukraine, pledges more military aid: Madrid will continue to “firmly support” Ukraine, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro ...
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Sharp criticism of new security law for Hong Kong: The new law provides, among other things, life imprisonment for “treason”. The USA, Great Britain and the EU ...
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Spain passes amnesty law for Catalan separatists: Spanish MPs voted 178 in favor to 172 against on Thursday, with the bill seeking to draw a line under years of ...
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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he expects his country to recognize Palestine during the current four-year legislature that began last year ... Show more
Meeting of foreign ministers: EU wants to impose sanctions against Israeli settlers for the first time
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Zelenskyy and Spanish PM agree to speed up preparation of security agreement: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of ...
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Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has announced his candidacy to be president of Catalonia in the snap regional elections set to be held on May 12 ... Show more
EU to agree Israeli-settler blacklist, Borrell says: EU foreign ministers are closing in on sanctions against a dozen Israeli settlers, amid Western efforts to ...
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Accuses Israel of Using Starvation as Weapon of War: The European Union’s foreign policy chief has accused Israel of using starvation as ...
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Polish-Ukrainian border has to be unblocked, says EU chief diplomat: Josep Borrell, the EU chief diplomat, has said that Polish protesters should cease their ...
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Truck runs over six people in Spain: A tragic accident occurred on a highway in southern Spain: six people died in a truck accident and three people were ...
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EU slaps sanctions on Russian justice officials blamed for jailing Alexei Navalny
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Starvation being used as a weapon in Gaza, says top EU official: EU’s Josep Borrell has repeatedly criticised Israel over its conduct in Gaza, where more than 31 ...
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Borrell: European Commission provides $ 4.8 bn in its first macro-finance tranche to Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
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“There is only one way to make UNRWA disappear. Making those refugees citizens of a Palestinian state.” EU’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell tells the UN ... Show more
EU condemns Russia's illegal election in occupied Ukraine, organizers to 'face consequences'
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🔴 EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is 'not a natural disaster' and has accused Israel of using starvation as a 'weapon ... Show more
EU diplomacy chief comments on remarks about "white flag" for Ukraine: Pope has entered garden where no one invited him
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"The humanitarian crisis is not a natural disaster. It's not a flood. It's not an earthquake. It's man-made."
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Tal Heinrich, the spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, refuted what she called the "outrageous accusation" by Josep Borrell ... Show more
EU gives final approval to €5 billion in military aid for Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
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“Sometimes they're hurdles that are imposed not by the government of Israel, but, for example, you've seen protesters that have showed up and the government of ... Show more
POLITICO Live’s Spotlight “The EU election edition: Europe’s energy future”: Discover the latest insights from experts on the EU’s energy security amidst the ...
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The 'elections' of the Russian president in temporarily occupied territories were based on repression and intimidation, the head of the EU's diplomacy ...
War on Gaza: EU must sanction Israeli officials instead of timidly saying please: Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, last month said that the Biden ...
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Reynders' Council of Europe bid complicates renewal of Spain's top legal body: EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders' candidacy for the presidency of the ...
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EU 'finally becoming aware' of security challenges around it, says foreign policy chief
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Spain, Ireland, Malta, and Slovenia are advancing towards recognizing Palestine: Khaleej Mag is online magazine covering international news, Breaking news ...
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Hong Kong: New security law comes into force: Despite international criticism, the security law for the financial metropolis becomes legally binding ...
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Sanchez’s party deny independence talks with separatist forces: The ruling Socialist party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is “already talking” to separatist ...
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Spain’s Sánchez ‘cannot govern alone’, Sumar leader warns.: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (PSOE/S&D) is “mistaken” if he thinks he can govern alone in def
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Shmyhal, Borrell discuss key priorities ahead of EU-Ukraine Association Council meeting
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EU foreign policy chief hails resumption of UNRWA funding from more countries: UN agency for Palestinian refugees plays 'irreplaceable role as lifeline for the ...
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EU foreign policy chief urges Israeli authorities to grant access to Gaza for humanitarian relief efforts
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Pedro Sánchez and Isabel Ayuso’s partners drawn into corruption row: Spanish leader responds to allegations against his wife by making series of claims about his ...
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UN chief urges EU to avoid ‘double standards’ over Gaza and Ukraine: The 27-nation EU has long been deeply divided in its approach to Israel and the Palestinians ...
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Ukraine is running out of ammunition: Kiev's allies are trying to collect money and ammunition to strengthen the country in the fight against Russia ...
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Spain's public deficit tumbled to 3.7% in 2023: Spain's public deficit fell just below the government's target last year thanks to robust growth in 2023 ...
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Israel-Hamas war: Starvation being used as a weapon, says EU official : In Gaza, the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has asserted that starvation is ...
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€5 billion aid is for Ukraine, not for development of EU defence industry – EU chief diplomat
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/19/7447082/
EU criticises Russian "elections": no opposition, lots of restrictions, and voting in occupied Ukrainian territories
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Borrell announces crucial decisions by EU foreign ministers regarding Ukraine: Josep Borrell reported that the EU foreign ministers at their meeting will discuss ...
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How the EU can raise its game in the Middle East: Could the EU repair its reputation and credibility by taking action on Gaza? EU foreign affairs chief Josep ...
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Spain's Catalonia Calls Snap Elections for May 12 After Budget Fails to Pass
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Borrell in Washington: Ukraine issue biggest worry for all Europeans: The High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, said that among all the ...
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EU foreign policy chief calls on Israel to 'stop impeding humanitarian access' to Gaza
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Spain's prime minister says he will propose that parliament recognizes a Palestinian state
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🔴 Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has announced he will push Congress to recognise a Palestinian state before the end of his mandate in 2027. LIVE updates: aje.io/dodvgn
Protests in Madrid: Thousands of people demonstrate against amnesty law for separatists
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Thousands protest in Madrid over Catalan amnesty bill: Thousands of people on Saturday protested in Madrid against an amnesty bill the Spanish government reached ...
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Spain restaurants and bar warning to tourists over new rule plans: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s team wants to enforce new regulations after claiming that ...
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