Russia, Ukraine and EU

Hungary to block EU Russia sanctions next time unless Ukraine gas transit resumes, Orban says
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened on Friday to block the next rollover of EU sanctions against Russia unless Brussels helps achieve a restart of Russian gas transit via Ukraine, which was halted on Jan.
EU debates return to Russian gas as part of Ukraine peace deal
The remaining pipe bringing Russian gas to the bloc is the TurkStream line through Turkey, which provides Hungary with about 7.5bn cubic metres of gas. Budapest, along with the pro-Russian government in Slovakia, have been lobbying the EU to pressure Ukraine into restarting the gas transit.
EU Officials Discuss Restart of Russian Gas as Part of Ukraine Peace Deal
Some EU officials are considering resuming Russian pipeline gas imports as part of a potential peace agreement with Ukraine, sparking controversy and opposition within the bloc.
EU Commission says it will continue gas supply talks with Ukraine
The European Commission will continue talks with Ukraine on natural gas supplies to Europe and will include Hungary and Slovakia in these talks, according to a statement shared by an EU diplomat and seen by Reuters on Monday.
Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine
Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.
Orban threatens to veto EU sanctions on Russia over gas transit
The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, has once again threatened to veto the European Union's sanctions against Russia. This will happen if Ukraine does not restore the transit of Russian gas, Bloomberg reports.
EU renews toothless Russia sanctions, retaining gas exemptions as Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire deal looms
Long reputed to be Russia-friendly, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has often railed against the continuation of the EU ...
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Czechia proposes new EU-backed initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský stated that Czechia is considering the possibility of creating a new initiative for ...
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Going Danish: How a small Nordic country is aiding Ukraine’s defense
The Danish model delivered around €590 million of locally manufactured weapons to Ukraine in 2024, the Danish Ministry of ...
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Ukraine ready to work with European operators toward gas transit to EU - Vice PM
Ukraine is ready to consider the possibility of cooperating with European operators on gas transit to the EU, but it is the ...
EU's Kallas, U.S.'s Rubio discuss Ukraine in first phone call
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Ukraine war, Iran and ...
EU plans on hurrying up Ukraine admission discussions
The European Union is set to accelerate Ukraine’s EU membership talks, with plans to open two clusters of negotiations by mid ...
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EU aims to fast-track Ukraine membership bid in 2025
Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said the EU aims to open two negotiating “clusters” with Ukraine by mid-2025.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches fresh drone assault on Putin's oil refineries inside Russia
Kyiv launches fresh drone assault on Putin's oil refineries inside Russia - Volgograd governor Andrei Bocharov says a fire ...