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The European Council, led by President Antonio Costa since December 2024, has been involved in controversial diplomatic outreach to Russia without prior consensus among EU member states. This included opening direct communication channels with Moscow, sparking criticism from countries such as Finland, Hungary, and France, which questioned the timing and process. Despite internal disagreements, the Council approved a strategic approach to the Black Sea in June 2025 and agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia until at least 2027. The entity continues to navigate tensions over dialogu…

Events

• EU Lifts Tariffs on 80% of Armenian Goods
• Hungary Blocks Ukraine's EU Access
• The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) officially stated…
• EU to Boost Ukraine Support with €100B Program
• EU Chief Admits Non-Neutrality in Ukraine Conflict
• Russia Demands Ukraine's Non-Membership in NATO for Peace Talks
• Spain has labeled the EU countries' reaction to the migration crisis…
• Russia's official spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced at a…
• Moscow, July 20: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with…
• The European Union has imposed sanctions on a company producing…

Recent coverage

• Hungary: Hungary will not support accelerated entry of Ukraine into the EU — Ведомости
• Hungary: Hungary will not support accelerated entry of any country into the EU — Коммерсантъ
• Hungary: Hungary will not approve accelerated admission of new country into EU — Вести
• Council of the EU agreed on temporary measures for trade liberalization with Armenia — Настоящее Время
• European Commission prepares new €100 billion support program for Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
• Finnish politician Armando Mema predicts failure of EU plan to pressure Russia — РИАМО
• UEFA officially refused to support the re-election of Infantino — Коммерсантъ
• Memo: Russia cannot be forced to negotiate on the Ukrainian issue — Вести
• EU Council President says security threats from the eastern flank require unified EU action — Интерфакс
• Head of the European Council acknowledged the lack of EU neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine conflict — Коммерсантъ
• Head of the European Council Costa arrived in Kyiv — Вести
• «Egoistic and illegal reaction». Spain's Prime Minister addressed the EU amid the migration crisis — Фонтанка
• Medinsky and Degtyarev, banks 'Zenit' and 'Saint Petersburg': defendants of the 21st package of EU sanctions are presented — Фонтанка
• EU Imposes Sanctions on Russian Drone and Missile Navigation Module Manufacturers Following Attacks on Kyiv — Meduza
• EU imposes sanctions on Russia for 'strikes against Kyiv' for the first time — Коммерсантъ
• EU Council approved extension of EU economic sanctions against Russia by one year — Интерфакс
• Lavrov on Contacts of EU Council President's Representative with Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
• Hungary Again Slows Down Ukraine's EU Accession Talks — Фонтанка
• Hungary blocks key procedural step for Ukraine's EU accession — Вести
• Kazakhstan and EU Sign Agreements on Transport, Aviation, and Critical Minerals — Интерфакс