Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to the European Union rose by 1.7% in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2024, exceeding 11 bln cubic meters, according to data from the European analytical center Bruegel.
Negotiations with the Slovak government on the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions have entered a crucial phase, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
According to the Financial Times, the EU has adopted a tougher negotiating position with the USA, insisting on cancellation or significant reduction of US tariffs.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan receives the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, the press service of the Armenian government reported.
The European Union has allocated 270 mln euros to Armenia within the so-called ‘Resilience and Growth Plan’, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas said.
Armenia and the European Union have launched official defense consultations, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said following talks with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas.
Applying pressure on Russia is useless, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the statement made by French President Emmanuel Macron that the new package of EU sanctions is called to push Moscow to the bargaining table.
Budapest and Bratislava will oppose the European Commission’s plan to phase out Russian oil and gas by 2028, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán said.
Brussels has spoken out in favor of a diplomatic solution to the problems in the Middle East
Azerbaijan is among the countries ensuring Europe’s energy security, and it is no coincidence that the EU refers to Baku as a reliable partner and pan-European gas supplier, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said during his speech at the opening ceremony of the '8 November' Power Plant in Mingachevir.
The European Union expects to adopt the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions by the end of the week
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran will be a huge threat, so the EU foreign ministers will discuss the possibilities of a diplomatic solution to the conflict, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said.
Hungary opposes the proposal by the European Commission to phase out Russian gas, and it plans to combat it, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said.
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and the United Kingdom plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on June 20 in Geneva, a German diplomatic source said.
The relevant restrictions are a separate sanctions regime that prohibits any business contacts with the peninsula
According to him, the adopted law on the beginning of accession to the EU will put the issue on the country's political agenda
Discussions about the initiative to suspend the visa-free regime between Georgia and the EU have been going on for several months, with most of the member states opposing such measures.
EU membership is the main goal of the Georgian leadership
Slovakia will not support the upcoming package of EU sanctions against Russia unless the European Commission offers a realistic solution to the challenges Slovakia would face as a result, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said.
The alliance recalled the republic's Euro-Atlantic aspirations
