Kaja Kallas

European Parliament plenary chamber Strasbourg Turkey Gurlek sanctions vote June 2026

Ankara Calls Brussels to Negotiate Its Minister Off a Sanctions List. Brussels Said No.

An AKP lawmaker called European Parliament's shadow rapporteur to ask what Ankara could do to have Justice Minister Akın Gürlek's name removed from a sanctions demand. The vote comes Tuesday.

June 15, 2026

by Europe Desk

EU Operation IRINI naval vessels patrol the Mediterranean targeting Russia shadow fleet tankers

Moscow Warns EU’s IRINI Tanker Boardings Violate International Law as Mission’s Own Record Shows Ships Still Deliver Oil

Russia condemned the EU's expanded Operation IRINI mandate to board and seize oil tankers in the Mediterranean as a flagrant violation of international law — even as IRINI's own operational record reveals that boarded vessels, including the Oneiroi, continued their

June 10, 2026

by Russia Desk

Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, who pressed Ireland over alumina exports to Russia

Kallas Comes to Dublin to Ask Why Europe’s Biggest Alumina Plant Still Feeds Russia

The EU's top diplomat pressed Ireland over the Rusal-owned Aughinish refinery, which sent 318 million euros

Damage to buildings in Beirut southern suburbs Dahiyeh after Israeli airstrike June 2026

EU Calls Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire a ‘Renewed Opportunity’ as Beirut Suburbs Burn Again

The European Commission called the renewed Lebanon-Israel ceasefire a fresh chance to end the conflict — even as Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs for the first time since the deal was

June 9, 2026

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Kaja Kallas EU defence ministers Nicosia Cyprus 21st Russia sanctions package June 2026

EU Targets Two Russian Ports and Four Airports With Transaction Bans in 21st Sanctions Package

The European Commission's 21st package of sanctions against Russia proposes transaction bans on two Russian ports and four airports — extending an infrastructure-targeting doctrine that Brussels first deployed in February 2025 and

June 9, 2026

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a Brussels press conference presenting EU sanctions against Russia

EU Proposes Ban on Sale of LNG Tankers to Russia in 21st Sanctions Package

The European Commission proposed a ban on selling LNG tankers to Russia as part of its 21st sanctions package unveiled Tuesday, closing the fleet-replenishment loophole that Brussels deliberately left open in April.

June 9, 2026

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas at EU defence ministers meeting in Nicosia Cyprus June 2026 announcing 21st Russia sanctions package

EU’s 21st Sanctions to Hit Drone Makers Across China, India, Turkey and Four Other Nations, Kallas Warns

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed Tuesday that the upcoming 21st sanctions package will list more than 30 drone-linked entities and impose export controls on 50 companies across China, Turkey, India,

June 9, 2026

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presents EU 21st Russia sanctions package at Brussels press conference June 2026

Von der Leyen Presents EU’s 21st Russia Sanctions Package, Says Perseverance Is Paying Off

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen formally presented the EU's 21st Russia sanctions package on Monday, targeting the shadow fleet, 31 banks, energy trade and — for the first time —

June 9, 2026

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Russian shadow fleet oil tanker intercepted as EU proposes new vessel listings in 21st sanctions package

EU Proposes Listing 30 More Shadow Fleet Ships, Entry Ban on Russian Soldiers in 21st Sanctions Package

The European Commission has proposed blacklisting 30 additional vessels from Russia's shadow oil fleet and barring entry to any person who served in Russian armed forces since the start of the conflict

June 9, 2026

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at press briefing on EU sanctions against Russia

EU Sanctions Russia’s Fishing Industry for First Time as Commission Tables 21st Package

The European Commission formally presented its 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions on Tuesday, targeting Russia's fishing sector for the first time — a threshold that signals Brussels has more political room to

June 9, 2026

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Kaja Kallas EU foreign policy chief at Brussels press conference on 21st Russia sanctions package

EU’s 21st Sanctions on Russia Target Third-Country Banks, Crypto Operators and Refineries as Kallas Presents Package

Kaja Kallas formally presented the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia on Tuesday, targeting banks, weapons manufacturers, oil traders, refineries, and crypto operators in third countries — the enabler ecosystem that has

June 9, 2026

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas addresses reporters at the informal EU defence ministers meeting in Nicosia Cyprus June 2026

EU Set to Target 90 Russian Banks in Sweeping 21st Sanctions Package

The European Commission is preparing to propose the single largest financial-sector sweep in its Russia sanctions history, targeting 90 banks as part of a 170-entity package aimed at severing Moscow's access to

June 9, 2026

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French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter jet over Siauliai Air Base during NATO Baltic Air Policing mission

Volodin Says EU Is Paying to Be Struck by Its Own Drones as NATO Jet Downs One Over Latvia

Russia's parliamentary speaker Vyacheslav Volodin claimed Monday that EU nations are effectively funding drone attacks on their own territory — his statement landing on a day a French NATO jet intercepted an

June 8, 2026

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Ankara Calls Brussels to Negotiate Its Minister Off a Sanctions List. Brussels Said No.

Moscow Warns EU’s IRINI Tanker Boardings Violate International Law as Mission’s Own Record Shows Ships Still Deliver Oil

Kallas Comes to Dublin to Ask Why Europe’s Biggest Alumina Plant Still Feeds Russia

EU Calls Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire a ‘Renewed Opportunity’ as Beirut Suburbs Burn Again

EU Targets Two Russian Ports and Four Airports With Transaction Bans in 21st Sanctions Package

EU Proposes Ban on Sale of LNG Tankers to Russia in 21st Sanctions Package

EU’s 21st Sanctions to Hit Drone Makers Across China, India, Turkey and Four Other Nations, Kallas Warns

Von der Leyen Presents EU’s 21st Russia Sanctions Package, Says Perseverance Is Paying Off

EU Proposes Listing 30 More Shadow Fleet Ships, Entry Ban on Russian Soldiers in 21st Sanctions Package

EU Sanctions Russia’s Fishing Industry for First Time as Commission Tables 21st Package

EU’s 21st Sanctions on Russia Target Third-Country Banks, Crypto Operators and Refineries as Kallas Presents Package

EU Set to Target 90 Russian Banks in Sweeping 21st Sanctions Package

Volodin Says EU Is Paying to Be Struck by Its Own Drones as NATO Jet Downs One Over Latvia

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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