Kaja Kallas

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic walks past a row of national flags at the European Council in Brussels

Croatia Strips Year-End Deadline From Montenegro’s EU Path

Leaders dropped a year-end deadline for Montenegro's EU accession talks from the summit conclusions after Croatia's prime minister tabled eight demands. The change leaves Montenegro's 2028 goal without a date, and Podgorica

October 16, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever at a European Council summit in Brussels

Europe Tells US Frozen Russian Assets Stay Put, but Not Who Spends Them

European leaders rejected a US proposal to place 200 billion euros in frozen Russian assets under Washington's control. Using the money for Ukraine still needs a consensus nobody has produced, and Zelensky was due to press Belgium's prime minister on

October 15, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaking at a lectern in front of an EU flag

EU Blacklists 826 Russian Firms as Washington Eases Diesel Curbs

European firms and banks were barred Monday from dealing with 826 Russian companies and 743 executives,

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels to discuss Russian hybrid attacks on European infrastructure

NATO Tells Allies to Prepare as Russia’s Hybrid War Crosses a New Threshold

NATO and the EU are warning European allies to prepare for a possible Russian attack as Russia's hybrid warfare campaign escalates across the continent. The message from Brussels is explicit — but

September 3, 2026

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Icelandic flag flies in foreground with a blue fishing vessel docked in Reykjavík harbour ahead of Iceland's EU referendum vote August 29 2026

Iceland Votes on EU Accession Talks as Arctic Security Reshapes Old Alliances

Iceland's 270,000 eligible voters cast ballots Saturday on whether to restart EU membership talks, the final poll splitting 50.4 to 49.6 percent in a campaign shaped less by trade arguments than by

August 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announcing Russia sanctions expansion plans August 2026

Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began

The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced plans to expand the Russia sanctions list by roughly one-third, adding some 1,000 additional targets in the most sweeping package since the start of

August 18, 2026

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas announces most far-reaching Russia sanctions package since Ukraine war began

Russia-Ukraine War: EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Since War Began, Kaja Kallas Says

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced Monday that Brussels is preparing its most ambitious Russia sanctions package since the Ukraine war began, targeting roughly 1,000 additional Russian entities to expand the

August 17, 2026

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during an exclusive Al Jazeera interview in which he said EU membership is no longer a priority for Ankara

Erdogan Says EU Membership No Longer a Priority, Calls Europe the Loser

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Al Jazeera that joining the European Union is no longer a priority for Ankara and that Europe is the one that loses by keeping Turkey out.

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meets US President Trump at NATO Ankara summit July 2026 amid Ukraine government reshuffle

EU Ready to Work With Any New Ukrainian Government, Kallas Says as Cabinet Reshuffle Looms

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday the bloc will work with whoever Zelensky appoints after Prime Minister Svyrydenko confirmed her resignation. The EU stressed that reform continuity, not cabinet composition,

July 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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

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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

June 10, 2026

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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 of alumina to Russia last year, while admitting the bloc itself has never sanctioned the trade

June 10, 2026

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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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Croatia Strips Year-End Deadline From Montenegro’s EU Path

Europe Tells US Frozen Russian Assets Stay Put, but Not Who Spends Them

EU Blacklists 826 Russian Firms as Washington Eases Diesel Curbs

NATO Tells Allies to Prepare as Russia’s Hybrid War Crosses a New Threshold

Iceland Votes on EU Accession Talks as Arctic Security Reshapes Old Alliances

Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began

Russia-Ukraine War: EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Since War Began, Kaja Kallas Says

Erdogan Says EU Membership No Longer a Priority, Calls Europe the Loser

EU Ready to Work With Any New Ukrainian Government, Kallas Says as Cabinet Reshuffle Looms

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

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