
Kallas Announces “Largest-Ever” Russia Sanctions
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has hailed the latest round of sanctions against Russia despite growing skepticism over the effectiveness of the previous twenty packages.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has hailed the latest round of sanctions against Russia despite growing skepticism over the effectiveness of the previous twenty packages.

As two rival leaders confront each other, we see how Brussels adapts institutional rules depending on who controls the decision and what outcome is being sought.

New sanctions targeting Russia’s military industry are being prepared as questions persist over whether economic pressure alone can end the war.

A little-publicised visit to Jerusalem has intensified questions about who really speaks for Europe on foreign policy.

The leak has cast a spotlight on Dialog, a secretive organisation founded by billionaire investor Peter Thiel that hosts off-the-record meetings for some of the West’s most influential figures.

The EU’s top diplomat reportedly made the comparison during private talks in Mexico, prompting criticism from officials who say she departed from the bloc’s established position on the Middle East.

The High Representative defends the EEAS from an unofficial French policy paper questioning its very existence.

The European Commission believes that if not the previous 20, then the 21st sanction package will surely crack Russia’s economy.

More and more European governments admit that it is time to restore political channels with Moscow.

The High Representative said the situation is “too uncertain” so “there’s no point” in drafting a strategy.