
Von der Leyen Urges Serbia To “Get Concrete” on EU Accession
The EU Commission chief indicated that Serbia’s path to the EU now hinges as much on political alignment—especially with EU values and Russia sanctions—as on reforms.

The EU Commission chief indicated that Serbia’s path to the EU now hinges as much on political alignment—especially with EU values and Russia sanctions—as on reforms.

Coinciding with pressure from Trump, the latest Brussels sanctions package targets financial and energy sectors, aiming to cut reliance on Russian resources.

Robert Fico says Brussels must balance climate goals with industrial survival before he will approve further measures against Moscow.

The Czech Republic’s energy mix is heavily reliant on Russian nuclear energy, the supply of which could be jeopardized by the new round of sanctions.

Brussels is supposed to lay down its cards later this week, but is having to be increasingly careful about hurting Europeans.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington was prepared to “increase pressure” on Russia, but Europe must also act.

Brussels is out of sanctions ideas and hoping Washington will take the lead.

A new report shows that India is under pressure for buying Russian fossil fuels, while for its European counterparts it’s business as usual.

Western countries have accused Kazakhstan of flouting sanctions.

The Chinese are upset that two of their banks were included in new EU sanctions on Russia, just before an EU-China summit in Beijing.