Russia, Ukraine and Europe
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Russia's central bank says it is suing Belgium's Euroclear in court following an EU bid to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine.
Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.
Imports dipped after the invasion, and Europe placed sanctions on a number of executives at Russian fertiliser companies. But it soon made clear that the companies themselves, and the commodities they sell,
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European leaders agree to fund Ukraine for 2 years but using Russian assets poses a major test
European Union leaders have committed to funding Ukraine's economic and military needs for the next two years.
The Russian president has done little to ease fears that he harbours even greater ambitions should his forces prevail in Ukraine.
The European Union may move to freeze Russian assets in Europe as Ukraine continues to fight a bloody war against Russia, Reuters reports. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Warning comes after head of Nato called Europe ‘Russia’s next target’ and said countries must prepare for ‘scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured’
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EU leader warns of US interference in Europe’s affairs as Russia praises Trump’s security vision
A top European Union official has warned the United States against interfering in European affairs. European Council President António Costa was reacting Monday to the Trump administration's new national security strategy.
European Union nations that face Russia and its ally Belarus on NATO's eastern flank called for the EU to take a bigger role in enhancing the continent's defence and security, the leaders of eight countries said as they met in Helsinki on Tuesday.
Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to assert their leadership and bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?