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Hungary PM Orban says EU will not sanction Russian gas or oil

The European Union will not impose sanctions on Russian gas or oil, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a video posted on his Facebook page on Friday, amid a summit of EU leaders in France.

Reuters

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls Russia ‘terrorist state’ over aid shelling as forces close in on Kyiv

Ukraine president accuses Moscow of deliberate attack on humanitarian corridor in Mariupol as Russian forces appear to be regrouping in order to encircle capital

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war: Putin's nuclear threat is very 'real' for Ireland, as Minister Coveney explains what our neutrality really means

“Let me be very clear in relation to what is happening in Ukraine, we are not neutral."

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Russia may pressure Serbia to undermine western Balkans, leaders warn

Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina urge western leaders to ‘engage more actively and strongly’ in the region

The Guardian - UK

Russia to lose 'most favoured nation status' over Ukraine: sources

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukraine was at a "strategic turning point" in the war as Russian forces bombarded cities across the country and appeared to be regrouping for a possible assault on Kyiv, with satellite images showing them firing artillery as they closed in on the capital.

Reuters

US, allies to revoke 'most favored nation' status for Russia

President Joe Biden will announce Friday that along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the U.S. will move to revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Macron is cautious about joint EU debt plan

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday the war in Ukraine will require joint EU investments which may lead to a new bout of joint debt, but added he would prefer to talk about the goals first rather than what is needed to get there.

Reuters

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Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 16 of the Russian invasion

Ukraine’s president says Russia is a ‘terrorist state’ while Karhkiv comes under relentless bombardment

The Guardian - AU

Harry and Meghan add voices to fierce critique of west’s Covid vaccine policies

Pair join Gordon Brown and 127 others in attack on ‘self-defeating nationalism, pharmaceutical monopolies and inequality’

The Guardian - UK

As it happened: Refugees fleeing Ukraine top 2.5 million, EU bans export of luxury goods to Russia

The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24 topped 2.5 million, the UN said on Friday. The news came as Brussels banned the export of luxury goods to Russia, striking a “direct blow to the Russian elite” and Russian troops continued to…

France 24

Ukraine and Russia overshadow EU leaders' gathering in Versailles

European Union leaders met on Thursday night at the Chateau de Versailles just outside Paris for the first round in a series of strategic talks about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Latest Ukraine updates: UN stresses ‘urgent’ need for talks

Ukraine-Russia news from March 11: UN says it is not aware of Ukraine biological weapons programme.

Al Jazeera

Ireland faces increased cyber attack threat, warns Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney

Mr Coveney also indicated that Ireland is currently preparing to send defence equipment to Ukraine

Irish Mirror

US, UK fear Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine as EU accuses Moscow of war crimes for hospital strike

The US and UK say Russia is seeking to establish a "false flag" to justify possible use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, as EU officials say a deadly Russian strike on a maternity hospital constitutes a war crime.

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France 24

Europe's moment of truth? Russian invasion of Ukraine tests EU's resolve

What a difference an invasion makes. As EU leaders gathered for an emergency summit in the Paris suburb of Versailles, gone were the dissenting voices willing to cosy up to the Kremlin. From the far right to the far left, the excuses of 2014 – when Russia annexed Crimea –…

The Guardian - UK

Western Europe leaders rebuff Ukraine fast-track EU membership appeal

Emmanuel Macron says ‘we must be vigilant’ despite eastern member states wanting to show Ukraine ‘path is open to them’

Reuters

Mexico lashes out at EU lawmakers for criticizing president's media antagonism

Mexico pilloried EU lawmakers on Thursday after the European Parliament passed a resolution urging President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to tone down his broadsides against the media in a country that has seen a slew of killings of journalists.

Reuters

Welcoming Ukraine refugees could help settle EU migration rows - top official

The EU's welcome to people fleeing Russia's war in Ukraine raises hope the bloc might be able to overcome deep disagreements over hosting refugees from elsewhere in the world, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Thursday.

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Benzinga

Did EUR/USD Just Dead Cat Bounce?

EUR/USD surged higher on Wednesday as the European Union (EU) discussed increased defence and energy sector spending ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision on Thursday. The pair recently traded at 1.1067, representing a 1.6% gain on the day - its biggest daily percentage gain since 3…

The Guardian - UK

Will the EU start to take Ukraine’s membership seriously?

Analysis: Zelenskiy once played a TV president turned down by Merkel, but how real are his country’s prospects?

Reuters

Sweden plans to up defence budget to 2% of GDP as Russia threat looms

Sweden's government said on Thursday it planned to boost annual spending on defence to 2% of gross domestic product in response to a deteriorating security situation in Europe following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Irish Mirror

Vladimir Putin's nuclear threat is very 'real' for Irish Government as Russian troops labelled 'reckless'

“Let me be very clear in relation to what is happening in Ukraine, we are not neutral."

Reuters

France's Macron: EU must agree on how fast we can reduce reliance on Russian energy

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the European Union countries needed to agree on the pace at which the bloc could wean itself off Russian fossil fuels.

The Conversation

A short history of Ukraine's relationship with the European Union

Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine on February 24 2022 and the war that has ensued are part of the history of what happened in eastern Europe in the years following the cold war. As the European Union is debating what to do about Russian aggression, it is important to remind…

The Guardian - US

Trevor Noah: Putin has ‘shined a spotlight’ on fossil fuel dependency

Late-night hosts discuss the US – but not the EU – banning energy imports and McDonald’s closing stores in Russia

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