The Latest Breaking News from European Union

As 1.3 million people flee, Ukraine’s refugee crisis is only just beginning

Analysis: despite the EU’s solidarity in helping those escaping war, aid agencies are overwhelmed with many people stuck at borders

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2022

The International Monetary Fund announced it could approve $1.4b emergency funding – as it happened

Biden says US and allies have ‘raised the costs’ on Russia over its aggression, as credit card giants Visa and Mastercard halt Russian business operations

The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2022

Ukraine: Vladimir Putin sees ‘no way out’ but to ‘continue with destruction’, Boris Johnson says

PM suggests ‘trauma’ of war has shown ‘real strength of the affection’ between UK and European Union

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022

Russia blocks access to Facebook and Twitter

Move to block Facebook and Twitter comes as the Russian government passed a bill the criminalizes ‘fake’ reports against the war

The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2022

4 High-Quality Stocks to Buy and Hold in 2022

Anticipated oil and gas supply disruptions due to Western and EU sanctions on Russia is causing immense volatility in stock markets. So, it could be wise to bet on high-quality stocks Equinor (EQNR), Hugo Boss (BOSSY), Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), and Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP). We think these names are…

StockNews.com · Mar 4, 2022

Igor Sechin: the epitome of power in Putin’s Russia

As head of state-owned oil firm Rosneft, oligarch commands central place in the economy

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022

UK to speed up sanctions on Russian oligarchs by copying allies’ decisions

Emergency powers would allow government to target individuals already sanctioned by US or EU

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022

Ukraine war boosts EU's anti-fake news efforts while conspiracy theories spread

Since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, internet trolls have stepped up their activities by hacking, spreading planted stories, and pushing pro-Moscow propaganda. But western media outlets are not entirely innocent either.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 4, 2022

ACT's Ukrainian community rallies to ensure world won't forget

Ukrainian community rallied outside the European Union embassy in Yarralumla.

The Canberra Times · Mar 4, 2022

'Putin is also at war with his own people': Top French MEP Nathalie Loiseau

"We are not at war with the Russian people; we don't want the Russian people to suffer." So says the head of the European Parliament's Security and Defence subcommittee Nathalie Loiseau, as the EU looks poised to impose fresh sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "It seems that…

France 24 · Mar 4, 2022