The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Gunfire and explosions heard as Kyiv braces for Russian assault

Russian forces bomb Kyiv as EU leaders announce sanctions against President Putin and his foreign minister.

Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2022

Heartbreaking scenes of Ukrainians huddling with family pets in makeshift shelters

Offers of help to families and their animals are being made through social media from much of Europe as evacuation continues

Belfast Live · Feb 25, 2022

Expulsion of Russian ambassador has not been ruled out, Varadkar says

Sinn Fein has called on the Irish Government to expel Yuri Filatov from the country following the invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

U.S. sanctions Russia's Putin, top officials over Ukraine invasion

The U.S. government on Friday joined European countries in slapping sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as Western nations sought to increase pressure on Moscow to halt its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

Inflection point for the West-led global order

Its future will be defined by how it responds to the crisis in Ukraine, and in the shadow of growing Russia-China ties

The Hindu · Feb 25, 2022

The Earth's Corr: Pointless invasion will only fuel more misery

If Europe didn’t rely on Russia’s fossil fuels so much maybe Putin wouldn’t have had the money or power to do what he has

Belfast Live · Feb 25, 2022

EU and U.K. freeze Putin and Lavrov's assets

The move is mostly symbolic, but reflects Russia's new pariah status.

Axios · Feb 25, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war updates: Kyiv placed under strict curfew to enable 'more effective defense of the capital' as it happened

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko introduces a 5pm to 8am curfew for two days amid fears of "saboteurs" entering the city as his brother, fellow former boxing champ Vladimir issues a desperate plea to Western nations.

ABC News · Feb 25, 2022

EU could add to Russia sanctions, but no plan for new package - Borrell

The European Union does not plan an imminent next package of sanctions against Russia, but is ready to supplement measures already announced subject to Russian activity and EU consensus, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

Nato to deploy extra troops to alliance nations in eastern Europe

Forces not being sent to Ukraine itself to avoid ‘existential’ war with Russia, say UK ministers

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022