EU to hit Russia with fresh sanctions over Ukraine after killings in Kyiv region town The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said sanctions were being prepared "as a matter of urgency." Axios · Apr 4, 2022
EU leaders urged to be tough on China if it backs Russia in Ukraine Bloc pressed to threaten sanctions at summit on bilateral relations amid concern about authoritarian alliance The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022
Borell: Russia Wants to Prevent Sanctions on Iran Being Lifted Talks between world powers and Iran on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal are stuck, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday. He accused Russia of wanting to prevent sanctions on Iranian oil being lifted “because if Iran started producing oil there will be more supply in the markets,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2022
Tehran: Absence of US Decision the Only Obstacle in Vienna Iran informed the European mediator at the Vienna talks that the “political decision” in Washington was the “last obstacle” to reaching an agreement, calling for US “realism.” However, US Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley expressed doubts about reaching an agreement, stressing that sanctions will be kept on Iran’s elite… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022
US says Iran nuclear deal not imminent amid deadlock over IRGC The U.S. said the revival of a nuclear deal with Iran may not happen soon following recent requests from Tehran, including that Washington removes the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from its list of terrorist organizations. Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2022
Blinken in Israel for 'Landmark' Arab Talks US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel Sunday for a "historic" meeting with Arab countries which have normalized relations with the Jewish state in the US-brokered Abraham Accords. Blinken, who arrived in Tel Aviv Saturday evening, will meet with his counterparts from Israel, Morocco, Egypt, Bahrain and the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 27, 2022
Iran diplomat suggests flexibility to restore nuclear deal Iran’s top diplomat says that the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has accepted the idea of continuing to be sanctioned by the U.S. if it meant the restoration of Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022
EU’s Borrell Says Nuclear Agreement with Iran Very Close Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said on Saturday Iran and world powers were "very close" to agreement on reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, which would curb Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting tough sanctions. Then-US President Donald Trump abandoned the pact in 2018, prompting Tehran to start violating its… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022
EU's Borrell says nuclear agreement with Iran 'very close' Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said on Saturday Iran and world powers were "very close" to agreement on reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, which would curb Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for lifting tough sanctions. Reuters · Mar 26, 2022
EU envoy heads to Iran to help finalise stalled nuclear talks Enrique Mora, the coordinator for nuclear talks, hopes to help Iran and US finalise stalled talks on restoring the deal. Al Jazeera · Mar 26, 2022
EU's Borrell says Russia has no interest in negotiating ceasefire in Ukraine for now The Russian government has no interest in negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine for now as its army has not reached its military goals, European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Thursday. Reuters · Mar 24, 2022
Ukraine latest updates: NATO will ‘respond’ to chemical weapons Ukraine-Russia news from March 24: US President Joe Biden warns Russia against using chemical weapons in Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2022
Ukraine-Russia war updates: US President Joe Biden joins NATO allies to ramp up pressure on Vladimir Putin over Russian invasion of Ukraine US President Joe Biden and Western allies gather for NATO talks aimed at ramping up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine. ABC News · Mar 23, 2022
EU Hails Positive Development in Morocco-Spain Ties The European Union hailed on Monday the positive development in the ties between Morocco and Spain. “The EU welcomes any positive development between its member states and Morocco in their bilateral relations, which can only be beneficial for the implementation of the Euro-Moroccan partnership,” said Nabila Massrali, a spokeswoman for… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022 EU freezes some Mali army training over mercenary concerns The European Union’s top diplomat says he has ordered the suspension of combat training for soldiers in Mali
Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2022 Fresh attacks hit Ukraine as Mariupol refuses Russian demand to surrender LVIV, Ukraine — As the besieged city of Mariupol rejected a demand to surrender, Russian forces mounted attacks across Ukraine overnight and into Monday, including a missile strike that officials said hit a Kyiv shopping center and killed at least eight people.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2022 EU Official Accuses Russia of War Crimes EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is accusing Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine, most notably in the besieged port city of Mariupol where hundreds of civilians have been killed. Borrell says that “what’s happening in Mariupol is a massive war crime. Destroying everything, bombarding and killing everybody in…
Reuters · Mar 18, 2022 Ukraine foreign minister says he discussed further Russian sanctions with EU's Borrell Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Friday said he had spoken with the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell about a further package of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 18, 2022 European Union Insists on Its Three ‘Noes’ in Syria The European Union has reconfirmed rejection to normalization with the Syrian regime, to reconstruction and to lifting of sanctions until a political solution in line with UN Security Council resolution 2254 is firmly underway. “Yesterday marked 11 years since the beginning of the tragic and bloody conflict in Syria,” said…
Reuters · Mar 14, 2022 EU to keep talking with Bulgaria until enlargement spat solved, Borrell says The European Commission will continue talking to Bulgaria to get its approval for accepting North Macedonia into the bloc, the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.
Reuters · Mar 14, 2022 Over 2,400 civilians died in Mariupol since Russian invaded, EU says More than 2,400 civilians have been killed in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol since Russia invaded the country last month, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.
France 24 · Mar 11, 2022 War in Ukraine: Ukrainian government looks to EU for ongoing support Just over two weeks on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Catherine Nicholson is joined by Polish MEP Roza Thun und Hohenstein and German MEP Helmut Scholz to discuss the European response to the crisis. The reception of refugees in the EU is a pressing issue; earlier this week the…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2022 Buying Russian gas and oil has funded Putin’s war, says top EU official Josep Borrell says bloc failed to act in the past but must now cut dependence on supplies by two-thirds this year
Reuters · Mar 8, 2022 EU to propose sanctions regime against disinformation The European Union's executive will propose a new mechanism to punish disinformation around the world, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday, citing what he said were lies intentionally spread by Russian state-owned media.
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022 EU pledges to fight Russia's "information war" in Europe European Union officials are defending the 27-nation bloc’s decision to ban Russian state-controlled media outlets from broadcasting in the region as decisive steps to check a Kremlin-led “information war.”