Ukraine’s allies fall short of Russia’s on arms help, raising 2024 risks Europe is supplying Ukraine only a fraction of the shells it needs, while North Korea has stepped up for Russia. Al Jazeera · Dec 26, 2023
EU foreign policy chief fears rightwing surge in June elections Josep Borrell is concerned voters will be scared into choosing populist parties for European parliament because of nearby wars The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023
EU leaders increasingly back a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza The dire humanitarian situation in Gaza is prompting more European Union countries to support the idea of a humanitarian cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023
Kremlin Slams US 'Interference' On Navalny Case The Kremlin on Tuesday criticised what it called US "interference" in the case of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose whereabouts are unknown according to his allies. International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023
EU mulls sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank EU diplomat Josep Borrell says bloc is ‘alarmed’ by deadly violence in the occupied territory by ‘extremist settlers’. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023
UN envoys say ‘enough’ to Israel-Hamas war on trip to Gaza border EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, says situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic, apocalyptic’. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023
Washington faces UN showdown over fresh resolution for Gaza ceasefire US may feel impelled to protect Israel with veto again as UAE prepares security council motion The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
UAE asks for UN security council to vote on draft resolution demanding humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023
Hamas And Israel Prepare To Extend Gaza Truce Israel and Hamas will agree to prolong a truce in Gaza that had been due to expire on Tuesday, mediator Qatar said, as hostage and prisoner exchanges were set to continue. International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023
Hamas cannot continue to rule Gaza, says EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell says Hamas is a terrorist organisation and calls for return of Palestinian Authority to Gaza The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023
Representatives of European and Arab countries meet in Barcelona to discuss the Israel-Hamas war Delegations from European Union member states and Middle Eastern and north African countries are meeting in Barcelona, Spain, to discuss the crisis in Gaza, where a fragile pause in fighting is set to expire The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu warns war will continue until Hamas is eliminated Israeli PM says conflict is not over after negotiation of four-day truce to release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 46 From a potential truce to continuing attacks on Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital – here are the major updates. Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2023
Qatar PM says only ‘minor’ challenges to Israel-Hamas captive deal More than 200 people are thought to have been taken to Gaza after Hamas’s assault on Israel on October 7. Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023 Israel and Hamas appear close to hostage release deal, say officials Agreement could involve limited ceasefire in Gaza Strip and release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023 Arab forces will not go to Gaza, says Jordanian minister in rebuke of Israel Ayman Safadi says credibility of international law at stake as he clashes with senior US official over terms for humanitarian pause
The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2023 Joe Biden says Gaza and West Bank should be ‘reunited’ under Palestinian Authority; reiterates call for two-state solution – as it happened In Washington Post on Saturday, Biden writes: ‘After this war is over, the voices of Palestinian people … must be at the center of post-crisis governance’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023 Too many taking sides in this conflict miss the true nature of Hamas – and Netanyahu Both those calling for a ceasefire and those opposing it are making assumptions that don’t stack up, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2023 Israel ‘not successful’ in minimising Gaza civilian casualties: Netanyahu Israeli leader says the army is trying to get civilians out of harm’s way by telling them to evacuate.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 EU foreign affairs chief tells Israel not to be ‘consumed by rage’ in response to Hamas attacks EU foreign affairs chief says ‘one horror does not justify another’ and calls for unconditional release of hostages
Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2023 Europe considers commitments to Ukraine as Russia’s war rages on EU considers massive military and state aid packages as Ukraine claims 10,000 Russian troops killed in Avdiivka assault.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023 Putin ally wired £3.7m into UK via Cyprus after Ukraine invasion, documents suggest Petr Aven, a UK-based billionaire who owns a Surrey mansion, is under UK and EU sanctions
France 24 · Nov 14, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: Al Shifa Hospital becomes focus of conflicting narratives Fighting has reached the gates of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza: Israeli ground troops have almost fully encircled the medical buildings which it says sit above Hamas’s underground headquarters in Gaza City. Hamas and hospital staff deny the claims and say Israeli forces have trapped patients and civilians inside in…
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023 EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as 'human shields' The 27 European Union nations have jointly condemned Hamas for what they described as the use of hospitals and civilians as “human shields” in the war against Israel
Radio France Internationale · Nov 13, 2023 EU condemns Hamas' use of hospitals as 'human shields', urges Israeli restraint The European Union has condemned Hamas for using hospitals and civilians “as human shields” in Gaza, while also calling on Israel to show "maximum restraint" in order to protect civilians.