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Biden and EU agree landmark gas deal to break Kremlin’s hold

US increasing exports of seaborne liquefied natural gas to cut Europe’s dependence on Russia and starve war machine

The Guardian - UK

US, EU Strike LNG Deal Deal as Europe Seeks to Cut Russian Gas

The United States will work to supply 15 billion cubic meters (bcm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to European Union markets this year, as Europe seeks to wean itself off Russian gas supplies, the transatlantic partners said on Friday. US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, EU announce plan to reduce European reliance on Russian gas

New joint task force to work on slashing the bloc’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

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Biden plans gas shipments to Europe to cut Russian leverage

President Joe Biden is working to wean Europe off Russian energy, the latest step in his effort to isolate Moscow because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia says first phase of war near end

Ukraine war news from March 25: Russian general says Moscow will push to fully capture eastern region of Donbas.

Al Jazeera

EU leaders wrangle with issue of oil and gas imports from Russia at summit

Poland and Baltic states seek embargo, while other countries including Germany and Belgium want gradual measures

The Guardian - UK

EU offers farmers aid, more land to grow due to Ukraine war

The European Union will distribute 500 million euros ($550 million) to help farmers and allow them to grow crops on fallow land to mitigate food price spikes and potential shortages resulting from Russia's war in Ukraine.

Reuters

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Orban asks for EU funds to help Hungary amid refugee crisis

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked the European Commission to disburse all EU funds allocated to the country including a loan under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to help handle the Ukrainian refugee crisis, his press chief said.

Reuters

Defending Europe: How cultural identity shapes support for Ukraine and armed resistance against Russia

Since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, the outpouring of solidarity and material support for Ukraine across Europe has been impressive – and highly unusual.

The Conversation

'Democracy is standing up against autocracy' in Ukraine, EU's von der Leyen says

"It cannot be that an autocrat attacks a sovereign country which has the right to the integrity of its territory." That's the firm response directed at Russia from the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Speaking exclusively to FRANCE 24 about the war in Ukraine, the EU…

France 24

Ukraine president says he expects progress on EU membership bid within months

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he spoke with the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Friday and Ukraine expects progress to be made on its application to join the European Union in the coming months.

Reuters

EU Unveils Fourth Set of Sanctions against Russia

The European Union will suspend Moscow's privileged trade and economic treatment, crack down on its use of crypto-assets and ban exports to Russia of EU luxury goods and import of iron and steel goods, the head of the European Commission said on Friday. The new measures amount to a fourth…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian gas supplies to Europe decline sharply

Shipments of Russian natural gas through the Yamal Pipeline have sharply declined, a week after Russian troops invaded Ukraine. Gazprom insists it's fulfilling all of its European contracts, but the data has underscored the EU's dependence on Russian energy imports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says ending that…

France 24

Facing an existential threat, Ukraine seeks ‘immediate’ EU membership – but can the bloc deliver?

President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked that Ukraine be granted "immediate" EU membership “via a new special procedure" and signed an official application for candidacy. But despite the stated backing of several MEPs, heads of state and even European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, such support is largely symbolic; the…

France 24

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The Conversation

3 reasons Belarus is helping Russia wage war against Ukraine

Russia is attacking Ukraine, but Belarus, a neighboring country, is “the other aggressor in this war,” European Union President Ursula von der Leyen said on Feb. 27, 2022.

Reuters

Russia's Putin united EU and NATO - EU Commission head

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has united the 27-nation European Union and the NATO military alliance, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Polish PM to discuss EU membership for Ukraine with European Commission's von der Leyen

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will discuss support for Ukraine joining the European Union with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Tuesday, a government spokesman said.

Reuters

EU chief says bloc wants Ukraine as a member: "They are one of us"

Ukraine belongs in the European Union and the bloc would like to see the country be a part of it in time, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Euronews on Sunday in an interview.

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The Guardian - UK

EU to ban Russian state-backed channels RT and Sputnik

Ursula von der Leyen says stations will ‘no longer be able to spread their lies to justify Putin’s war’

Reuters

EU to close airspace to Russia, curb media, target Belarus

The European Union will shut down EU airspace to Russian aircraft, seek to ban Russian state-owned media in the bloc and target Russian ally Belarus with sanctions, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.

Daily Mirror

EU shuts down airspace to Russia and will give weapons to Ukraine for first time

The move was described as a "watershed moment for our Union" in a statement from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Evening Standard

EU to close airspace to Russian planes and fund Ukrainian arms

The EU will close its airspace to Russian planes and fund arms for Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen has announced.

Axios

EU bans Russian aircraft, state media in sweeping new sanctions

"They won’t be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the EU."

The Independent UK

EU closes airspace to Russian flights and bans pro-Kremlin media after invasion of Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen announces escalation of sanctions on fourth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

France 24

As it happened: EU bans 'Kremlin’s media machine', closes airspace to all Russian planes

EU leaders announced tough new sanctions on Russia on Sunday, such as closing the entirety of EU airspace to Russian planes – including private jets – and banning Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik, which European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called “the Kremlin’s media machine".

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