EU launches €28bn plan to fortify Eastern flank through economic power
Brussels ties security to development, targeting border regions from the Baltics to the Black Sea with infrastructure, energy and military-mobility funding

Brussels ties security to development, targeting border regions from the Baltics to the Black Sea with infrastructure, energy and military-mobility funding
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his country wants to build effective anti-drone defence and cooperation with Ukraine is key
They accuse Moscow of navigation systems interference and call for stricter enforcement of international maritime rules
As of 16 January, the countries that have sent military personnel are France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, UK, Netherland
The joint Nordic initiative underscores growing calls from frontline EU states to intensify economic isolation of Russia amid continued aggression in Ukraine
The Fitburg was dragging its anchor in the sea, and was directed to Finnish territorial waters, the police and Finland's Border Guard said
The leaders of Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania called for greater EU investment in defence
the leaders of Finland, Sweden, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Bulgaria will gather in Helsinki ahead of the December EU summit
Europe’s deteriorating security environment, driven above all by Russia’s aggression, pushes countries to recalibrate their defence postures
Geneva-based Litasco, Lukoil's trading arm, has struggled to charter ships since Britain imposed sanctions
A European peace plan has emerged as President Donald Trump's ambitious peace initiatives hit repeated roadblocks
Several EU states have discovered cases where Russians purchased land adjacent to military bases, power stations or border zones