Irish-hosted ministerial to mark renewed push to tap frozen Russian assets
Belgium's defence minister stated that the idea of transferring those funds for Ukraine’s benefit is not open for discussion

Belgium's defence minister stated that the idea of transferring those funds for Ukraine’s benefit is not open for discussion
Joint statement by the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Canada calls the plans “unacceptable,” urges immediate retraction
The statements came a day after Washington announced sanctions on Tomoto Akane, a Japanese judge who has served as ICC president since 2024
The affected storage tank belongs to Gunvor, the energy trading company that sought to buy sanctioned Lukoil assets but was blocked by the U.S. Treasury
Overall, Kazakhstan ranks among the EU’s top three crude suppliers (after the United States and Norway)
Through this scheme, vehicles are allegedly declared at values significantly below their true worth, acquire EU status and are subsequently imported into Cyprus
The initiative addresses Ukraine’s urgent air defence shortages amid intensified Russian ballistic missile and drone attacks while laying the groundwork for a broader European missile defence architecture
Additional Bulgarian concerns, such as removing a Russian company supplying spare parts for the Sofia metro from the list, are also under discussion
The introduction of the European Union’s new biometric border control system EES has unleashed significant disruptions across the Schengen area
With the heat expected to persist into next week, authorities across Western Europe are urging the public to take the warnings seriously
Zoya Gyurova’s firm was publicly registered as the beneficial owners of the Dutch shell companies that held full control over Zvërnec South Adriatic Development
As EU countries tighten asylum rules and cut benefits, growing public fatigue and political pressure are reshaping attitudes toward Ukrainian refugees