Britain asks the G7 to cut the price cap on Russian oil. The UK has urged its G7 allies to lower the price ceiling for Russian oil to further pressure Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. This issue was a priority for discussion at the G7 finance minis... #G7 #KajaKallas #OPEC #RussianEconomy #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia
The EU’s top diplomat and Western analysts believe Putin is “playing games” regarding the peace talks. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas accused Russia of “playing games” related to peace negotiations and called for increased pressure on Moscow, which attacked Ukraine again on the night o... #CeasefirePlan #DavidLammy #KajaKallas #PeaceTalks #Putin #Truce #Zelenskyy
The European Commission has finalized its initial contracts for investments in Ukraine’s defense sector, with the EU allocating €900M for weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine sourced from profits generated by frozen Russian assets. Deputy Secretary General of the EU Foreign Affairs Service Charles Fri... #CharlesFries #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #KajaKallas
The West is preparing sanctions for a new blow against the Russian economy. Finland has proposed imposing duties on all imports from Russia to the EU, which will operate simultaneously with existing sanctions. This step will not require unanimity from all member states. The p... #CoalitionOfWilling #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #KajaKallas #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Zelenskyy
The peace meeting in London has been downgraded in level. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to travel to Britain after Ukraine declined to relinquish its territories to Russia. The foreign ministers of the UK, France, Germany, and Ukraine postponed t... #Crimea #KajaKallas #MarcoRubio #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #SteveWitkoff
Kallas remains hopeful about receiving support from EU members for a €40B aid package for Ukraine. The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, continues to collaborate with EU member states on her €40B military assistance initiative for Ukraine. “The EU High Representative has proposed a pla... #AnittaHipper #EuropeanCommission #France #KajaKallas #MilitaryAid
Britain and the EU are in discussions to accelerate arms deliveries to Ukraine, according to British Foreign Secretary David Lammy. He mentioned that he had talked about increasing military support for Ukraine prior to a potential full ceasefire in a meeting in London with the EU... #CeasefirePlan #DavidLammy #KajaKallas #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
The EU aims to secure €5B for Ukrainian munitions. EU officials are developing a strategy to allocate €5B for ammunition, as an agreement on the €40B Ukrainian military aid package remains pending, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Securi... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #KajaKallas #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine #Zelenskyy
The EC presents a White Paper for defense; Ukraine will receive two million rounds of ammunition per year. The European Commission and the EU High Representative have introduced the White Paper on European Defense – Readiness 2030. As part of the ReArm Europe plan, an ambitious defense package has al... #AmmunitionForUkraine #DefenseInvestments #EUdefense #KajaKallas #ReArmEurope #SAFE #UrsulavonderLeyen #WhitePaper
The UK and the EU discuss the confiscation of frozen Russian assets to increase pressure on Putin during potential peace talks. Ukraine’s allies are intensifying discussions to determine how to seize Russia’s assets in an effort to increase pressure on the Kremlin ahead of possible peace negotiations. Foreign Secre... #DavidLammy #France #KajaKallas #MilitaryAid #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianCentralBank #SupportUkraine
Europe has made progress on €40B in military aid for Ukraine. EU member states have made strides toward a new military aid package for Ukraine worth up to €40B, just days before a leaders’ summit later this week. Following a meeting of foreign ministers from the... #EUdefense #EUmilitaryAid #KajaKallas #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
The EC has prepared a defense strategy to rearm the bloc and bolster support for Ukraine. The EU intends to launch a large-scale initiative to develop its defense industry, aimed at deterring Russia and supporting Ukraine amid a reduction in the US military presence in Europe. A draft of t... #AndriusKubilius #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseSpending #EUdefense #KajaKallas #WeaponsProduction
Finland initiates quicker access to a €50B Ukraine Fund. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo stated that the most effective strategy for achieving peace now is to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces. “Ukraine currently has the strongest army in Europ... #EUmilitaryAid #Finland #KajaKallas #PetteriOrpo #SupportUkraine #UkraineFund
Not all EU countries are in support of Kallas’s €20B military aid initiative for Ukraine. Some EU countries do not support the initiative proposed by top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas to send Ukraine up to €20B in military aid, although the idea has received broad support among governments. The ... #ATACMS #EUmilitaryAid #KajaKallas #PatriotForUkraine #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
The EU still cannot reach a compromise on the confiscation of frozen Russian assets: Who is against it? Support is still not unanimous among EU states for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets held in the EU and it is unlikely that a decision will be made in March, said EU foreign policy chief Kaja ... #EmmanuelMacron #KajaKallas #RussianAssets #RussianAssetsConfiscation
Europe is exploring options to restore its military power in light of rising Russian rhetoric. According to the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, discussions have intensified on how to boost defense spending, with joint financing increasingly becoming part of the conversation. The bloc may ... #DefenseIndustryEU #EUbudget #EUdefense #investments #KajaKallas
Ukraine is seeking Trump’s support for using frozen Russian assets to purchase American weapons. According to the WP, Since Donald Trump took office as US president, Ukraine has stepped up its efforts to access the Russian Central Bank’s frozen assets to finance weapon supplies. Kyiv hopes ... #DonaldTrump #KajaKallas #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianAssetsProfits #RussianCentralBank #SupportUkraine
The EU has agreed to extend Russian sanctions; the EC will negotiate gas transit terms with Ukraine with Slovakia and Hungary’s participation. On January 27, the EU Council of Ministers extended its economic sanctions targeting Russia for another six months. The previous restrictions were due to expire on January 31, but they will now be in ... #GasTransit #Hungary #KajaKallas #PeterSzijjártó #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Slovakia #VictorOrban
Kallas urges the West to stop pressuring Ukraine into talks because Russia doesn’t want peace. But Kellogg believes both countries are ready for talks. Western capitals need to stop pushing President Zelenskyy into peace talks and instead fulfill their promises of security guarantees for Ukraine, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said. “There&... #KajaKallas #KeithKellogg #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Kallas names the EU’s requirement for discussing peacekeepers being sent to Ukraine. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said that the bloc’s countries have yet to discuss sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. Kallas believes that peace is needed first. “But Russia does not want... #DonaldTrump #KajaKallas #PeacekeepingMission #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
While in Kyiv, Kallas and Costa confirm the EU’s commitment to Ukraine’s victory and support for European integration. The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrived on an unannounced visit to Kyiv and stressed that the EU will do everything necessary for Ukraine to win ... #AntonioCosta #EuropeanIntegration #KajaKallas #SupportUkraine #Zelenskyy
The European Parliament has approved a new EC team, which promises support for Ukraine. On November 27, the European Parliament approved the European Commission’s new composition, proposed by EC President Ursula von der Leyen. Twenty-six European commissioners were approved. Former... #AndriusKubilius #EuropeanCommission #KajaKallas #MartaKos #RaffaeleFitto #UrsulavonderLeyen
The new EU chief diplomat will continue to fight against Russian aggression. Kaja Kallas, recently appointed as the EU’s top diplomat, will deal with war in the Middle East, threats to economic security from China, and the struggle to win over a skeptical Global South th... #AngelaMerkel #KajaKallas #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Ukraine signed a security agreement with the EU and two other European countries. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Presidents of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, signed Joint Security Commitments between ... #CharlesMichel #GitanasNauseda #KajaKallas #SecurityAgreement #UrsulavonderLeyen
Donald Tusk: The EU must use the frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. During a news conference in Warsaw on April 11, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the European Union should tap Russia’s frozen assets to help Ukraine because the windfall profits alone are insuf... #DonaldTusk #Euroclear #KajaKallas #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssetsArrested #RussianAssetsConfiscation #WarinUkraine
Five NATO countries are considering sending troops to Ukraine. Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas, commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement that EU countries may do so in the near future, said that the Estonian government is considering... #BillBlair #KajaKallas #KęstutisBudris #NATOsoldiers #OnnoEichelsheim #RishiSunak #WarinUkraine
The EU proposes issuing €100B worth of Eurobonds to stimulate its defense industry. The EU should work on a plan to issue €100B worth of Eurobonds to promote the continent’s defense industry while doing more to provide arms to Ukraine, said Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. ... #EUdefense #Eurobond #KajaKallas #SupportUkraine
Norway will allocate $95M to produce ammunition, including ammunition for Ukraine, and Estonia has found a way to gather at least €120B in aid. Norway will allocate two billion kroner ($190M) to increase ammunition production and develop the country’s defense industry potential. Half of this amount ($95M) will be received by Norwegian p... #AmmunitionForUkraine #BjornArildGram #KajaKallas #Nammo #UkraineFund #WeaponsforUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Estonia: Ukraine must fulfill 100% of the criteria for the start of EU membership negotiations. The head of the Estonia’s government, Kaja Kallas, said that Ukraine will not receive “any discounts” on the way to the EU and must fulfill all the criteria for the start of accession nego... #AssociationwithEU #EUmembership #KajaKallas #LarsLückeRasmussen #RobertaMetsola #UkraineEU
