Commission urges overhaul of EU defence to plug ‘critical gaps’
Foreign affairs chief urges co-ordination of defence spending to reduce fragmentation
EU fails to finalise embargo on Russian oil imports as Hungary vetoes proposal
Sanctions require the unanimous agreement of the 27 member states in order to pass
Britain’s defence secretary compares Putin with Hitler
Ben Wallace says Russian president is mirroring the actions of Nazi Germany
EU should seize Russian reserves to rebuild Ukraine, top diplomat says
West debates how to force Moscow to pay for some of the damage the conflict has caused
Putin tells second World War Victory Day event ‘West was preparing to invade’ homeland
Russian president addresses servicemen on 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany
‘Lack of medication’ as Russia destroys nearly 400 hospitals and medical centres
Fresh effort to evacuate Mariupol civilians has begun as EU to amend oil embargo
Russia urged to allow Mariupol evacuation as UN office calls Ukraine war a ‘horror story’
Commander says Russia wants southern Ukraine and route to Moldovan enclave
EU leaders arrive in Kyiv to reassure Zelenskiy on membership bid
Goal is to present Ukraine’s application to EU council this summer, says von der Leyen
Democratic systems pitted against authoritarian rule as western leaders gather
Brussels meetings on Ukraine war illustrate drawbacks but also benefits of constraints
Ukraine refuses to surrender city of Mariupol where Russia accused of war crimes
Moscow says Biden comments about Putin put relations ‘on brink of collapse’
Iran lobbies Moscow to drop sanctions bid in order to rescue nuclear deal
Russia says it has received assurances from US on impact of Ukraine penalties on accord
Ukraine-Russia talks make little headway with Russian troops massing for attack on Kyiv
Humanitarian crisis deepens as evacuations fail and EU told to expect five million refugees
War in Ukraine: More than 1.7m Ukrainians have fled country, UN says
At least 13 civilians killed after factory in Kyiv region hit by air strike – emergency services
‘We are paying the price of freedom,’ says Zelenskiy
Standing ovation at extraordinary European Parliament session but West rules out no-fly zone
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