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UK targets Balkan leaders

Britain announced sanctions on Monday against Bosnian-Serb politicians Milorad Dodik and Zeljka Cvijanovic, who are accused of “deliberately undermining the hard-won peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” The measures, which include asset freezes and travel bans, come in response to political activity that the UK claims amounts to “de facto secession of …

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EU leaders arrive in Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell arrived in Kiev by train on Friday, pledging support for Ukraine’s “EU path.” Their visit comes after Russia pulled back troops from the vicinity of the capital. The trip is a signal …

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EU leaders announce Kiev visit

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell are to visit the Ukrainian capital this week, a spokesman for the chief commissioner announced on Tuesday. The two senior officials will meet President Volodymyr Zelensky in person before going to Warsaw on Saturday for …

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African leaders reveal position on Ukraine

Many African countries seek to remain neutral in the Russia-Ukraine conflict to give diplomacy a chance and focus on their own economic and political future in a world undergoing radical change, leaders from the continent said at a conference in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. The US and its …

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South Korea’s outgoing and incoming leaders can’t agree to meet

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has grown frustrated over failed attempts to set up transition talks with his successor, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, reflecting deep political division in Seoul at a time when the country faces heightened tensions with North Korea. “I am an outgoing president and President-elect Yoon is an …

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Leaders warn of ‘unprecedented’ global food crisis risks

G7 leaders have called for an extraordinary session of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization in a bid to prevent the Ukrainian conflict from turning into a global food crisis, while French President Emmanuel Macron presented his own “initiative for food security.” According to a communique adopted on …

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Zelensky holds talks with 3 European leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with the prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic, which concluded on Tuesday evening. The talks concerned questions of intensifying sanctions against Russia in response to the military offensive, humanitarian aid for Ukraine, and the country’s …

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EU leaders warn Russia of ‘massive consequences’

Senior EU officials have publicly denounced Russia’s attack on Ukraine, hours after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine. They also promised “massive consequences” for Moscow.  President Charles Michel of the European Council and President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission released a statement on Thursday, writing: “We condemn …

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Ukraine and Donbass leaders accuse each other of heavy shelling

Heavy fire and explosions have been reported on the contact line in Ukraine’s war-torn Donbass region, with Kiev’s forces and those loyal to the two breakaway self-declared republics accusing each other of aggression hours after the Kremlin warned fresh fighting could be on the cards. Leaders from the separatist Donetsk …

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Russian, German leaders comment on RT DE feud

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday they have agreed to think of a solution to the broadcasting dispute, after Berlin banned RT DE and Moscow responded by banning Deutsche Welle (DW). Putin and Scholz made their comments at a joint press conference in Moscow …

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