Tag: EuropeanUnion
Azerbaijan Confirms Secret German-Russian Ukraine Talks
Azerbaijan's president has confirmed that former senior German and Russian officials met secretly in Baku this month to weigh ways of ending Russia's war against Ukraine – and said his own government knew nothing about it."Our territory was used for such a meeting without our knowledge," Ilham Aliyev said alongside…
Germany Pushes EU Force to Replace UNIFIL
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has proposed an EU-mandated force for southern Lebanon after the UN peacekeeping mission ends, arguing that Europe should prevent a security vacuum along the border with Israel.“We should examine in the EU whether we can ensure that no security vacuum arises with a European mandate…
El Obeid Exposes Sudan’s Missing Peace Strategy
El Obeid, the capital of Sudan's North Kordofan state, is home to approximately half a million people, including more than 100,000 displaced by the civil war. It links Darfur, held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), to army-controlled central and eastern Sudan, and has faced intensifying RSF pressure in recent…
EU and UK Sanction Russian Hackers Behind Europe Attacks
The European Union and the United Kingdom sanctioned Russian intelligence officers, hackers and private companies on July 13 over a cyberespionage campaign Brussels says has targeted European governments and critical infrastructure since 2010. The EU imposed asset freezes and travel bans on nine individuals and four entities, while Britain sanctioned…
EU and Partners Launch $1 Billion Gaza Recovery Initiative
The European Union and 15 international partners launched the Team Gaza Initiative on July 13, committing an initial €883.6 million (about $1 billion) for early recovery projects, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced at the second Palestine Donor Group meeting in Brussels.The sum covers roughly 1.4% of the…
