The market reaction underscored that a dreaded moment in the war had arrived: the severe disruption of Russian natural gas exports to the E.U.
Author: Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Europe Reluctantly Readies Russian Oil Embargo
Officials are drafting a phased import ban on Russian oil products, but the measure won’t be floated until after the second round of the French elections at the earliest.
E.U. Diplomats Near New Sanctions Against Russia
As part of the European Union’s proposed measures to punish Moscow, a ban on Russian coal imports would be phased in over four months, instead of three.
In Speech to E.U., Zelensky Singles Out Hungary Over Sanctions
Addressing the Hungarian leader, Viktor Orban, directly, Volodymyr Zelensky said, “You have to decide for yourself who you are with.”
NATO Doubles Troop Presence in Eastern Europe Ahead of Summit
The alliance’s secretary general announced the deployment of new battlegroups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. NATO has four others in the region.
Europe’s Trains Take Fighters to Ukraine, and Bring Back Refugees
Built up over 150 years of conflicts that defined modern-day Europe, railways have played a central role in the continent’s peacetime integration. Now they’re back on a war footing.
Ukraine War Forces a Question: How Far East Does Europe Go?
After Russia invaded, Ukraine asked to join the European Union, quickly. Moldova and Georgia have asked, too. Member states would rather not answer.
European Leaders Agree to a Second Wave of Russia Sanctions
The E.U. agreed to freeze the assets of President Putin and foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, while other measures will hit Russia’s access to technology
EU Considering Omitting Putin for Now as it Weighs New Russia Sanctions
Some members, including Germany, advocated not including him so that dialogue was still possible with Russia’s top leadership.