The latest set of European Union restrictions are aimed at chipping away at Russia’s energy profits and ability to do business globally.
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As Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia
Drones in Poland and GPS jamming attributed to Russia have intensified a debate over whether the West should impose stiffer penalties for such “hybrid warfare.”
Russia Suspected of Jamming GPS for E.U. Leader’s Plane, Officials Say
The Bulgarian authorities believe that Russia disrupted navigation signals that would have been used by a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen, European officials said.
No Tariff Exemption for European Wine and Spirits, at Least for Now
As the text of a trade agreement comes together, European Union negotiators haven’t persuaded the Americans to cut alcohol tariffs to zero.
At White House Summit, a Master Class of Diplomacy. In Courting Trump.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and other European leaders have learned a thing or two about negotiating, Trump-style. So has Vladimir Putin.
E.U. Did Not Retain Texts Sought by Journalists on Covid Vaccine Deal
The European Union acknowledged for the first time that a top official reviewed the messages, but said it had no duty to keep them, despite intense interest.
How Europe’s Leaders Coaxed Trump on Gaza and Ukraine
A tactic of deference and praise, along with a studied attempt to avoid any public blowups, coaxed President Trump into changes on key issues like Gaza and Ukraine.
Europe Made Major Trade Concessions to Trump. How Did That Happen?
Some European politicians are dismayed that the European Union did not drive a harder bargain, but facing the threat of a damaging trade war, officials say they had little choice.
For Trump, Starvation in Gaza Tests His Foreign Policy Approach
President Trump will have to decide whether America intends to take a leading role in confronting one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century.
Is the E.U. Tariff Deal With Trump Good for Europe?
Both sides hailed the agreement as the biggest ever. But it will come at a cost to the European Union, and many details have yet to be nailed down.