Kaja Kallas urged EU envoys to renew Russia sanctions as member states debated whether to delist Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
Kaja Kallas cancelled an EU defence expert group after German and Italian resistance, exposing deeper disputes over Europe’s defence economy.
The EU condemned Russia’s missile strikes on a Kyiv-area weapons exhibition and a Latvian consulate, summoning Russia’s envoy and threatening expanded sanctions amid escalating Ukraine conflict.
The EU recommends withdrawing €2 million funding from the Venice Biennale due to Russia’s participation, raising concerns about democratic values and sanction compliance amid geopolitical tensions.
Western nations criticized Israel for degrading detained activists from the pro-Palestinian Sumud flotilla, escalating diplomatic tensions over Gaza blockade enforcement.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warns that Russia, China, and the US employ divide-and-rule tactics to weaken the European Union’s unity and economic strength.