EU foreign policy chief visits naval mission in the Red Sea
EU foreign policy chief Kallas has visited the European Union naval mission operating in the Red Sea, according to a report published on 17 July. The visit comes as the waterway remains a strategically important shipping corridor and a focus of maritime security concerns. The report did not provide further operational details about the trip.The mission is part of the EU's wider effort to monitor and protect maritime traffic in the area. Kallas's presence with the naval mission underlines the political attention being given to the Red Sea route, which is closely watched because of its importance to international trade... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jul 2026 21:03 LONDON
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EU races to agree new Russia sanctions before oil-price deadline
European Union ambassadors were holding last-ditch talks in Brussels on Tuesday in an effort to finalise a new sanctions package on Russia before a deadline that could force a higher cap on Russian oil prices. The proposed measures are intended to keep pressure on Moscow's energy revenues, which remain a central source of funding for the war in Ukraine. Officials said the talks were taking place after several member-state objections delayed agreement on the bloc's 21st sanctions package since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.If no deal is reached by Wednesday, the EU could be required to raise the oil price... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 12:04 LONDON
EU and UK sanction Russian spies and hackers over yearslong cyberattacks
The European Union and Britain have imposed coordinated sanctions on Russian military intelligence-linked officials, hackers and private companies over what they describe as a yearslong cyberespionage campaign against European governments and infrastructure. The measures were announced on Monday and target people and entities accused of helping an online spying network that has operated since 2010. The bloc said the campaign has also included sabotage activity against critical infrastructure, including heating and power plants.The EU said its package covers nine people and four entities, while Britain sanctioned 24 people and entities in parallel. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said those... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 16:30 LONDON
EU ministers discuss sanctions on trade from Israeli settlements in Brussels
EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday to discuss possible sanctions on trade from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The talks come amid rising pressure from member states over settler violence against Palestinians and continued settlement expansion, which the European Union says is illegal under international law. No formal decision was expected at the meeting, and diplomats said the session was intended to gauge whether there is enough support to move forward.EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at the start of the meeting that the situation in the West Bank was "really intolerable" and warned that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 12:00 LONDON
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Azerbaijan considers full withdrawal from Council of Europe after PACE voting rights suspension
Azerbaijan is considering leaving the Council of Europe after the suspension of its delegation's voting rights in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, President Ilham Aliyev said on Monday. He made the remarks in his opening address at the fourth Shusha Global Media Forum. Aliyev said Baku was weighing "not just the suspension or freezing of our membership" but a full exit from the organisation.The president said the Council of Europe's secretary general had contacted him and asked Azerbaijan not to take that step. According to Aliyev, the request was made in an effort to find a way... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 10:00 LONDON
EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Ukraine, Middle East and Black Sea
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and the Black Sea. The talks are taking place at the first Foreign Affairs Council meeting under Ireland's EU Presidency. Ireland's foreign minister, Helen McEntee, is attending the meeting in the Belgian capital.The agenda includes support for Ukraine and the question of further sanctions against Russia. McEntee said support for Ukraine will be central to Ireland's work over the next six months. She also said additional sanctions on Russia are a major foreign policy priority for the Irish Presidency.The meeting brings... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 00:32 LONDON
