De Europese Commissie heeft zich verzet tegen wat lijkt op opgeblazen beweringen van Rusland — en van de Verenigde Staten — over de uitgaven van het Europese blok aan Russische energie sinds 2022.

European data shows the EU spent €197 billion (US$209 billion) on Russian fossil fuels since March 2022, while REPowerEU saved an estimated €278 billion.

Russia’s nuclear submarine industry is a key target of the EU’s largest-ever sanctions package against Moscow. The measures target the Sevmash and Zvezdochka shipyards in Severodvinsk, as well as Shipyard No.

Russian escalation in the near term is likely to remain conventional or hybrid. Nuclear escalation or direct attacks on Europe are still unlikely.

With the Russians intensifying sabotage, arson and cyberattacks against European nations supporting Ukraine, NATO divulged a blueprint, in case of war, to deter the Kremlin.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Europe's post-2022 sanctions against Russia, intended to deter and demonstrate EU unity, are increasingly revealing internal contradictions.

Both Moscow and Kyiv have stepped up attacks after the deadliest summer since 2022 — the year Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.

The European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission will prepare proposals to prevent the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions.