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Ukraine to implement 107 regulations under Association Agreement with EU

Ukraine has to implement 107 regulations under the Association Agreement with the European Union, the country's Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olha Stefanishyna said.

Global food inflation eases, but uncertain crops slow wider relief

Crop futures have retreated to pre-war levels, and the UN's monthly measure of food prices sank the most since 2008

Prez Biden formalises US support for Finland, Sweden joining NATO

"In seeking to join NATO, Finland and Sweden are making a sacred commitment that an attack against one is an attack against all," Biden said at the signing

EU plan to deal with halt in Russian gas supplies to come into force today

The European Union's (EU) emergency plan to prepare for a possible halt in Russian gas supplies will come into force on Tuesday, after it was published in the bloc's official journal the previous day

New nuclear agreement with Iran not going to be easy: EU diplomat

A European Union diplomat expressed a degree of hope that the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran can be resurrected, while also listing several significant stumbling blocks.

Keeping Europe warm this winter will come down to Asia's weather amid war

The Asian countries, among the world's biggest importers of liquefied natural gas and seaborne coal, all share a peak heating demand season during the winter with Europe

Germany needs to slash gas use by more than any other EU state: Reports

Germany needs to reduce its gas consumption by more than any other European Union member state in order to achieve the bloc's agreed savings target of 15 per cent, according to an analysis

Kosovo border crisis an opportunity for Nato, EU to pressure Russia

Dispute over decision by Kosovo govt to enforce use of Kosovo-issued licence plates for Serbs in northern municipalities rather than allowing them to use plates issued by Serbian govt has flared up.

Ukraine conflict: Putin's rumoured girlfriend hit with latest US sanctions

The Treasury Department said Tuesday that government has frozen the visa of Alina Kabaeva, an Olympic gymnast in her youth and former member of the state Duma, and imposed other property restrictions

US, EU freeze dialogue on combating terrorism with Moscow: Russian Ministry

The United States and the European Union have frozen dialogue on the fight against terrorism with Moscow under far-fetched pretexts, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

Inflation hits record 8.9% in 19 countries using euro amid Ukraine conflict

Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency shot up to another record in July, pushed by higher energy prices driven partly by Russia's war in Ukraine. Annual inflation in the eurozone's 19 countries rose to 8.9% in July, an increase from 8.6% in June, according to the latest numbers published Friday by the European Union statistics agency. Inflation has been running at its highest level since 1997, when record-keeping for the euro began. Energy prices surged by 39.7%, while food prices rose by 9.8% and other goods by 4.5%.

EU embargo on Russian gas 'impossible', says Austrian Chancellor Nehammer

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has said that an embargo on Russian gas in the European Union (EU) is "impossible" due to EU countries' heavy dependence on Russian energy

Saudi Crown Prince arrives in Greece, 1st EU visit since Khashoggi killing

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Greece on his first trip to a European Union country since the killing in 2018 of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

European Union reaches deal to ration gas amid Russian cut-off fears

Approves draft law to cut gas demand by 15% from August through March

Amid slashed gas flow, EU struggles to cut its reliance on Russian gas

European Union nations struggled Monday to find common ground on how to wean the bloc off its reliance on Russian natural gas, as Moscow turns down the tap.

Spain, Portugal reject EU's proposal to limit natural gas use by 15%

The European Union's plan to reduce the bloc's natural gas use by 15 per cent to prepare for a potential cutoff by Russia this winter received sharp skepticism from the govts of Spain and Portugal

European Union heaves sigh of relief as Russia restarts gas supply

Russia says Ukrainian drone struck nuclear plant but caused no damage

Spain rejects EU's proposal to cut gas consumption by 15% amid concerns

The Spanish govt rejects the plan announced by the European Commission to cut gas consumption by 15 per cent in the coming months in view of the possibility that Russia will cut gas supplies to Europe

EU moves closer to imposing more sanctions on Russia as war drags

The European Union moved closer to imposing more sanctions on Russia after its 27 ambassadors backed a series of measures to ban gold imports

EU tells members to reduce gas consumption amid new Putin warning

Deliveries via Nord Stream 1, which accounts for more than a third of Russian gas exports to the EU, are due to resume on Thursday after a 10-day halt for annual maintenance