Category: Politico News

Kyiv on Friday formally requested an “accelerated accession” to join NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced, as a response to Moscow formally annexing four regions of Ukraine. “We trust each other, we help each other and we protect each other. This is what the Alliance is. De facto. Today, Ukraine is applying to make it […]

The EU is encouraging member states to beef up border staff and tighten security checks for Russians fleeing the draft for the war in Ukraine. European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson issued the urging on Friday, saying countries should assess whether to let in Russians trying to enter Europe on a “case-by-case” basis. “A […]

KYIV — Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions, announced by President Vladimir Putin on Friday, will not affect Kyiv’s resolve to free them with military force, said an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “For our plans, [Russia’s annexation] doesn’t matter,” Mykhailo Podolyak told POLITICO, speaking before the signing ceremony in Moscow orchestrated by Putin. […]

President Joe Biden on Friday strongly condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration that four provinces of Ukraine will become Russian territory based on referendums that took place this week. “The United States condemns Russia’s fraudulent attempt today to annex sovereign Ukrainian territory,” Biden said in a statement. “Russia is violating international law, trampling on the […]

ROME — Italy’s new right-wing coalition appears poised to roll back some of Italy’s rigorous COVID-19 regulations imposed during the pandemic, after winning last Sunday’s election. The alliance led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy took 44 percent of the vote and is expected to form a government. In opposition, the Brothers opposed many of […]

PARIS — French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has pushed back against claims the government was mollycoddling the public over how to save energy, after a backlash over the sudden appearance of cabinet members in winter garb indoors this week. “I’ll wear what I want,” Le Maire told French media Brut Thursday, denying that ministers […]

BERLIN — The German government said Friday it remains opposed to an EU-wide mechanism to enforce a price cap on nautral gas imports — just one day after unveiling a giant €200 billion package to shield domestic households and companies from rising gas prices. Speaking at a government press conference in Berlin, a spokesperson for […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed to use all the powers at his disposal to defend four Ukrainian territories he is annexing after sham referendums. “Kyiv authorities have to respect the will of these people. We will protect our land using all our forces and means at our disposal, and will do everything to […]

Luke Skywalker — well, Mark Hamill, the actor who plays him in Star Wars — has been named ambassador to a fundraising project run by the Ukrainian government. Hamill will be the ambassador of the “Army of Drones” project, according to the official website of the Ukrainian president. The project involves drone procurement and maintenance, as well […]

Inflation in the eurozone reached 10 percent in September, setting a new record, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat on Friday. Inflation in the 19-country euro area reached 10 percent in September, up from 9.1 percent in August. Energy, which prices have increased by 40.8 percent in comparison to the same month last year, […]