Ukraine and the European Union discussed strengthening defense cooperation, including military training and the provision of critically needed equipment for the armed forces, stated Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal.

The European Union was one step away from opening its first negotiating cluster with Ukraine despite Hungary's blockade – but the decision, planned for 18 July, never came to fruition. Source: an article by European Pravda (English translation coming soon) Details: European Pravda has learned that a legally unconventional but potentially effective

Half a century after the establishment of relations between China and the EU, and against a backdrop of deteriorating transatlantic relations, the European Union and China held their 25th summit in Beijing.

With the war now in its fourth year after Russia’s February 2022 invasion of its neighbor, the effort is draining resources on both sides, although Russia has more resources and people to sustain its fight.

A war that bloodies but does not beat Russia is China’s obvious favorite choice. A weak Russia implicated in an unwinnable war would be chastised but still exist as Beijing’s vassal and have no alternative to kowtowing to its Chinese overlord. That kind of Russia suits China perfectly.

The European Union has decided to open membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, despite Hungarian leader's opposition. EU agrees to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova - Los ...

The European Union’s executive arm recommended on Wednesday that the bloc open membership talks with Ukraine, an encouraging step for the government in Kyiv in what remains a long and arduous ...

That isn’t enough to bring the two economies closer.Instead, European frustration is mounting over Beijing’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and what officials view as a flood of low-cost products on global markets.