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Age of engagement with Russia is over, declares Britain

The Foreign Secretary Liz Truss delivers her landmark message at a working dinner of Nato foreign ministers in Brussels

Evening Standard

Truss: The age of engagement with Russia is over

The Foreign Secretary is meeting Nato counterparts in Brussels on Wednesday evening.

The Independent UK

At NATO, Biden's top diplomat keeps eye toward leaders not condemning Putin

BRUSSELS — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in friendly territory: the headquarters of NATO where European leaders, almost to a man and woman, are supportive of U.S.-led efforts to punish Russia and help Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

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Finnish customs impound art works worth 42 million euros on way back to Russia

Finnish customs said on Wednesday they had stopped works of art worth around 42 million euros ($46 million) from being returned to Russia last weekend due to European Union sanctions, and would consult with Brussels on their status as luxury goods.

Reuters

UK and EU on collision course as Brussels fails to set ‘clear timetable’ to boycott Russian gas

Liz Truss to confront G7 foreign ministers after EU’s latest sanctions package fails to mention ending imports

The Independent UK

Ukraine envoy invokes ANZAC identity

Australia has added a range of luxury goods on an export embargo to Russia, as Ukraine's envoy likens Kyiv's war effort to the Anzac experience in World War I.

AAP

Orban's victory puts Hungary on collision course with EU

Emboldened by a fourth consecutive landslide election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to dig in against energy sanctions on Russia and toughen his stance in talks with Brussels to unlock frozen EU funds.

Reuters

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Viktor Orban calls Zelensky an ‘opponent’ after Hungary election win

‘This was a huge victory. They can see it from the moon, but certainly from Brussels as well,’ says Hungarian leader

The Independent UK

Hungary's authoritarian leader slams Zelensky after winning re-election

He referred to Ukraine's leader as one of his "opponents," along with Brussels "bureaucrats" and the international media.

Axios

North East technology from Kromek used to protect NATO from dirty bombs

The Sedgefield-based firm's nuclear-detection devices have been deployed to protect world leaders in Brussels

Birmingham Post

What would a shut off of Russian gas mean for Europe?

Using analysis by Brussels-based think tank Bruegel, we explore the impact and options for Europe.

The Independent UK

China tells EU it will pursue Ukraine peace in its own way

China offered the European Union assurances on Friday that it would seek peace in Ukraine but said this would be on its own terms, deflecting pressure for a tougher stance towards Russia.

Reuters

The making of Viktor Orban — the ‘Hungarian tiger’ mauling Europe from within

He’s the hard-right nationalist prime minister who thrills in scrapping with Brussels, leaving Ukraine in the lurch and thumbing his nose at the liberal order. Samuel Fishwick reports on ‘Putin’s poodle’ who’s just won for more years

Evening Standard

Armenia, Azerbaijan Leaders to Meet amid Recent Fighting

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday he will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels on April 6 and for talks to end the decades-long conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. There have been recent clashes that have raised concerns about the stability of a cease-fire that…

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The Independent UK

Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to meet amid recent fighting

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says he will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels on April 6 to lay the groundwork for peace talks to end the decades-long conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh

Reuters

EU schools' teachers demand EU employment rights in Brussels protest

Hundreds of teachers at EU schools whose ex-pupils include British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen marched on Wednesday to demand better job security and contracts protected under EU employment laws.

Radio France Internationale

Paris attacks survivors disappointed again as evidence falls short of clear explanation

On Tuesday, the Paris attacks trial focused on the case of Mohamed Abrini, one of the passengers in the three-car "convoy of death" which brought the killers to Paris on 12 November 2015. At the last moment, Abrini decided that he could no longer be part of the plan. He…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Belgium Expels 21 Russians amid Similar Moves Elsewhere in EU

Belgium has expelled 21 Russian diplomats for alleged spying and posing threats to security, the foreign affairs minister told lawmakers, amid similar moves by fellow EU members the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said it was not possible to coordinate such moves among all…

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The Independent UK

Brexit: EU launches legal challenge against UK over wind farm subsidies

Not the time to be ‘fighting this out in court’, says Whitehall official

The Guardian - UK

UK must seize chance to repair relations with EU, says thinktank head

Director of Chatham House says Britain’s role in Ukraine crisis is an opportunity to work more formally with Brussels

Bangkok Post

Russia's war and its regional impact

Last week in Brussels, US President Joe Biden suggested that Russia should be removed from the Group of Twenty, or G20 as it is more commonly known, the economic forum of industrialised and developing countries. He reiterated that with the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war, it could not be business as usual…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan Calls on Putin to Make 'Honorable Exit' from Ukraine War

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will suggest Russian President Vladimir Putin to find an honorable exit from Ukraine and end the war. Speaking to reporters on a return flight from a NATO summit in Brussels, Erdogan said Turkey could not impose sanctions on Russia due to its…

Radio France Internationale

A week before elections, Hungary's Orban remains the EU's enfant terrible

On 3 April, Hungary goes to the ballot box to elect 199 members of the National Assembly. The choice is between the Fidesz party of incumbent Prime Minister Victor Orban, whose populist policies have estranged him from Brussels, and a coalition of opposition parties led by Peter Marki-zay. Despite Orban's…

Irish Mirror

Is Ukraine unhappy with Ireland over Russia invasion? Latest update after President Zelensky's two words spark concern

The Taoiseach is currently in Brussels attending an EU leaders summit about the invasion.

Tribune News Service

US, EU reach gas supply deal to reduce dependence on Russia

BRUSSELS — The U.S. and the European Union will push to boost supplies of liquefied natural gas to European countries by the end of 2022 in a bid to begin to displace some Russian gas, a political framework that now leaves companies to sort out the details.

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