The Latest Breaking News from Kaja Kallas

As the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, held his carefully stage-managed annual phone-in and press conference to answer questions from journalists and ordinary Russians, EU leaders were hosting Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels at their final meeting of the year. Unsurprisingly, the war in Ukraine loomed large at both events.

Residents in parts of central Gaza told to move towards overcrowded ‘humanitarian zone’ that has already been hit by strikes

A French diplomatic mission will travel to the Syrian capital Damascus this Tuesday to reestablish contact after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, acting Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said. Likewise, the US, the UK and other countries are investigating how they might normalise relations with the new regime.

HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says fighters will all be ‘subject to the law’ as he emphasises need for unity in post-war Syria

The European Union will impose visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats and government officials over the crackdown on opposition protesters demanding a rerun of October’s contested elections

Western powers are looking to establish contact with Syria's new rulers, aiming to avoid Iraq- or Libya-style chaos after the fall of the Assad regime to Islamist-led rebels.

EU announces new sanctions targeting individuals and entities linked to Russia's war on Ukraine, including North Korean officials, Russian military units, ...

European Union nations have set out conditions for lifting sanctions on Syria

While Israel continues blitz on sites in Syria, new administration in Damascus forges ahead with international outreach.

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation

Israel plans to create ‘sterile defensive zone’ inside southern border, and Turkey bombs Kurdish targets in north Syria