Tag: eu
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PM criticises EU envoys at their demand to condemn Russia
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan lashed out at the European Union (EU) envoys’ demand to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In response to the letter written by the European Union envoys in Pakistan, PM asked the bloc where were they when India broke the international law in Kashmir. PM Imran Khan spoke about the EU’s…
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Pakistan apprises EU official of its ‘principled’ stance on Ukraine crisis
In a press release issued on Thursday, the Foreign Office (FO) said that Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was telephoned by European Commission Vice President and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell
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Japan Airlines and ANA announce cancellations of all flights to and from Europe
Japan Airlines Co Ltd and ANA Holdings Inc said they would cancel all flights to and from Europe on Thursday, citing safety concerns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Int’l Criminal Court to start ‘active’ probe into war crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said that an active probe into possible war crimes in Ukraine “will immediately proceed” after his office received the backing of 39 countries
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U.S closes airspace to Russia as Russian military attempts to encircle Ukraine’s cities
The U.S closed its airspace to Russian planes as the Russian military attempted to encircle and subdue Ukrainian cities with intensifying bombardments on Wednesday, seven days into an invasion that has sparked massive international sanctions
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Zelenskyy urges the EU to prove that it is on Ukraine’s side
Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at an emergency session of the European Parliament, a day after signing an official request to join the bloc
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Erdogan says Turkey cannot abandon ties with Russia or Ukraine
President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey could not abandon its ties with Russia or Ukraine, amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, adding Ankara would implement a pact on passage from its straits to prevent an escalation of the war
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Russia’s missiles rain down on Ukrainian cities, as deadly battle reaches Kyiv
Russia’s forces pressed deep into Ukraine as deadly battles reached the outskirts of Kyiv and the West responded with punishing sanctions.
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EU leaders to impose new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion
Senior officials said that EU leaders would impose new sanctions on Russia, freeze its assets, block its banks’ access to European financial markets and hit “Kremlin interests” over its invasion of Ukraine
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EU sanctions will hurt Russia ‘a lot’: EU Foreign Policy Chief
EU sanctions against Russia will also target Russian parliament members who backed recognising breakaway regions as independent and will inflict severe damage on the country