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Belarus

Belarusian airlines banned from flying over EU or using its airports

It follows Minsk's move to divert a Ryanair passenger plane and arrest dissident journalist Roman Protasevich last month.

Belarus

EU vows support for 'democratic' Belarus

The EU says it would extend economic support to a "democratic" Belarus as Russian President Vladimir Putin plays dow reaction to flight forced to land in Minsk

My Europe Series

Europe's week: EU-Swiss deal collapses and Belarus plane drama

These were two of the stories dominating talk in Brussels this week.

Belarus

EU sanctions on Belarus hampered by Russia-influenced member states

EU policy-making is requires all 27 member states to agree on every name, every person who's going to be sanctioned. 'That's where you run into trouble,' says Magnitsky campaigner Bill Browder.

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Europe News

MEPs vote to freeze controversial EU-China investment deal

MEPs deplore the sanctions that Beijing has imposed on five of their colleagues and refuse to open the debate for ratification as long as the punitive measures remain in place.

Albania

US sanctions Albanian ex-PM Sali Berisha over corruption

The State Department barred former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha from entering US territory over accusations of "significant corruption."

World News

MEPs set to call for EU's investment deal with China to be frozen

The lawmakers want the European Commission to use any further discussions on the deal as leverage to improve China's human rights record.

Poland

Poland expels three Russian diplomats over 'hostile actions'

The move comes after the White House announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats over a massive cyberattack and election interference.

Russia

US to announce new sanctions on Russia over cyber attacks

Washington says Russia was behind the so-called Solar Winds hack, which breached the networks of nine US agencies.

Europe News

EU-China: Sanctions, threats and boycotts see relations decline

Relations between the bloc and Beijing have taken a sudden turn for the worse after Brussels coordinated sanctions with its Western allies.

China

China slaps sanctions on UK lawmakers and entities amid Xinjiang row

They join the 10 Europeans and four entities slapped with Chinese sanctions earlier this week.

World News

North Korea slams EU sanctions as 'psychotic'

North Korea denounced recent EU sanctions as a "sinister political tool" triggered by the EU's "inveterate repugnancy coupled with a psychotic way of thinking."

Europe News

EU to reset relations with Turkey by refinancing migration deal

European leaders will meet next week in Brussels to discuss the state of EU-Turkey relations following a fractious 2020.

China

China warns EU against 'confrontational' human rights sanctions

Brussels is set to debate sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity over human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority.

USA

Alexei Navalny: US sanctions Russian officials over nerve-agent attack

Washington targeted seven mid-level and senior Russian officials along with more than a dozen government entities.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Leaders meet virtually, as Russia sanctioned

EU leaders met virtually this week to take stock of the epidemiological situation across the continent, as sanctions against Russia were agreed upon by foreign affairs ministers.

Europe News

New EU sanctions on Russia 'are a missed chance to fix relations'

Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's long-time envoy to the EU, believes any sort of "unilateral restrictive measures are illegitimate by definition".

Europe News

'A very meaningless penalty': Polish MEP slams new Russia sanctions

“These are not even symbolic sanctions, just a few people were asked not to travel to the European Union," said Polish MEP Witold Jan Waszczykowski.

Europe News

EU agrees human rights sanctions on Russia over Navalny's jailing

EU foreign ministers agree more sanctions on Russia over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny using a new human rights mechanism, chief diplomat Josep Borrell confirms.

Europe News

EU is 'ready to impose new sanctions' against Russia over Navalny

Diplomatic sources have told Euronews they are hoping for a breakthrough next week.