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Ukraine open to Russia sanctions relaxation as part of lasting peace deal
Hard-hitting economic measures can be used as leverage to secure justice from Moscow, Ukraine’s sanctions chief tells POLITICO.

Trump will make — or break — Europe’s Russia sanctions

How Britain’s slickest energy lobbyist wooed Labour

Von der Leyen insists US still EU ‘ally’ despite Ukraine aid cutoff

Ukraine uses French Mirage jets for first time in repelling massive Russian attack

Major division in EU as leaders get deal on arming Ukraine — without Hungary

EU backs off call to explore reviving Russian gas for Slovakia
EU privately talks emissions rules with US gas firms as Trump trade war looms
Fossil fuel bosses say the bloc’s emissions regulations should be relaxed to appease Washington and boost gas purchases.
EU delays its exit strategy from Russian energy amid geopolitical turmoil
The bloc will miss a self-imposed deadline to unveil its plan to end reliance on Moscow.
Netherlands starts inquiry into Mozambique gas plant massacre
POLITICO reported on human rights abuses out of TotalEnergies LNG project in Africa.
US halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine
The Trump administration said it wants to pressure Kyiv to get to the bargaining table.
Orbán and Fico look to derail European unity on Ukraine ahead of London summit
Hungary and Slovakia call for direct talks with Russia and energy concessions, pushing a stance that could weaken EU support for Kyiv and legitimize Russian gains.
US postpones sanctions on Serbian oil company, says Vučić
Nationial oil company Naftna Industrija Srbije gets a 30-day reprieve, Serbian president says.
Donald Trump might have made a bad mineral deal with Ukraine
Estimates of Ukraine’s mineral wealth are based on outdated and incomplete assessments of difficult-to-access sites.
Europe’s top fossil fuel lobbyist eyes Trump-style climate rule bonfire
Europe will have to show it’s loyal to American gas if it wants to avoid a trade war, François-Régis Mouton told POLITICO.
Europe’s impossible choice: Which industries should survive the green transition?
One German aluminum factory decided to go green and close its smelter. The EU faces a similar choice, with Europe’s future at stake.
Ukraine and US agree to minerals deal
Donald Trump hinted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Washington to sign the deal on Friday.
EU is wasting free energy as industry flatlines
Without long-lasting and widely available storage, Europe will struggle to solve its energy price conundrum.
EU offers its own ‘win-win’ minerals deal to Ukraine
“The added value Europe offers is that we will never demand a deal that’s not mutually beneficial,” top official Stéphane Séjourné says.
Zelenskyy refuses to sign Trump’s rare earths deal — but official says pact is close
“Nearly all key details finalized,” says Ukrainian deputy PM about the controversial minerals agreement.
EU hits Russia with new sanctions amid Trump uncertainty
The package includes a ban on servicing oil and gas refineries, but it does not include a full ban on Russian LNG.
Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe.
POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.
EU to force restaurants, fashion brands to slash their waste
The new rules mean clothing companies and manufacturers will have to pay a fee to cover the costs of collection and treatment of textile waste.
EU envoys approve new Russia sanctions package
Agreement reached to curb aluminum imports ahead of the three-year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Russia and US eye joint Arctic energy projects after Saudi talks
The first meeting since a bombshell call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin puts joint hydrocarbons projects back on the agenda — as Ukraine watches from the sidelines.
EU eyes funding foreign LNG projects to lower prices, draft plan reveals
A document seen by POLITICO shows Brussels is exploring whether to back overseas fossil fuel infrastructure amid trade talks with the U.S.
Europe’s peace offerings to Trump: Gas, cars and guns.
The European Union’s top trade official brings a suitcase full of proposals to persuade President Donald Trump to call off his trade war threats.
EU shoots down rumors it will revive divisive gas price cap
Energy firms are concerned about talk of bringing back the politically fraught mechanism.
Russia lashes out at EU plans to seize its ‘shadow fleet’ in the Baltic Sea
Moscow said any move to grab its oil exporting vessels would be seen as an attack against the country, after POLITICO revealed the new EU plans.
Inside the divided coalition coming for the Green Deal
Intentionally or not, concerned businesses, the ascendant far right and traditional conservatives are coming together to rewrite green rules.
Trump could remake USAID to promote fossil fuels
The president’s allies want foreign aid repurposed to encourage more oil and gas development around the world.