The conflict in the Middle East is replacing the war in Ukraine as the main topic of discussion for the heads of state and government, who are meeting in Canada until Tuesday. The EU's demand for an oil price cap for Russian oil has also become more difficult due to the rise in oil prices.
By Table.Briefings
The French car manufacturer Renault is to produce drones in Ukraine. However, the company is still waiting for a concrete proposal from the French Ministry of Defense, according to the company.
By Gabriel Bub
The EU is stepping up its pressure on Moscow. The European Commission has unveiled the 18th sanctions package against Russia to the member states. Key measures include a deeper price cap on Russian oil and steps to prevent any restart of the Nord Stream pipeline.
By Stephan Israel
Poland will continue to play a strong role in Europe even after Karol Nawrocki’s victory in the presidential election, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said. He also expressed confidence that the government would win the vote of confidence on Wednesday.
By Stephan Israel
It is self-deception to believe that Putin can be countered with military pressure alone, writes Lars Pohlmeier from the association International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Further armament entails the risk of a largely destroyed Ukraine and an expansion of the war.
By Experts Table.Briefings
For the first time, the Ramstein Group met without the US Secretary of Defense. Supporters of Ukraine are reluctant to interpret the absence as a clear sign that Washington will end its military support for Kyiv.
By Stephan Israel
The Chancellor wants to meet the US President with confidence during his inaugural visit. For the EU partners, too, much will depend on whether Merz finds a rapport with Trump.
By Till Hoppe
Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner is proposing to extend the protection status for refugees from Ukraine by one year until March 2027. The member states could vote on the proposal as early as next week.
By Stephan Israel
Although the EU Commission has started trade talks with Kyiv, tariffs and quotas for Ukraine are likely to take effect again from this week for the time being.
By Julia Dahm
In Istanbul, the delegations of Ukraine and Russia agreed on a further prisoner exchange. In Berlin, Ursula von der Leyen met US Senator Lindsey Graham, who, according to the Commission President, wants to increase pressure on Russia.
By Stephan Israel
The Ukraine-China relationship has long been cold, but it holds a lot of potential. For a long time, the relationship was characterized by a simple trade exchange. Currently, however, China is emerging as a major trading partner of Ukraine. In the plans of China's New Silk Road initiative, Ukraine has played a minor role until now. In the wake of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Chinese government is behaving cautiously, but increasingly a slight distancing can be seen. Read the latest Ukraine-China news from the Table.editorial team. How has the Ukraine-China relationship developed? Even though Ukraine has repeatedly expressed interest in the Silk Road initiative, the state has made few moves on China. Due to Ukraine's difficult economic and political situation resulting from Russian aggression, China is distancing itself from Ukraine. Ukraine also focused its foreign policy on the West - the European Union and the United States to persuade Russia to make peace with economic and political sanctions. Given the complicated U.S.-China relationship, Ukraine had deliberately avoided rapprochement with China. Closer contact with Xi Jinping is emerging under Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj, heralding a possible new phase in the Ukraine-China relationship.
