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Swiss ban entry for five oligarchs close to Putin - government

Switzerland has banned five oligarchs close to Russian President Vladimir Putin from entering the country, Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter told a news conference after neutral Switzerland adopted EU sanctions on Russia.

Reuters

Ukraine may not be able to join EU 'immediately', says Taoiseach Micheal Martin

'I don't know whether it can be done immediately'

Irish Mirror

EU eyes Ukrainian membership, could be bargaining chip in Russia talks

European Union leaders may discuss the possibility of Ukrainian membership at an informal summit in March, a senior EU official said on Monday, adding the issue was important for Ukraine in discussions with Russia on ending the conflict.

Reuters

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Factbox-EU breaks "taboo" to jointly finance Ukraine weapons deliveries

The European Union has broken a "taboo" by agreeing for the first time to jointly finance weapons deliveries to a third country to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has said.

Reuters

'Ukraine is part of the house of Europe' - German foreign minister

Joining the European Union is not something that can be done in a couple of months but Ukraine is part of the "house of Europe" in which it is welcome, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday.

Reuters

Work begins on next sections of the Forth Meadow Greenway

The opening of the £5.1 million EU-funded Forth Meadow Community Greenway moved a step closer today

Belfast Live

Is sustainable seabed trawling possible? A look at the evidence

Bottom-trawl fishing provides about a quarter of global seafood but is controversial. The heavy nets and dredges that are used to catch species like cod, plaice and scampi also disturb the seabed and kill some of the invertebrates that live there. For instance, a single pass with the widely used…

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Ukraine may not be able to join EU immediately, says Irish premier

Micheal Martin said that he would support accelerating the country’s bid to join the union.

The Independent UK

Russian flights bans hit airlines from 36 countries - aviation authority

Russia has closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, in response Ukraine-related sanctions targeting its aviation sector.

Reuters

Why the idea of a 'neutral' Ukraine is a non-starter in peace talks

Now that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to start negotiations at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, one of the key questions is what should be on the agenda to provide a way out of the current crisis.

The Conversation

Ireland rules out expelling Russian ambassador over Ukraine invasion, says Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney

Mr Coveney said that he understood public and political anger directed at Russia and Yury Filatov as the country's representative in Ireland

Irish Mirror

Russia's Lavrov cancels Geneva trip because of EU airspace ban -RIA

Russian Foreign Minster Sergei Lavrov has cancelled a trip to Geneva for disarmament talks because his plane would not be able to pass through airspace that the European Union has closed to Russian aviation as part of sanctions against Moscow, RIA news agency quoted a diplomatic source as saying on…

Reuters

Ukraine war: ‘Dozens killed and hundreds wounded’ in ‘massive’ Russian rocket attacks on Kharkiv

Residents tweet footage, describing the attack as ‘indiscriminate’

The Independent UK

'Putin is weak when we are together,' says ex-Ukrainian president Poroshenko

Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, just a few kilometres away from Russian troops. Poroshenko, who was in power from 2014 to 2019, welcomed the "growing" Western support for his country, as well as the EU's decision to provide…

France 24

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Boris Johnson blamed EU for Russia’s 2014 attacks on Ukraine and was branded ‘Putin apologist’

Future prime minister was condemned for arguing Brussels had ‘caused real trouble’ in Ukraine – in stark contrast to current stance

Reuters

Slovenia's PM Jansa supports speedier EU membership process for Ukraine

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa on Monday expressed "full support" for a speedier European Union membership procedure for Ukraine, responding to a call for support by his Ukranian counterpart.

Reuters

G7 leaders to hold call on Monday with NATO and EU chiefs -Italy

Leaders from the Group of Seven major industrialised nations will hold a call at 1615 GMT on Monday with the secretary general of NATO, European Union chiefs and the leaders of Romania and Poland, Italy said.

Reuters

EU says 400,000 refugees from Ukraine so far, millions expected

At least 400,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered EU territory so far, and the bloc needs to prepare for millions of arrivals, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Monday.

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EU's arms finance plan will deliver defensive weapons to Ukraine

EU defence ministers will discuss plans on Monday to jointly finance deliveries of weapons worth 500 million euros to Ukraine, and these will include a range of defensive arms to repel Russian forces, the bloc's foreign policy chief said.

Reuters

Freezing weather and border bottlenecks as Ukrainians flee war

Poland sought to ease passage into the European Union on Monday for around quarter of a million Ukrainians waiting at European border crossings in freezing conditions after fleeing the Russian invasion of their country.

Reuters

Czech PM supports Ukraine efforts on EU entry -CTK

The Czech Republic supports Ukraine's efforts to join the European Union, Prime Minister Petr Fiala was cited as saying by the CTK news agency on Monday.

Reuters

EU to impose new sanctions on Belarus this week -EU official

The European Union is planning to impose new sanctions on Belarus this week for helping the Russian invasion of Ukraine, hitting exports, oligarchs, central bank and cutting Belarusian banks off from SWIFT, a senior EU official said on Monday.

Reuters

Russia sanctions snarl flights, compound airline industry woes

Airlines are bracing for potentially lengthy blockages of key east-west flight corridors after the European Union and Moscow issued tit-for-tat airspace bans and Washington did not rule out similar action in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Factbox-EU sanctions target Russia's economy, elites and Putin himself

The European Union has imposed several packages of sanctions on Russia for launching an "unprecedented and unprovoked military attack against Ukraine", with some measures the bloc has never applied before and some deemed a taboo until Russia's invasion.

Wales Online

Ukraine latest as Russia threatens nuclear war and 500,000 flee country

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 16 children have been killed and another 45 injured during the Russian invasion

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