Andrea Palasciano
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Andrea Palasciano
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European security, defense, foreign policy correspondent for Bloomberg News. Recovering Moscow correspondent.
The Commission is weighing if it can convert the sanctions into trade measures, which don’t require unanimous consent. The next batch of sanctions to be extended in July includes the immobilized assets of Russia's central bank.

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EU Plans Workaround to Sideline Hungary in Russia Sanctions
The European Union is exploring ways to extend its sanctions against Russia without needing the support of all 27 member states.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Hegseth reiterated Trump’s demands for 5% of GDP spending on defense, but didn’t seem so sure the US should do the same
Hegseth Urges 5% Defense Spending for Europe, Maybe Not for US
NATO members in Europe should bear more of the costs of collective defense, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday, echoing President Donald Trump’s call for allies to spend 5% of their GDP o...
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February 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Dense day for defense in Brussels. There’s an informal “defense retreat” for EU leaders that hasn’t yielded much yet. Also Starmer and Rutte had a chat over at Nato
February 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM