Alexandra Brzozowski
@alexowski.bsky.social
Journalist in a previous life, now foreign policy comms. RT/follows ≠ endorsements
Deadlock over. The EU just cleared way for the €90-billion-loan for Ukraine and the 20th sanctions package. Russia’s war economy is under growing strain, while Ukraine is getting a major boost. We will provide Ukraine what it needs to hold its ground, until Putin understands his war leads nowhere.
The US–Iran agreement on a ceasefire is a step back from the brink after weeks of escalation. It creates a much-needed chance to tone down threats, stop missiles, restart shipping, and create space for diplomacy towards a lasting agreement. The Strait of Hormuz must be open for passage again. (1/3)
Repression cannot go unanswered. EU Foreign Ministers just took the decisive step of designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation. Any regime that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise.
Denmark and Greenland are not alone. Good to see my colleagues Troels Lund Poulsen and Vivian Motzfeldt. Arctic security is a shared transatlantic interest, and one we can discuss with our US allies. But tariff threats are not the way to go about this. Sovereignty is not for trade. (1/2)
China and Russia must be having a field day. They are the ones who benefit from divisions among Allies. If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO. Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
The EU just decided to indefinitely immobilise Russian assets. This ensures that up to €210 billion in Russian funds stay on EU soil, unless Russia fully pays reparations to Ukraine for the damage it has caused. (1/2)
The US-Russia plan includes a $300bn signing bonus for the US in the form of Russia's central bank frozen assets - for @foreignpolicy.com I outline how the EU could curb Trump’s interest in the deal if the bloc rushes to seize these assets before America grabs them foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/24/t...
The U.S.-Russia Plan Gives Trump a $300 Billion Signing Bonus
If Europe moves fast to seize Russian assets, it may be able to sink this bad deal.
foreignpolicy.com
New: I can confirm hasty US-Russia proposal being pushed to Ukrainians via Dmitriev-Witkoff to Umerov. It would amount to Ukraine’s capitulation, with people familiar saying it’s Kremlin’s maximalist demands. -Ukraine army cut 1/2 -Give up certain weapons -Give up Donbas -Zelensky displeased More tk
SCOOP: The Trump administration has been secretly working in consultation with Russia to draft a new plan to end the war in Ukraine
Scoop: U.S. secretly drafting new plan to end Ukraine war
"We feel the Russian position is really being heard," Russia's envoy told Axios.
axios.com
Opinion: For centuries, Europe imposed its will on the world. Now the world is beginning to impose its will on Europe. on.ft.com/480igRX
The UN Security Council voted to adopt a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing an international stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave reut.rs/3JTMq1g
As the situation in Pokrovsk becomes critical, and AFU reinforces the pocket to stabilize the flanks, there's considerable attention now to how this battle is unfolding. A few thoughts on the situation. 1/ (DeepStateMap)
The European Commission on Wednesday delivered another tranche of short-term financial relief to Kyiv as talks over a much larger reparations loan based on frozen Russian assets remain mired in political deadlock.
EU provides Kyiv with 6 billion euros to cover financial needs as talks on Ukraine reparation loan drag out
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission on Wednesday delivered another tranche of short-term financial relief to Kyiv as talks over a much larger reparations loan based on frozen Russian assets re...
kyivindependent.com
⚡️ EU ministers to meet in Lviv to discuss Ukraine's integration progress, sources say. The gathering aims to demonstrate political support for Ukraine's EU aspirations as Kyiv faces opposition from Hungary, which has the power to block any future steps in the accession process.
EU ministers to meet in Lviv to discuss Ukraine's integration progress, sources say
The gathering aims to demonstrate political support for Ukraine's EU aspirations as Kyiv faces opposition from Hungary, which has the power to block any future steps in the accession process.
kyivindependent.com
A de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas is increasingly likely, multiple sources said, with efforts to advance US President Trump's plan to end the war beyond a ceasefire faltering reut.rs/47PGP3I
The Kremlin has had to dismiss reports that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had "fallen out of favor" with Putin amid speculation that his diplomacy led to the cancellation of planned peace talks between Moscow and the U.S. over Ukraine.
Lavrov Out of Favor With Putin?: Reports Force the Kremlin to Comment - The Moscow Times
The Kremlin has had to dismiss reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had "fallen out of favor" with President Vladimir Putin amid speculation that Lavrov’s diplomacy led to the cancellat...
themoscowtimes.com
Starting a war and expecting to move freely in Europe is hard to justify. The EU is tightening visa rules for Russian nationals amid continued drone disruptions and sabotage on European soil. Travelling to the EU is a privilege, not a given.
In Pokrovsk, the front line has vanished. Russian forces have infiltrated the city, with one Ukrainian officer estimating they control 60% of it. Soldiers now face the enemy in the rear, warning of a looming encirclement. Diana Butsko reports from the area.
Is there a risk of encirclement in Pokrovsk and what awaits Myrnohrad? Soldiers explain
“Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are already f***ed, in short,” begins the conversation with hromadske pilot Valeriy (name changed at the interlocutor’s request). He has just left the positions in Pokrovsk, w...
hromadske.ua
EU praises Ukraine’s reforms and warns Serbia and Georgia in progress reports via @apnews.com apnews.com/article/eu-e...
EU praises Ukraine's reforms and warns Serbia and Georgia in progress reports
The European Union has praised Ukraine for its reform progress toward joining the bloc despite concerns about corruption.
apnews.com
Belgian army orders to shoot down drones above its bases
Belgian army orders to shoot down drones above its bases
The Belgian army has given orders to shoot down any unknown drones spotted above its bases, chief of defence Frederik Vansina said on Monday.
belganewsagency.eu
Ukraine has shown "remarkable commitment" to its bid for EU membership despite Russia's war, but must reverse negative trends in the fight against corruption and step up rule of law reforms, the European Commission is expected to say in its draft enlargement report, seen by the Kyiv Independent.
EU to praise Ukraine's 'remarkable commitment' to membership bid but warn of backsliding on anti-corruption in key report
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Ukraine has shown "remarkable commitment" to its bid for EU membership despite Russia's full-scale war, but must urgently reverse negative trends in the fight against corruption an...
kyivindependent.com
The European Commission is pushing to maintain momentum in Ukraine's EU accession bid despite political resistance from Hungary, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said.
EU Commission pushes for progress on Ukraine’s accession despite Hungary’s block
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission is pushing to maintain momentum in Ukraine's EU accession bid despite political resistance from Hungary, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said. "The m...
kyivindependent.com
Belgium, where the majority of frozen funds is parked in the financial clearing house Euroclear, put the brakes on swift progress on the use of frozen Russian assets, warning that three of its key demands related to legal worries would first need to be met.
EU leaders delay Ukraine loan using Russian assets, task commission with working out legal route
BRUSSELS, Belgium — At a fraught EU summit on funding for Kyiv, leaders asked the European Commission to draw up legal options for a reparations loan backed by Russia's frozen assets, with a final pr...
kyivindependent.com
Exclusive: Several suppliers cancelled sales of Middle Eastern and Canadian oil to China's Yulong Petrochemical after the UK imposed sanctions on the refiner, which is likely to push it to buy more Russian crude, multiple sources said reut.rs/47q8uIt
We just adopted our 19th sanctions package. It targets Russian banks, crypto exchanges, entities in India and China, among others. The EU is curbing Russian diplomats’ movements to counter the attempts of destabilisation. It is increasingly harder for Putin to fund this war.
BREAKING: The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies as it called on Moscow to agree to an immediate ceasefire in the war with Ukraine. https://cnn.it/47gwxJO
On short notice, the upcoming EU Council meeting is set to become a scramble to contain and counter U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed pressure on Ukraine. EU leaders, meeting in Brussels on Oct. 23, are expected to weigh in on a wide range of measures in support of Ukraine.
As Zelensky set to land in Brussels, EU rushes to offset Trump's pressure on Ukraine
BRUSSELS, Belgium — On short notice, the upcoming EU Council meeting is set to become a scramble to contain and counter U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed pressure on Ukraine. Since the start of t...
kyivindependent.com
#Hungary dismisses reports that the Trump-Putin summit in Budapest might be off
Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 10mo ago❗️Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó thinks European politicians are trying to prevent the meeting between Trump&Putin in Budapest: A significant number of European politicians will do everything possible,in fact everything they can,to prevent this meeting [between Trump&Putin] from taking place at all.
