The European Union will delay plans to curb Russian nuclear fuel imports, focusing first on phasing out Russian gas by 2027, the European Commission confirmed.
Instead, the focus will be on legislative efforts to end Russian gas imports by 2027. Although nuclear restrictions are still planned, no new date was provided.
EU energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen noted the issue is complex, as several EU countries rely on Russian technology and fuel, and any abrupt cutoff could jeopardize energy security. Russia provided 38% of the EU’s enriched uranium and 23% of its raw uranium in 2023.
Five EU nations—Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, and Slovakia—operate Russian-designed nuclear reactors. All but Hungary have arranged alternative fuel supplies, but technical limitations mean full transitions will take years. In 2024, the EU spent €23 billion on Russian energy, including €1 billion on nuclear fuel.
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President Emeritus of the European Council Charles Michel has called for a more coherent, autonomous European Union policy on China and regional diplomacy, warning against over-reliance on the U.S. or Russia in shaping Europe’s global direction.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine, but said the United States might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia's war in the country.
An overnight Russian attack that rocked the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk and left hundreds of customers in the Poltava region without power shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want peace, regional Ukrainian officials said.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Honduras has brought back mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and a new variant surge nationwide.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
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President Donald Trump said on Friday that he may extend his federal crackdown on crime to Chicago and other Democrat-led cities, after deploying the National Guard and federal agents in Washington, D.C.
North Korea stated on Saturday that South Korean forces fired warning shots in the border area earlier this week, calling the move a deliberate provocation, according to state media KCNA.
California and Denmark have joined forces to boost green economy resilience and innovation, with Governor Gavin Newsom and Danish officials signing a key agreement in San Francisco.
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