Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe’s Eastern neighborhoods.
I’m RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I’m drilling down on two major issues: the content of the EU’s ninth sanctions package on Russia and the future of the EU’s Eastern Partnership program.
Brief #1: The EU’s Ninth Russia Sanctions Package: Who Is Being Targeted And How Strong Is It?
What You Need To Know: The European Union this week is set to agree on its ninth sanctions package on Russia since the invasion of Ukraine in late February. The new package, presented by the European Commission to EU member states’ ambassadors on December 7, will reportedly target media outlets, people close to the Kremlin, and about 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) worth of…
