Behind every conflict, there are individual stories that do not make headlines.  Russia is the one undermining the prospects of peace. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians.

The Foreign Affairs Council discussed the EU defence readiness roadmap, which is expected to provide clear objectives and goals, as well as concrete milestones on how to achieve EU defence readiness by 2030. Read the main results of #FAC ⤵️

HR/VP Kaja Kallas press conference on the Defence Readiness Roadmap with EC Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen and Commissioner Andrius Kubilius in Brussels. Watch here: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

To achieve 🇪🇺 Defence Readiness by 2030, the EU needs a clear vision of how to step up European Defence. This is what the Roadmap unveiled today by Kaja Kallas and European Commission is about. Now is the time to act together. Learn more👉link.europa.eu/KFJYrb

Moscow's shadow fleet funds Russia's war. It also acts as a launchpad for hybrid attacks. Today, we discussed a more robust European response and better coordination. My press remarks following the Foreign Affairs Council ↓

Very interesting 4th Cyber Dialogue in Kyiv. Cyber threats are too big to counter them separately - 🇪🇺&🇺🇦 are natural partners to cooperate. Visit to Kyiv was also a great opportunity to discuss with 🇺🇦 colleagues deepening our cooperation on counteracting Russian hybrid attacks

📣 Eric Lu has won the 19th Chopin Competition! Read more on our website 👉 chopincompetition.pl/en/newsroom/er… #chopincompetition #chopin2025

On Monday, 20 October, in Luxembourg, HR/VP Kaja Kallas , Commissioners Marta Kos and Jozef Síkela met with EU Member States, the Black Sea and South Caucasus countries and Central Asian partners to discuss how to advance the cross-regional connectivity and increase security

The EU and Egypt are strategic partners for peace, stability and shared prosperity across the Mediterranean. As the first EU–Egypt Leaders’ Summit takes place today, 22 October, in Brussels, cooperation continues to grow across six key areas, from political dialogue and

Seven West African countries joined forces to stop synthetic drugs moving through airports and postal routes. Their joint effort, Operation Harmattan, under the EU-funded #AIRCOP project, led to 13 arrests and seizures of fentanyl, tramadol, cannabis, cocaine and cash. This is

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.

EU leaders are meeting today, 23 October, in Brussels at the EU Council to discuss Ukraine, European defence, recent developments in the Middle East, competitiveness, housing and migration. Watch HR/VP Kaja Kallas doorstep ahead of the meeting here ⬇️

Behind every criminal case is a human who’s suffered loss, trauma, or injustice. We brought together СБ України and Офіс Генерального прокурора to strengthen how institutions protect victims’ and witnesses’ rights, ensuring justice serves people, not just procedures. 🔗 bit.ly/47qO9ma

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.

The security landscape is changing – and #CSDP is changing with it. 🇪🇺 European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 & Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025 hosted the 3rd annual review conference to discuss how to adapt policies & civilian missions to meet the security challenges of today. 👉Discover EUAM_Ukraine: shorturl.at/nBI8Z

5 days, 6 capitals, 1 topic: #cyberDiplomacy. As part of the Cyber Balkans project the European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 coordinator for cyber issues visited this week all 6 Western Balkan partners to support their build-up of cyber diplomacy capacities. 🇦🇱🇧🇦🇽🇰🇲🇰🇲🇪🇷🇸🤝🇪🇺

EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Ludovica Castelli Benedikta von Seherr-Thoss Rafael Mariano Grossi IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Stimson Center FRS PRIF SIPRI The first panel of today's plenary session will discuss rethinking #nucleararmscontrol in a changing security environment. Chaired by Stephan Klement 🇪🇺 (European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺), it features Elena Sokova (VCDNP), Stephen Lillie (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) & Guillaume Ollagnier (France Diplomacy 🇫🇷🇪🇺)

At the CELAC–EU Summit, bringing together a third of UN membership, we reaffirmed our commitment to: 🔹Openness, trade & investment through Global Gateway 🔹Cooperation to address climate change & global challenges 🔹Enhance security, defend multilateralism & international