Economy
European Parliament supports creation of military Schengen for rapid deployment of troops
MEPs call for abolition of internal borders for EU troop movements and investment of tens of billions of euros in infrastructure
Russian intelligence puts pressure on Belgium over frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
European intelligence agencies report a campaign of intimidation of Belgian politicians and financiers to block the use of €185bn of Russian assets to support Ukraine
Latvia allocates EUR 200 thousand to support Ukraine's energy sector
The funds will go to the Energy Support Fund to help restore grids after Russian strikes and prepare for winter
Tankers with Russian oil accumulate near China due to reduced purchases by India
Oil transportation from Russia is changing: India reduces imports and China becomes the main destination for hundreds of thousands of barrels
Hungary signs a five-year deal with Chevron to supply US LNG
Chevron to supply 400 million cubic metres of liquefied natural gas to Hungary annually as part of energy supply diversification
Tusk warns of threat from Russia's shadow fleet to European security
Russian tankers are used not only to circumvent sanctions, but also for possible provocations and drone launches in the Baltic Sea
Britain gives Abramovich 90 days to transfer £2.5bn to help Ukraine
London threatens legal action if Chelsea sale proceeds do not go to humanitarian fund for Ukraine
Norway announces new package of military aid to Ukraine worth NOK 3.2 billion
Oslo to finance weapons, F-16 ammunition and air defence missiles at critical stage of war
Боротьба з економічними злочинами в регіонах послабиться: Уряд зменшив чисельність працівників в БЕБ на прохання Цивінського
Кабмін збільшив чисельність центрального апарату Бюро економічної безпеки до 1100 осіб, скоротивши регіональні підрозділи та зменшивши зарплату
Russia's Baltic 'shadow fleet': new evidence of Russian military involvement
Sweden and its neighbours report the presence of Russian military on oil tankers in the Baltic Sea, which are used to circumvent sanctions
Russian oil prices fall to lowest level since the start of full-scale war
Increased Western pressure and rising logistics costs have brought Russia's oil export revenues to the lowest level since 2022
Von der Leyen calls on the EU to take a decision on funding for Ukraine at the December summit
The European Union should decide on the sources of financial support for Ukraine for 2026-2027 during the summit on 18-19 December, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
