The military deadlock, fatigue of public opinion and fear of escalation are all working in Moscow's favor, to the detriment of Europe, at a time when the latter is being abandoned by its American ally.

The European Union adopted a 16th package of economic measures against Russia on Monday, the third anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "For three years now, Russia has relentlessly bombed Ukraine,

The EU formally approved a fresh round of sanctions against Russia on Monday, aiming to curb Moscow's war effort on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The 16th sanctions package since February 2022 targets Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of vessels used to evade oil export restrictions,