HRVP Blog – In the wake of the US elections, I travelled to Kyiv once more with a message of EU support for Ukraine. Despite Russian pressure in Donetsk and relentless attack on civilian targets and energy infrastructure, I found a country determined to prevail. And with a clear ask from the EU: more arms, more ammunition and more funding for Ukraine’s innovative defence industry.

HR/VP Blog post - After a year of unheeded pleas by the Israeli authorities regarding respect for international law in the Gaza war, we cannot continue with business as usual. This is why I have proposed to EU Member States to ban imports from illegal settlements and to suspend the political dialogue with Israel. We will discuss these measures at the Foreign Affairs Council next week.

HR/VP Blog – Against the background of increased military support from North Korea to Russia and raising instability in the region, I travelled to Tokyo and Seoul at the beginning of this month. We concluded new Security and Defence Partnerships with Japan and South Korea, the first ones outside Europe. Having worked steadily to strengthen our ties with Asia, it is a great satisfaction for me to...