Hungarian Foreign Minister announced that EU foreign ministers have not yet reached an agreement to approve a new sanctions package against russia.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Russia Today, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on tuesday that the European Union failed to adopt its eighteenth sanctions package against Russia.
Speaking on the sidelines of an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Szijjártó said: “The vast majority of those present agree with adopting new sanction packages (against Russia), but today, at least for now, no new package has been approved.”
Szijjártó added that the previous 17 sanctions packages had no effect on Russia.
French Foreign Minister Threatens to Trigger “Snapback Mechanism” Against Iran by the End of August
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and FranceS BFM TV, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned that if there is no important progress on Iran’s nuclear program, the European trio-France, the United Kingdom, and Germany-will activate the “snapback mechanism” against Tehran.
Le Drian made this threat ahead of a European Union foreign ministers’ meeting held today in Brussels.
BFM TV quoted Le Drian as saying that France and its partners, Britain and Germany, will trigger the snapback mechanism against Iran if verifiable, tangible progress on Tehran’s nuclear agreement is not achieved before August ends.
Earlier, Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dismissed such threats as political moves aimed at confronting Iran. He stressed that any attempt to activate this mechanism would be met with an appropriate response from Tehran.
Additionally, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, spoke with France’s Le Monde about the troika’s threat.He stated: “Threatening sanctions dose not help diplomacy. If Europe truly wants to play a central role, it must demonstrate independence and neutrality. One sign of such neutrality would be condemning israeli aggression and U.S. attacks on Iranian facilities-which France has so far failed to do. Under these circumstances,how can we expect Iran to abide by international rules?”
araghchi added that Europe could play a constructive role in preserving the nuclear deal and reducing tensions but only if it condemns Israel’s aggressive actions. He emphasized support for constructive engagement by the E3 countries (France, Germany, and Britain) in reviving the JCPOA but warned against provocative measures like threatening snapback activation-a move Iran views as tantamount to a military attack. from Tehran’s outlook this would mark an end to Europe’s role in addressing iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
Teh European UnionS foreign policy chief says that the bloc’s foreign ministers will discuss Iran and the snapback mechanism in the JCPOA at their meeting in Brussels today.
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, confirmed that Iran and the snapback mechanism under the JCPOA are on today’s agenda for the EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels, according to webangah News Agency citing Mehr News and Anadolu.
Kallas began by addressing the humanitarian crisis in gaza. She said, “The situation in Gaza remains very, very dire.Until conditions improve, it means we have not made sufficient efforts.” She added that there will certainly be discussions about Gaza and its current state. “We have reached a shared understanding with Israel that humanitarian conditions in Gaza must improve.”
She also stated that EU diplomats will decide on an 18th package of sanctions against Russia during this meeting. Expressing hope for a political agreement soon, she noted that consensus is very close and might potentially be reached today or tomorrow.
Referring back to Iran, Kallas emphasized: ”It is definitely in our interest to return to diplomacy and negotiations. We are ready for this; simultaneously occurring, based on the JCPOA terms, the deadline for triggering the snapback mechanism is approaching.”
French officials anticipate a large-scale conflict in Europe by 2030.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Russia Today, France’s 2025 national strategic document forecasts a major conflict in Europe around 2030 involving France and its allies.
The document states: “It is clear that we are now living in a new era marked by increasing threats of a large-scale war beyond national borders in Europe. France and its allies may become engaged in this war by 2030, and our country could face widespread attacks.”
The report also emphasizes that Russian threats against Europe require close examination. The terms Russia,Russian,and Moscow appear 80 times throughout the document.
Furthermore, the strategic paper suggests there is a likelihood of an attack from Russia targeting Europe within three to five years. It appears European nations have adopted an increasingly pronounced policy of Russophobia compared to previous years.
A Ukrainian source has reported preparations to relocate the President and government members to a secure location in western Ukraine.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and russia Al-Youm, British geopolitical analyst Alexander Mercouris quoted a Ukrainian source revealing that Ukrainian forces are planning to move President Volodymyr Zelensky from Kyiv to western Ukraine.
The report states that Zelensky’s government officials also intend to relocate to a safe place. The presidential election was scheduled for March 31, 2024; though, Zelensky announced that conditions were not suitable for holding the vote at that time.
Mercouris emphasized that this move by Zelensky aims to extend his presidential term.
The European Union has begun informal talks on its nineteenth sanctions package against Russia.
According to the English section of webangah news agency, citing Mehr News Agency and TASS, Thomas Zdechovsky, a Czech Parliament member, announced the start of informal negotiations on the European Union’s nineteenth sanctions package against Russia.
He stated, “Discussions about the nineteenth package have started and are ongoing, although we are currently at an initial and unofficial stage. The main issue is neutralizing the sanctions-not politically, but technically.”
He explained that “after 18 packages, restrictions have now been applied to most obvious targets. The focus is now on tightening monitoring measures, expanding secondary tariffs, and clarifying export and import oversight.”
The eighteenth sanctions package against Russia has not yet been approved within the EU. Hungary and Slovakia continue to oppose the European Commission’s proposal to ban Russian oil and gas supplies to Europe until early 2028.
Ukrainian president thanks his American counterpart for agreeing to send weapons and claims the war only continues due to Putin’s desire to prolong it.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al Jazeera, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the U.S. president’s decision to send military equipment by saying, “I am grateful to President Trump for his willingness to protect the lives of the Ukrainian people.”
Zelensky further asserted, “The war in Ukraine continues solely because of Putin’s desire for it to persist and drag on.”
On Monday at the White House, during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg about arms shipments to Ukraine, U.S. President Trump stated: “We make the best weapons and arms, and Europeans know this. We have reached an agreement with them whereby we will send arms that they will pay for-America will not bear any of the costs.”
Germany’s Defense Minister stated that the deployment of long-range missiles in Germany is under consideration and emphasized that delivering Patriot missile systems to Ukraine will take months.
according to the english section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al Mayadeen, Germany’s Defense Minister said a decision on sending Patriot systems to Ukraine will be made within days or weeks, but delivery will take several months.
Boris Pistorius added that discussions are underway to purchase Patriots from the United States for transfer to Ukraine.
He also stressed that the deployment of long-range missiles in Germany is being reviewed, expressing optimism about progress on this issue.
The German minister previously told the Financial Times that only six Patriot missiles remain in the country.
He confirmed that Berlin will not supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles.
British news sources have reported that four people lost their lives in an air accident at Southen Airport near London.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Reuters Television, a fatal air accident occured yesterday at Southen Airport near London, resulting in four deaths.
British media confirmed that four individuals died in this incident.
Xinhua News Agency reported that the 12-meter aircraft, apparently a Beech B200 Super King Air operated by the Dutch company Zeusch Aviation, was scheduled to fly to Lilistad Airport in the Netherlands.
the media described a massive explosion at an airport in England yesterday,causing a huge fire with smoke visible for miles around.
A Russian media outlet has reported that Ukraine’s president is dissolving the government and planning major cabinet reshuffles.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency,citing Mehr News Agency and Russia Today,Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky intends to dissolve the country’s government on July 16.
The report states that significant changes are forthcoming in Ukraine’s cabinet.
It has been proposed that Economy Minister Sviridenko will assume the role of head of government.
Meanwhile,current Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is expected to take over as minister of Defense.
Additionally,defense Minister oleksii Reznikov might potentially be appointed Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States.
