Andrew Rettman

Israel has damaged at least €150m of European taxpayer-funded structures in Gaza and the West Bank, but not paid back one euro, amid concern its impunity will cause further destruction.

Tea with Putin in Sochi, Peskov pops into New York, and other ways the Russian elite captured the global chess circuit - an insider's guide by Peter Heine Nielsen, coach of chess champion Carlsen.

If it seems insane that a man of Farage’s low calibre might lead the world’s fifth largest economy, it would be on trend for recent British leaders, who plumbed nadir (Johnson) after nadir (Truss).

Ursula von der Leyen announced a ban on Russian cod earlier this month, as part of the next sanctions package - but at least four EU states are holding out against it.

EU27 and EU countries imports of fish from Russia

Silence can also be violent, cynical, and spiteful, as with the EU failure to act against Israel, despite what the Vatican called its “destruction of entire cities … the enormous number of children killed.”

The US has warned Poland that Russia was plotting to attack it in a “few months” time, which would be the fastest way to end the Ukraine war, in president Vladimir Putin’s ultimate fail. The Russian emperor would go home from Poland not just naked, but also with a broken nose.

Wadephul, Tajani, and other EU friends of Israel will say Lebanon peace talks and Israeli elections mean there should be no sanctions.

"The option that got the most support was banning trade with illegal settlements," said EU foreign affairs chief Kallas, after talks with the 27 foreign ministers on Monday.

Vladimir Putin’s envoy to the EU had a strange career path, a spy-linked uncle, spy friends, and allegedly played a role in pre-Brexit dirty tricks in the UK.