Rikard Jozwiak

Officials in Brussels woke up with a sense of relief this morning as the pro-EU incumbent, Maia Sandu, was reelected as Moldovan president. That relief, however, probably won't last long.

In this week's newsletter, the upcoming summits in Budapest and last week's EU enlargement report.

They are preparing for the possibility of increased tensions in transatlantic trade and the likelihood that the bloc of 27 member states will have to shoulder a bigger burden of political and financial support for Ukraine.

In this week's newsletter: the EU's training mission for Ukrainian soldiers and the main takeaways from the hearing on the EU's new enlargement commissioner.

In her debut hearing as EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas argued that Europe must intensify its support for Ukraine, apply pressure on China to withdraw its backing for Russia, and rally for unity in response to a shifting U.S. administration.

In this week's newsletter, what the EU can do about Georgia and the potential changes 2025 will bring for people entering the EU.

In this week's newsletter, the upcoming OSCE ministerial meeting in Malta and the EU's latest (underwhelming) sanctions on Russia.

In this week's newsletter, NATO's perspective on the winter war in Ukraine and its efforts to counter the growing hybrid threats posed by China and Russia.

In this week's newsletter, I'm looking at the big decisions the EU will (and won't) be taking before the winter break.

By Rikard Jozwiak and Zoriana Stepanenko ( RFE/RL ) — The U.K. and U.S. governments on December 18 said the comments of Russian Security