[Verbatim] The Minsk agreements are dead. Russia has chosen: it prefers the dark side of force (Putin) February 24st, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Minsk agreements, Disarmament, Donbass, Normandy format, Neutrality, nuclear, Strategy, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky 5 min read
Normandy format. Paris and Berlin regain the initiative 26th January 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cease fire, Ukrainian conflict, Franco-German couple, Normandy format, Russia-Ukraine 1 min read
[Notebook 14.10.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Industries. Diplomacy. Security. Powers. Diary. Jobs 14 October 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, Humanitarian aid, Germany, ASEAN, Austria, Burma, defense budget, COPS, Crimea, Human rights, elections, Spain, Ethiopia, EUFOR Althea, Normandy format, Critical infrastructure, Iraq, North Ireland, Kosovo, Latvia, Norway, Netherlands, French presidency, Tadjikistan, Ukraine, Combat vehicle 21 min read
[Notebook 17.04.2021]. Foreign Affairs Council. Confidential. Defense. Equipment. Operations. Diplomacy. Ukraine-Russia. Crisis areas. Neighborhood. Security. Powers. People 17 April 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, Humanitarian aid, Germany, Arctic, Chemical Weapons, Barkhane, Belarus, defense budget, Bundeswehr, Claire Raulin, European Commission, COPS, Cyber attack, Dr. S. Julian Lindley-French, Eric Trappier, Arms exports, European Peace Facility, Fernando Arias Gonzalez, Normandy format, France, War, helicopters, Hong Kong, Japan, migration, Mozambique, Myanmar, NDICI, Oleksiy Reznikov, Onno Eichelsheim, Netherlands, Pjetёr Shala, French presidency of the EU, Resolute support, Russia, Sofagate, SEDE subcommittee, Thomas Ossowski, Tunisia, KLA, Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen, Vlodomyr Zelensky 19 min read
Notebook (04.05.2020). Confidential. Defense. EU diplomacy. Crises. Neighborhood. Security. Powers. People 4 May 2020 B2 Writing calendar, Humanitarian aid, Germany, Antonio Parenti, Argentina, Assassination, western balkans, Bangladesh, European Investment Bank, Central, Cease fire, Battle Tank, COPS, Coronavirus, EU Court of Justice, COVID-19, Cyber attack, EU Defense, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, IHL, elections, Rule of law, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUNAVFOR Med, EUTM Mali, Normandy format, France, Borders, irini, Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen, Freedom of press, Libya, Mercosur, Female genital mutilation, Myanmar, PESCO, Poland, EU special representative, RescEU, Rohingyas, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Terrorisme, Ukraine, Venezuela 12 min read
Between Ukraine and Russia, in Paris, a small step towards dialogue. Not enough to lift the sanctions? (v2) 12 December 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Angela Merkel, Cease fire, ICRC, Franco-German couple, Donbass, prisoner exchange, elections, Elysium, Emmanuel Macron, Normandy format, Steinmeier formula 8 min read
Notebook (11.12.2019). Confidential (EU-Morocco audit). PESC (Palestine Debate. MFF 2021-2027. Sanctions DR Congo. Support for Ukraine. 'Climate' Ambassador). PSDC (Sahel Borrel missions). Defense (Hybrid threats. Arms trafficking in the Balkans. Rafale F3-R). Diplomacy (EU-Russia relations. Palestine recognition). Neighborhood (Bosnia and Herzegovina membership. North Macedonia and Albania timetable. Belarus-Russia letter. EU-Tajikistan. EU-Kyrgyzstan). Aids (Türkiye. Kenya). Security (Social Media Disinformation). Powers (Finland. Rotating presidency). People (Costa Pereira. McAllister) 11 December 2019 B2 Writing Membership, Development Assistance, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, committee of the regions, David McAllister, Right of asylum, IHL, Human rights, Türkiye Facility, Finland, European Foundation for Democracy, Normandy format, France, government, Greece, Iran, Johansson, Kenya, Fight against corruption, Schina's Margaritis, Marin Sanna, Morocco, Hybrid threats, MFF 2021-2027, NATO, migration pact, Palestine, Petras Austrevicius, Prime minister, Flurry, DR Congo, Russia, Stratcom, Tadjikistan, Ukraine 12 min read
[Interview] European unanimity obliges states to conform to 'the line' (Vladimir Chizhov) 10 December 2019 B2 Writing Minsk agreements, Normandy format, INSTEX, Interview, Iran, JCPOA, NATO, unanimity rule, Russia-Ukraine, Sanctions, Syria, INF Treaty, Turkey, EU-Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Chizhov, Vlodomyr Zelensky 9 min read
Breydel building of the European Commission. Notebook (06.12.2019). Confidential (DR Congo. Tracing of weapons. PSDC judgement). PESC (Mc Allister and Danjean reports. Development architecture). CSDP operations (Piracy and Somalia). Defense (Iran missiles. FEDEF red line. Cooperative financing. Export litigation Germany Saudi Arabia. Russian rear base in France. Armed drones in Germany. Study on military bases. ONERA budget). Equipment (French patrol boats. Polish Corvette. Czech Rep. Israeli radars. Anti-tank missiles in Latvia). Diplomacy (Russian diplomats expelled. Turkey document required. Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine hope, mission and letter. OSCE). Neighborhood (Albania unequivocally. Alert Kosovar enlargement). Aid (Jordan and Lebanon. Albania). Security (New migration pact. Frontex regulations in force. Repatriation to Finland). Powers (Malta, justice, freedom of the press and return from mission. Working method. Think tank IDEA). People (Mogherini new challenge) 6 December 2019 B2 Writing Albania, Germany, poor, western balkans, European Investment Bank, military bases, Cyprus, security Council, corvette, syrian crisis, Croatia, Displaced, Development, Drones, Enlargement, Kids, Rule of law, EXCO, arms export, Expulsion of diplomats, FEDEF, Federica Mogherini, Finland, Syria Trust Fund, Normandy format, France, Frontex, Borders, Greece, Iran, Israel, JCPOA, Jordan, reporter, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Malta, Eastern mediterranean, MFF 2021-2027, Ballistic missiles, fact-finding mission, ONU, migration pact, patrol, Piracy, Poland, DR Congo, Refugees, Rep. Czech, Russia, Slovenia, Somalia, Think Tank, Earthquake, Turkey, Ukraine 16 min read
Notebook (09.09.2019). Confidential (COPS). PESC (Interparliamentary Conference). Operations (EUAM RCA. Germany Iraq). Defense (Brexit Defense Chapter. Court of Auditors. Slovakia-USA Agreement). Diplomacy (Afghanistan Negotiation. Sentsov. Religions). Aids (Bahamas hurricane). Security (Intelligence). Credentials (EU Delegation London. Juncker in Parliament. Seminar Commission von der Leyen. Austria poll). Appointments (Italy. European Council). To be continued 9 September 2019 B2 Writing 5G, Austria, Bahamas, Barend Leyts, Brexit, Inter-parliamentary Conference, EU Delegations, Misinformation, state of the union, arms export, FEDEF, European Defense Fund, Normandy format, France, Francois Roux, Iraq, Italy, Jean-Claude Juncker, Oleg Sentsov, Political prisoners, Sakharov Prize, data protection, information, United Kingdom, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine 8 min read
(credit: RussiaToday) A gesture of relaxation between kyiv and Moscow. 70 prisoners released including sailors from the Kerch Strait, Oleg Sentsov and Commander Tsemakh 8 September 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Donbass, Normandy format, Prisoners, Ukraine-Russia 3 min read
The ceasefire regularly violated in Ukraine, denounce Merkel and Macron August 28, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Minsk agreements, Normandy format 1 min read
Leaders at the heart of the Minsk process (Credit: Élysée) [File No. 51] The Minsk Agreements. The Normandy Format Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine 2014-2022 (v4) 30 April 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Franco-German couple, Donbass, Normandy format, Civil war, negotiation, Minsk Process, Ukraine 29 min read
An Easter agreement to renew the ceasefire 22 April 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cease fire, prisoner exchange, Normandy format, Francois Hollande, OSCE monitoring mission 1 min read
Federica Mogherini during the final press conference, Monday February 6 (Credit: EU) [News] The 28's message of firmness on Ukraine February 7st, 2017 B2 Writing Avdviïvka, Cease fire, Crimea, Federica Mogherini, Normandy format, EU High Representative, Minsk Process, Ukraine 6 min read
Minsk process: a ceasefire reminder to the two protagonists 18th January 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, Angela Merkel, Cease fire, Ukrainian conflict, Franco-German couple, Eastern Ukraine, Normandy format, Francois Hollande, Petro Poroshenko, Minsk Process, Vladimir Putin 0 min read
Ukraine, Syria, Türkiye. COPS Summer Meeting on Hot Topics in International News (V2) August 18, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Minsk agreements, Aleppo, Cease fire, COPS, EUNAVFOR Med, Normandy format, gymnich, Syria, EU-Turkey 6 min read
Credit: Elysee The Minsk process explained to the 28. See you in October June 30, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Angela Merkel, European Council, Normandy format, Francois Hollande, Russia, Sanctions 1 min read
