black Sea

[News] The Black Sea: A vital region for EU security. The three pillars of the European strategy

29 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Mine clearance,  Critical infrastructure,  Hybrid threats,  black Sea,  Military mobility,  Ports 3 min read

[In Brief] Europeans cautious about the partial truce between Russians and Ukrainians. The lifting of sanctions will come later.

March 27, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brief,  Russian war in Ukraine,  black Sea,  Prisoners of war,  Sanctions 1 min read

V. Zelensky commenting on the agreements to the press in Kyiv (Photo: UKR Presidency)

[Decryption] Riyadh Talks. Two Partial Ceasefires Between Russians and Ukrainians. Lifting of Sanctions in the Background? (v2)

March 26, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cereals,  Cease fire,  Russian fertilizers,  Russia-Ukraine War 2022,  black Sea,  talks,  Sanctions,  Swift,  USA-Russia,  Zaporizhia 10 min read

The French (T. Burkhard) and British (T. Radakin) Chiefs of Staff in London on March 24 (Photo: MOD UK)

[News] A mock European force in Ukraine, far from the firing line?

March 25, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde military training,  Russian war in Ukraine,  black Sea,  aerial surveillance 6 min read

The Speaker of the Ukrainian Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, in front of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, Tuesday 11 February (credit: European Parliament)

[Notebook 13.02.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

February 13st, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser South Africa,  Albania,  Central Asia,  Palestinian Authority,  Shield of the sky,  European Shield of Democracy,  multiannual financial framework,  European Commission,  Association Council,  COPS,  International Penal Court,  Mine clearance,  United States,  EUNAVFOR Aspides,  European Peace Facility,  Russian war in Ukraine,  Houthis,  India,  Israel,  Kosovo,  Breaches,  black Sea,  MFF 2028-2034,  Norway,  Hostages,  NATO,  Pact for the Mediterranean,  Poland,  Portugal,  2025 work program,  DR Congo,  United Kingdom,  RSUE Gulf,  Rwanda,  Sanctions,  UNRWA,  Yemen 12 min read

Family photo (Council of the EU)

[News] What to remember from the European Council of June 27, 2024

June 30, 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Council,  CQFR,  Enlargement,  Elections 2024,  EUPM Moldova,  Georgia,  Hybrid threats,  black Sea,  Moldova,  Moyen Orient,  Russia-Ukraine,  CFSP strategy 10 min read

[Notebook 19.03.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections

March 19, 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Alexei Navalny,  fire arms,  Palestinian Authority,  Frozen assets,  AT,  Commission 2024,  COPS,  corvettes,  Belgrade Pristina Dialogue,  Human rights,  Egypt,  Presidential election,  Eucap Sahel Niger,  European Peace Facility,  Fund for Assistance to Ukraine,  rapid reaction force,  Iran,  black Sea,  Ammunition,  Niger,  Ethical body,  NATO,  Netherlands,  Romania,  Russia,  Sanctions,  Somalia,  Sudan,  submarines,  Switzerland,  occupied territories,  Tunisia,  Ukraine 20 min read

[Notebook 11.01.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections 2024

11th January 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Bangladesh,  AT,  Belgium,  European Commission,  Conseil de l'Europe,  COPS,  Cybersecurity,  Mine clearance,  Djibouti,  elections,  arms embargo,  Defense loan,  Facility (civil) Ukraine,  GRIP,  Guatemala,  Humanitarian,  Italy,  black Sea,  Red Sea,  MFF,  Middle East peace process,  PSDC,  Sanctions,  Economic security,  Sudan,  Spitzenkandidat,  STEP,  Syria,  Yemen 15 min read

[News] Faced with Russian tactics on cereals, strengthen the corridors of solidarity?

July 23, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cereals,  trade,  Foreign Affairs Council,  Ukraine War 2022,  black Sea,  Ukraine 6 min read

[Memo-Sheet] Black Sea, land route, river route, the three Ukrainian grain export routes

July 23, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Ukraine War 2022,  black Sea,  Food Security ,  Ukraine 3 min read

(from left to right) E. Rama (Albania), A. De Croo (Belgium), A. Duda (Poland), Stoltenberg (NATO), Mark Rutte (Netherlands), G. Nauseda (Lithuania), K. Iohannis (Romania), J. Gahr Store (Norway) (Photo: Prime Minister NL)

[News] NATO concerned about Wagner's arrival in Belarus, on the eve of the Vilnius summit

June 28, 2023 Olivier Jehin Ukraine War 2022,  black Sea,  Moldova,  Vilnius Summit,  Sweden 4 min read

[Forecast] On the agenda of the NATO Foreign Ministerial (November 29 and 30, 2022)

28th November 2022 B2 Writing China,  Jens Stoltenberg,  black Sea,  Ministerial Foreign Affairs,  NATO,  Russia,  Turkey,  Ukraine 6 min read

Agreement between Turks, Russians and Ukrainians with the UN for the transit of cereals in the Black Sea. The details (v2)

July 22, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cereals,  food crisis,  Mine clearance,  Ukraine War 2022,  black Sea,  ONU,  Turkey 6 min read

[Interview] The Russians are not the kings of war. They are worn but still dangerous. The crunch time is summer (Ben Wallace, UK)

June 29, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet defense budget,  Ukraine War 2022,  Interview,  black Sea,  anti-ship missiles,  NATO,  United Kingdom,  Russia,  Madrid Summit,  Ukraine 7 min read

[Notebook 09.06.2022] Defense. NATO. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers

June 9, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid,  Arctic,  military assistance,  Belgium,  Bucharest 9,  Arms embargo control,  COPS,  International Penal Court,  War crimes,  Denmark,  Defense expenditure,  DG INTPA,  EUNAVFOR Med,  European Peace Facility,  Frontex,  Georgia,  Gulf of Guinea,  Indo-Pacific,  irini,  Iceland,  Italy,  Kazakhstan,  Libya,  black Sea,  Moldova,  CFSP,  Piracy,  Swedish Presidency of the EU,  accession procedure,  DR Congo,  Sahel,  Sanctions,  Security strategy,  Ukraine 14 min read

[Verbatim] Ukrainian Navy missing body and well. NATO navies unable to meet her.

June 8, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Ukraine War 2022,  Marine,  black Sea,  Mining 8 min read

[Interview] Florence Parly (France): Task force Takuba: the Europeans are there. They became aware of the danger in the Sahel

July 5, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde B2Pro,  Blog,  Florence Parly,  Interview,  Mali,  black Sea,  OPEX,  Takuba task force,  Turkey 5 min read

[Notebook 01.07.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Diplomacy. Security. Powers

July 1, 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Asylum Agency,  Ank Bijleveld,  armored,  strategic compass,  Boxer,  Cease fire,  climate change,  Satellite communications,  COPS,  Debt,  EASO,  Spain,  Ethiopia,  France,  François Bausch,  GPS,  artificial intelligence,  Military programming law,  Luxembourg,  black Sea,  Mozambique,  Migration and asylum pact,  Netherlands,  humanitarian airlift,  French presidency,  Russia,  SCAF,  Slovenia,  Sudan 12 min read

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