Russia has long presented itself as a reliable partner and a source of stability beyond the West. As pressure mounts, that promise is wearing thin. Partners ask for support and get silence instead, left to manage on their own.
The question many governments now face is simple: is Russia still a partner worth the risk? Instability, broken commitments and shrinking influence make that answer harder to defend.
Russia occupied just a few square kilometres of Ukrainian territory in May 2026, its slowest advance in three years. At the same time, it launched 8,351 attacks on Ukrainian cities, the highest number since March 2022.
At least 274 civilians were killed and 1,763 injured, the highest toll since April 2022 and almost double the figure recorded in May 2025.
When Russia cannot advance, it escalates. Ukrainian civilians pay the price.
Russia is assumed to have limitless manpower.
In reality, its working age male population is eroded: low birthrates, high mortality, mass emigration and catastrophic battlefield losses
over 1.3 million since 2022.
To fill the gap: 27,000 foreign recruits from 130 countries. Many coerced or deceived to die for Kremlin's imperial delusions.
Foreign recruits might buy time. But it is already clear: Russia is running out of men for the war and for the economy.
Russia loves to portray its military as “invincible.” Since 2014, Ukraine has shown it’s more of a paper bear, and its battlefield progress has largely stalled.
Discover three long running myths behind Russia’s “invincible” image:
What is the true cost of sanctions for Russia? Plummeting oil and gas revenues, punishingly expensive borrowing, and the loss of key markets.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for the Kremlin to finance the war against Ukraine.
Staying the course delivers results. Sanctions work.
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Four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
What was meant to weaken Europe strengthened our unity. Ukraine stands firm. Europe stands with Ukraine. NATO is stronger.
Russia’s aggression was a strategic miscalculation.
The path to peace is clear: sustained pressure on Russia, sustained support for Ukraine.
Russia launched massive attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leaving the Ukrainian people to endure harsh winter conditions
The EU has supported Ukraine through every winter of the war and is already preparing for the next one.
Russia was supposed to capture Kyiv in 3 days. Four years later,they are advancing at a snail’s pace.
"Three Days That Never Came" is a mini-documentary about Ukrainian resistance & courage against Russian aggression. It also shows how Ukraine adapted in the information space.
Not everything you see online has a real person behind it.
Up to half of all Internet traffic may come from bots. 🤖
And a large share of them aren’t neutral. They’re designed to spam, manipulate, and disrupt systems.
Don’t fall for bots.
#SpotTheBot
In 2025, Russia has been framing the EU and Ukrainian leadership as "warmongers", who don't want to stop the war in Ukraine. This, of course, is an outright lie. In reality, it's the Kremlin who has rejected at least seven peace proposals in 2025 alone.
Don't be deceived.
Over the past decade, the EU has funded more than 100 projects worldwide to tackle the root causes of violent extremism.
In Indonesia, Iraq and Nigeria, the STRIVE Juvenile programme partnered with @UNODC to stop terrorist groups from recruiting and exploiting children.
Reliable. And that’s the whole point.
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Can peace last without Justice?
Today, we mark the Day of International Criminal Justice. The @IntlCrimCourt holds perpetrators of the gravest crimes accountable.
The EU is firmly committed to the Rome Statute and the fight against impunity.
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Powered by the European Innovation Council Global Business Expansion Programme, 10 EIC-backed start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs visited South Korea to create a wealth of local contacts and for expansion opportunities. Turning innovation into direct global market access!
#EIC
Grateful to President Lee Jae Myung for meeting the Diplomatic Corps! The recent visit of the President to Europe and the EU-Korea Summit in Brussels have injected further momentum in our strategic partnership. #eudiplomacy
Good to be at Quantum Korea 2026! The EU and Korea have made quantum technology a strategic priority, well reflected in our joint work within the Horizon programme. #eudiplomacy