Drone strikes on Russian cities Belgorod, Rostov-on-Don, and Engels highlight increasing security risks and potential economic disruptions to critical infrastructure.
France joins Italy, Spain, and Hungary in tightening visa rules for Russian citizens, signaling a coordinated EU response with significant economic and geopolitical consequences.
Russia threatens Armenia with higher tariffs and labor restrictions if it leaves the Eurasian Economic Union amid rising tensions over Armenia's EU alignment.
Russia threatens to suspend Armenia's duty-free energy imports amid Yerevan's EU integration efforts, signaling shifts in regional economic alliances and energy diplomacy.
The EU's new biometric border system, EES, causes multi-hour delays at airports in six countries, prompting calls for suspension ahead of summer travel season.