European Strategic Autonomy Monitor — 27 August 2026
EU 21st Russia sanctions package hits phased-implementation milestones as China retaliates with export controls on 14 EU entities
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European Strategic Autonomy Monitor — 18 August 2026
Lithuania and Latvia warn Russia is preparing a false-flag drone operation against Baltic infrastructure to fracture NATO cohesion
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Lithuania and Latvia warn Russia is preparing a false-flag drone operation against Baltic infrastructure to fracture NATO cohesion
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EU attributes FSB-directed cyber campaign, adopts largest cyber and 21st Russia sanctions packages in one cycle
Read briefing →European Strategic Autonomy Monitor — 29 July 2026
EU adopts 21st Russia sanctions package, the largest listings round in four years, freezing the oil price cap mechanism until mid-2027
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EU adopts its largest-ever cyber sanctions package, formally attributing malicious activity to Russia FSB 16th Centre and coordinating with the United Kingdom
Read briefing →European Strategic Autonomy Monitor — 15 July 2026
EU adopts largest-ever cyber sanctions package on Russia while 21st sanctions package stalls and shadow-fleet tankers transit toward Arctic LNG
Read briefing →European Strategic Autonomy Monitor — 8 July 2026
NATO Ankara Summit opens under acute US-European friction over Iran burden-sharing and Trump NATO 3.0 force-reduction posture
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EU Council extends Russia economic sanctions to July 2027 while Bulgaria veto threat signals consensus fragility beyond Hungary
Read briefing →European Strategic Autonomy Monitor — 24 June 2026
EU European Security Strategy expected post-NATO Summit as consolidation test for proliferating defence instruments
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