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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺

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European Union official working in the European External Action Service - EEAS @eudiplomacy.bsky.social / My views. RT ≠ endorsements / I used to be on X: @HolstKai #EUDiplomacy #EUInTheWorld #StandWithUkraine

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 17h
Russia is pursuing a deliberate strategy of terror. Trying to make daily life impossible for Ukrainians who want to live in peace. To protect people and infrastructure, Europe is stepping up. Others must step up their support too. link.europa.eu/wVRbcN
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"As russia takes greater risks, we are stepping up our actions to impose greater costs. Our support for Ukraine continues." Katarína Mathernová, European Union Ambassador to Ukraine 🇪🇺 @eudiplomacy.bsky.social www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"This year alone, EU has approved €28.3 billion in defence procurement plans for Ukraine. We are also moving forward with our biggest-ever sanctions listings targeting russia. This week, we imposed new sanctions over the deportation of Ukrainian children." www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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EU sanctions 10 individuals and 17 entities over unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia
The Council has adopted restrictive measures against a further 10 individuals and 17 entities responsible for the systematic unlawful deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to the Rus...
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Moscow wants to scare Europe into reducing its support for Ukraine. That will not happen. The EU Delegation continues its work in Kyiv, while taking the security of our team seriously. All EU Embassies continue to function here too." enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
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Commission disburses €2.9 billion under Ukraine Facility to support financial stability and reforms
Today, the European Commission has released €2.9 billion to Ukraine to support financing needs and maintain the functioning of the country's public administration, as it continues to defend itself aga...
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"This morning, russia struck Kyiv’s Northern Bridge again. These repeated attacks disrupt the connections between the two banks of the Dnipro. People here are worrying about getting to work, reaching their families and getting home safely." @en.afp.com www.afp.com/en/russia-st...
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Russia strikes hit Kyiv as Germany's Merz visits
Russia struck another major bridge in Kyiv on Sunday, soon after Germany's chancellor arrived on a surprise visit to show European support in the face...
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Moscow says that if something happens to us, the responsibility will be ours. russia has a clear objective - diminish support for Ukraine. It will not succeed. The responsibility for russian attacks belongs to russia! Not to anybody else."
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"russia says foreign diplomats should leave Kyiv or risk their lives. We are staying. Yesterday, the russian Foreign Ministry singled out the embassies still working here and the foreign officials who continue to visit Ukraine." @en.afp.com bsky.app/profile/en.a...
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 02/10/2026
With this disbursement, we are helping safeguard Ukraine’s financial stability today. We’re also building the foundations for its recovery tomorrow. Because Europe stands by Ukraine’s side. And will do so for as long as it takes. link.europa.eu/pdHPyb
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 02/10/2026
Ukrainian children unlawfully taken from occupied Ukraine. Forcibly transferred to Russia. Separated from their country and identity. ‘Rescue’ is the Kremlin’s word. War crime is the legal category.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/09/2026
We stand with them. And with all Ukrainians. Europe is working harder than ever to strengthen Ukraine’s defence.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/09/2026
Today, science became a target for Russia. My heart goes out to the heroes searching for people trapped inside Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences. As well as to the families and loved ones of the victims of horrific attacks across the country.
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António Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu · 23/09/2026
The EU stands firmly for international law and will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes. Read here my speech at the UN Security Council on Ukraine⬇️ link.europa.eu/kvnnW4
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Remarks by President António Costa at the United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine
On 23 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, delivered a speech at the United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine, in the margins of th...
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António Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu · 23/09/2026
The European Union supports all efforts to stop this war. Conditions for a lasting peace are well known: it must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Ukraine’s right to choose its future. It must respect the United Nations Charter.
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António Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu · 23/09/2026
The human cost of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues to rise. Thousands killed. Lives shattered. Global food security threatened. It is time to end this war.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 22/09/2026
Challenges we will face together. As always, the EU will work closely with Denmark and Greenland and our international partners.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 22/09/2026
I welcome today’s agreement on strengthening security in the Arctic and North Atlantic. My visit to Greenland earlier this month underscored the strategic importance of the region and the scale of the challenges.
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 21/09/2026
Every Russian missile that hits a Ukrainian city is an attack on a European city. Ukraine is Europe.
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Read the statement ↓ www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The veneer of democracy is all that remains in Russia. I have proposed measures against those facilitating these sham elections in occupied Ukrainian territories. (2/2)
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The so-called Duma elections marked another major setback for Russian democracy. Their outcome was never in doubt. The Kremlin silenced dissent, barred the only registered party that opposed its war in Ukraine, and shut out international election monitors. (1/2)
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"The courage of the people of Ukraine knows no bounds. Their determination to live free runs deep. Sasha is living proof. When a missile struck her home and took her leg, it nearly took her dream with it, too: the dream of becoming a gymnast." @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Russia’s War on Ukrainian Trade Is a War on Global Food Security
The international community must continue to press Russia for a ceasefire and a negotiated peace.
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes provide alternative routes to keep exports moving. But these routes can currently handle only around 30% of the volume Ukraine needs to export each month. The Black Sea route remains essential to getting Ukrainian food to global markets. @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine's ports and export infrastructure are disrupting the Black Sea route, which normally carries around 90% of Ukraine’s agricultural exports. The consequences extend far beyond Ukraine, pressuring global food markets and food security. @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 17/09/2026
I just had a phone call with President Zelenskyy. Tomorrow we will disburse €3.3 billion for missile and drones in Ukraine. Full read-out ↓ link.europa.eu/Qrd6KX
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Read-out by President von der Leyen following her call with President Zelenskyy
I just had a phone call with President Zelenskyy.\nRussia is relentlessly targeting Kyiv, trying to make daily life impossible for its inhabitants.\nWe stand with them. And with all Ukrainians.\nTomor...
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026
We will also set out our ideas to make a European Security Council a reality. With partners like Ukraine, UK, Norway, Canada and others involved.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026
Europe needs its own playbook to counter hybrid attacks. An Emergency Security Protocol. When triggered by one Member State, all Member States would coordinate a European response.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social, we want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the EU. And create a common prosperity and economic security space.
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 15/09/2026
Alongside airspace violations, GPS interference and other hybrid activity, such incidents add to a broader pattern of increasingly reckless behaviour, and underline the importance of keeping European security prepared, measured and alert.
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 15/09/2026
A Russian naval frigate fired two signal flares towards a Danish military helicopter conducting routine surveillance over international waters. One reportedly passed close to the aircraft. Denmark has called the incident unacceptable and summoned the Russian ambassador.
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We need to be clear-eyed: those are not accidents. They are calculated attempts by Russia to weaken our resolve. Europe will not dial back its support for Ukraine. My intervention in #EPlenary ↓ link.europa.eu/YJFwcd
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We have seen Russia’s recklessness at full display in the past 48 hours. A Russian warship fired flares at a Danish helicopter. NATO jets had to shoot down a drone over Lithuania. Russia struck a passenger train near the border with Ukraine. And Poland pulled a drone from its shores. (1/2)
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 13/09/2026
What can we expect from the year ahead? 🇪🇺 This week, President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu will deliver the State of the Union address, laying out the concrete steps that will shape Europe’s future. As we move from promise to progress, our main priorities cover ⬇️
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 13/09/2026
When we need courage and strength I believe we should look to our children. In them we will find the purest passion for life. Ukrainian children are a powerful example of this. In the State of Union I will talk about a story that profoundly moved me. 🗓️ 16.09.2026
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 07/09/2026
🇬🇱 Qujanaq!
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 07/09/2026
📡 Our new cooperation on satellite connectivity takes off today. With immediate results. North Greenland will see massive improvements in internet access in the coming days. And by October, remote communities in East Greenland will also have better, faster internet!
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 07/09/2026
The Royal Danish Navy Ship Thetis patrols the North Atlantic under the Joint Arctic Command. Contributing to a safe, peaceful Arctic and to the security of Greenland. The EU is also committed to this goal. It will be front and centre of our upcoming EU Arctic Strategy this autumn.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 06/09/2026
Europe stands with Greenland. We will navigate these changes together.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 06/09/2026
Greenland’s stunning landscapes and natural beauty will stay with me for a long time. But so will the visible scars of climate change on the ice sheet. As the ice melts, a new reality is taking shape. New trade routes, new security risks, new environmental concerns.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 06/09/2026
When I was here two years ago, I said that Greenland already felt like home. Today, I am very happy to be back in Nuuk. We are family. I’m also back to make our unique partnership even stronger. With a Partnership Package we worked on together. 🇪🇺🇬🇱🇩🇰
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 01/09/2026
📅 What’s next for Europe? On 16 September, the President of the European Commission will present the State of the European Union (SOTEU). A chance to hear what’s next for Europe, what’s on the agenda and what the year ahead could bring. #SOTEU
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 30/08/2026
As demonstrated by its sabotage and hybrid operations across Europe, near-daily drone incursions into EU airspace, threats issued by Kremlin officials, and constant attempts to destabilise European states, the Russian threat has become an everyday reality for Europe.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 29/08/2026
A quick explainer for the key EU moment on 16 September.     #SOTEU, or the State of the European Union, is the moment each September when the European Commission President, @ursulavonderleyen, outlines the EU’s priorities and biggest challenges for the year ahead.     More →  link.europa.eu/xRM4FD
Graphic with text styled like a dictionary definition on textured paper, featuring blue EU stars at the top right and the European Commission logo at the bottom right. Text: ‘SOTEU /event/ Where the big priorities of Europe’s future are discussed. Happening in September of every year. Stay tuned.’
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
These are some of the numbers behind more than four years of EU support for Ukraine.⁣ @kajakallas.bsky.social @eudiplomacy.bsky.social Learn more about how we stand with Ukraine: www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/standwi...
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
€114 million for schools and school buses. €42 billion in direct and indirect assistance through the EU's Ukraine Facility. €90 billion Ukraine support loan for 2026 and 2027, with €11.6 billion already disbursed.⁣ These are some of the numbers behind more than four years of EU support for Ukraine.
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Russia's war keeps damaging Ukraine's schools, hospitals and power grid. The EU keeps supporting Ukraine's recovery.⁣ Since 2022: €220.2 billion in overall support which is the largest support package ever mobilised for a single country. 447 emergency generators provided in January 2026 alone.
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Roberta Metsola @president.europarl.europa.eu · 23/08/2026
Tonight, Brussels and Kyiv shine bright in blue and yellow, for freedom, united in hope and solidarity 🇪🇺🇺🇦 Happy Independence Day Ukraine!
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EU Council @consilium.europa.eu · 23/08/2026
🇪🇺🇺🇦 To mark Ukraine's Independence Day, the Council's Europa building is lit up in blue and yellow. The EU stands united in solidarity with Ukraine and its people, and firmly condemns Russia’s war of aggression. #StandWithUkraine #UkraineIndependenceDay
Europa building illuminated with the colours of the Ukraine flag (blue and yellow).
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Historien vil huske det her. Da Europa blev testet stod Ukraine og Danmark fast. Som venner og allierede 🇺🇦🇩🇰 "Today we show the world that the colors of freedom are blue and yellow 🇺🇦" Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark
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Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺 @holstkai.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
History will remember this. When Europe was tested. Ukraine and Denmark stood tall. As friends and allies 🇺🇦🇩🇰 Історія це запамʼятає. У час випробувань для Європи, Україна та Данія стояли міцно. Як друзі та союзники. 🇺🇦 🇩🇰 Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark
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