The European Union will ban all those who took part in Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine from entering its territory, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said after the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

“We are witnessing major changes in the region, and this would not have been possible without peace,” said Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, during the panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference on “Open Corridor Policy? Deepening Trans-Caspian Cooperation.”

By Samir Muradov

On March 6, European Union leaders gathered for an extraordinary summit to approve plans for a substantial increase in defense spending and to demonstrate unity in supporting Ukraine. These steps come amid growing uncertainty about U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump, who has questioned traditional security guarantees for Europe. The decisions made at the summit signal a new phase in the EU's defense policy, carrying sformignificant economic and political implications.

European Policy Centre analysts say the general political climate and the upcoming European elections are, in part, responsible for the uptick in violence, News.Az reports citing Euronews.