High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will pay a one-day visit to Brussels on Monday, during which he will meet with Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn.

Russia accused of "redrawing map of Europe"

BRUSSELS -- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden said in Brussels that his country and the EU "must work together to confront Russia's attempts to redraw the map of Europe."

EU extends existing sanctions against Russia

BRUSSELS -- EU sanctions against Russia due to expire in March will be extended until September, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said.

European Union foreign ministers agreed Thursday to extend existing sanctions against Russia by six months until September.

At an extraordinary meeting in Brussels, they agreed to discuss names to be added to the list of individuals affected by EU travel bans and asset freezes.

EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has suggested renewal in relations with Russia in the spheres of global diplomacy, trade and other issues on Wednesday.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his British counterpart, Phillip Hammond, are due in Bosnia later this week, to kick-start the new EU plan for the country, diplomatic sources told Balkan Insight on Wednesday.

Latvia favors "policy of conditionality" toward EU hopefuls

BRUSSELS -- Latvia will during its presidency of the EU pursue an enlargement policy based on "the principle of conditionality," reads the country's program.

"Western powers want to end confrontational approach"

ROME -- Western powers want to find common ground with Russia and end their confrontational approach over Ukraine, Federica Mogherini has told.

Bosnia's three-man Presidency will be holding talks soon with the main parties to establish their written commitment to a package of reforms sought by European officials, the Chairman of the Presidency, Mladen Ivanic, said on Wednesday.

Kosovo dialogue to resume "after holidays"

BRUSSELS -- EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said that the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina would resume after the upcoming holidays.