Daily brief
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc is discussing a UN-backed plan to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, citing a model similar to one used in the Black Sea. She stated there is currently 'no appetite' among member states to expand an existing EU naval mission to cover the key oil shipping route. This comes as President Donald Trump has reportedly called for a maritime coalition in the region.
Latvia marks 12 years since the referendums in Crimea that led to its annexation by Russia, which the international community widely condemns as illegal.