Daily brief
Iran's parliament has designated European Union armies as terrorist organizations. The move is described as a direct tit-for-tat response to the EU's earlier designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group. Germany has rejected the Iranian label.
Russia's Dmitry Medvedev stated that Europe is undermining the foundations of its own existence.
The UK is seeking closer EU defense ties, including a potential bid to join a new SAFE fund.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed Europe is directly preparing for war with Russia using Ukrainian authorities.
The EU is seeking to remove two more countries from its visa-free travel list.