Big decisions for neutral EU countries like Ireland wary of EU defense capabilities:

EU High Rep Borrell will propose at today's foreign affairs' ministers meeting using the European Peace Facility to finance the supply of "lethal material to the Ukrainian army."

#Ukraine This is what Borrell says ahead of this evening's meeting which begins at 6 pm.
"I will propose to Ministers to use the European Peace Facility for two emergency assistance measures. These aim to finance the supply of lethal material to the heroic Ukrainian army...

Crowds gathering in central Brussels for pro-#Ukraine protest Cars beeping their support as crowds gather for #Brussels demonstration in support of #Ukraine

Spoke to senior Ukrainian officials last night—despite the constant conversation about sanctions in the West, the sense was they don't really care; it's too late. The help they want now is munitions. So pledges this morning from #Macron, the Netherlands for more weaponry will be welcome.

NEW - Statement following emergency #NATO meeting in Brussels.

"Peace on the European continent has been fundamentally shattered. The world will hold #Russia, as well as Belarus, accountable for their actions." "We will continue to provide political and practical support to #Ukraine as it continues to defend itself and call on others to do the same."

#Macron says #Putin wants to “bring us back to a logic of empire and confrontation” Will send new group of troops to #Estonia

EU summit still ongoing here in #Brussels - Leaders are deciding on next sanction package on #Russia

#UkraineInvasion EU summit has concluded

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New - US State Department urges UK/EU to stay within “existing mechanisms” of #Brexit #NorthernIreland protocol ahead of key announcement by Boris Johnson tomorrow @StateDeptSpox “It's something that we are watching" says US State Department on UK announcement on #NorthernIreland protocol. "We encourage them to negotiate within the existing mechanisms when differences do arise.”

NEW - White House Press Secretary on violence in #NorthernIreland

“We are concerned by the violence in Northern Ireland and we join the British,Irish and Northern Irish leaders in their call for calm.” “We remain steadfast supporters of a secure + prosperous Northern Ireland in which all communities have a voice and enjoy the gains of the hard won peace.”

At the Davidson County Courthouse in North Carolina where the bond hearing for Molly and Tom Martens in the #JasonCorbett murder case is scheduled to take place this afternoon Adjoining jail where it is understood Molly Martens and her father Tom are being detained ahead of today’s hearing #JasonCorbett

Thousands of #Trump supporters are gathering in downtown Washington DC this morning #Election2020 #BidenTransition #Trump drove around Freedom Plaza in Washington DC earlier en route to his golf course. Thousands of his supporters have gathered in downtown Washington

#Trump is delivering an update on the #coronavirus #vaccine - his first public comments in eight days #BidenTransition #Election2020 "If you had a different administration with different people what we’ve done in my opinion would have taken three, four, five years.. and it would have been at the FDA forever" #Trump declares at first press conference since his election defeat...#coronavirus #BidenTransition

Updated #CNN map to show electoral college votes following #Georgia win for #Biden and #NorthCarolina for #Trump

#JoeBiden matches #Trump's 306 electoral college win in 2016.

#BidenTransition #Election2020 Writing in tomorrow’s @IrishTimes - #JoeBiden may have won the election decisively but it was by no means a landslide... #Biden won by more than 5 million votes but…

Former President of Ireland and chair of @TheElders, Mary Robinson, describes President #Trump's refusal to accept result of the election as "shocking"
"President Trump’s refusal thus far to facilitate a smooth transition weakens democratic values. His fellow Republicans must... ...now affirm their faith in the US Constitution, democratic institutions and the rule of law, so the country can begin a process of reconciliation.”