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Kyiv needs non-EU weapons, Rutte warns

EU’s recently approved EUR90 billion ($107 billion) loan to Ukraine should not be constrained by the proposed “buy European” rule, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Jan. 26.

27 January, 01:09 AM

Kyiv seeks firm EU accession date in U.S. peace plan

A potential date for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is currently being discussed only with the United States and has not yet been confirmed by Brussels, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told journalists on Dec. 23, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

24 December 2025, 04:57 PM

No immediate consensus on EU’s reparations loan to Ukraine

On the first day of the Dec. 18–19 summit, European Union leaders have only just begun discussing a proposal to finance a “reparations loan” to Ukraine with frozen Russian assets, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported.

19 December 2025, 03:38 AM

European Commission pushing Belgium to sign off on reparations loan—report

The European Commission is privately pressing Belgium’s government to support a EUR210 billion ($246 billion) reparations loan to Ukraine, Politico reported on Dec. 18, citing five diplomats and EU officials familiar with the discussions.

18 December 2025, 08:48 PM

U.S. has yet to explain how security guarantees would work – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he has not yet received a detailed response from the United States on security guarantee mechanisms for Ukraine in the event of renewed Russian aggression, speaking at a news conference in Brussels during a European Council meeting on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 05:46 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels for EU summit on reparations loan

Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels ahead of a landmark European Union leaders’ summit expected to decide on a reparations loan for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, the Presidential Office confirmed on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 01:39 PM

EU freezes Russian central bank assets indefinitely

The European Union has agreed to keep Russian sovereign assets immobilized indefinitely, removing the threat of Hungary vetoing the extension of the freeze, Reuters reported on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 09:03 PM

EU tightens grip on frozen Russian assets, bypassing Hungary

The European Council will give the European Commission extraordinary powers to keep $247 billion in Russian state assets frozen until Moscow pays postwar reparations to Ukraine, Politico reported on Dec. 11.

12 December 2025, 01:07 AM

EU Council approves $2.7 billion in aid under Ukraine Facility

The Council of the European Union approved EUR2.3 billion ($2.7 billion) for Kyiv after it met the benchmarks for the sixth tranche under the Ukraine Facility funding program, the body’s press service announced on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 11:49 PM

Even post-war, EU will not return to Russian gas, commissioner says

The European Union will never return to Russian energy supplies, even after the war in Ukraine ends, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said on Dec. 5 in an interview with Euronews.

6 December 2025, 02:12 AM

Russia will not lose in Ukraine, Belgian PM says

Russia will not lose its war against Ukraine, nor would that be “desirable” for European security, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Dec. 2.

4 December 2025, 02:44 AM

Limited window for Ukraine to join EU, ambassador says

Ukraine has a “window of opportunity” of two-and-a-half years to implement necessary reforms and join the European Union, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova said on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 11:09 PM

Zelenskyy-Witkoff-Kushner meeting called off

A meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Brussels has reportedly been canceled, Alex Raufoglu, Kyiv Post's Chief Correspondent in Washington DC reported on X early on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 10:19 AM

Rutte and Shmyhal to meet in Brussels next week – NATO

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal will meet in Brussels on Dec. 1, according to NATO’s official website on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 04:19 PM

EU’s post-war security guarantees limited to financial and military aid

The security guarantees Brussels will provide Kyiv after the war include financial aid, troop training, and support for Ukraine’s defense industry, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 09:05 PM

Washington now supports using Russian assets for Ukraine aid—report

The United States has shifted it stance and now supports the EU proposal to tap Russian sovereign assets frozen in Belgium’s Euroclear clearing house to fund aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported on Nov. 7, citing an unnamed U.S. official.

7 November 2025, 10:44 PM

Rogue drone shuts Brussels airport again

Brussels Airport was temporarily closed on the evening of Nov. 6 after an unidentified drone was detected in the area, VRT reported.

7 November 2025, 10:47 AM

Media leak of EU’s Ukraine report draft was no accident, expert warns

The European Commission’s early drafts of its report on Ukraine’s EU accession contained sharp criticism of Kyiv’s backsliding on anti-corruption measures, Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), told NV on Nov. 6.

7 November 2025, 01:07 AM

Kyiv hopes EU accession talks will proceed despite Hungary’s intransigence

The European Union has procedures to open substantive membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova even if Hungary continues to frustrate the process, Ukrainian Deputy PM Taras Kachka said on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 08:47 PM

Russia behind recent drone incidents in Belgium, authorities believe

Belgium’s security services believe a foreign state, most likely Russia, is behind a series of recent drone incidents that disrupted air traffic and military operations in the country, Belgian news agency Belga reported on Nov. 5, citing unnamed officials.

6 November 2025, 02:37 AM

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