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EU exploring alternative approaches to funding Ukraine aid

The European Union is exploring a backup plan to finance its support for Ukraine in case Belgium continues to oppose seizing frozen Russian assets for a “reparatory loan” to Kyiv, Politico reported on Oct. 27.

27 October 2025, 11:49 PM

Tusk sets deadline for frozen Russian cash decision

The European Union must make a final decision by December on seizure of EUR 140 billion ($162 billion) in frozen Russian sovereign assets, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Oct. 23, according to the Ukrinform news agency.

24 October 2025, 09:22 AM

EU delays decision on seizing Russian assets until December

The European Union has delayed until December 2025 a decision on whether to seize EUR140 billion ($162 billion) in frozen Russian sovereign assets held by Belgium’s Euroclear clearing house, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23.

24 October 2025, 02:08 AM

EU to fund Ukraine through 2027 using frozen Russian assets—Zelenskyy

The European Union has confirmed its willingness to financially support Ukraine through 2026-2027, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters in Brussels on Oct. 23.

23 October 2025, 09:49 PM

Ukraine’s EU membership to come with full voting rights, sources say

The European Union has ruled out admitting Ukraine without granting it full voting rights, two diplomatic sources told Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne on Oct. 21.

22 October 2025, 02:09 AM

EU settles on plan to phase out Russian gas by 2028

The European Council approved a plan to ban imports of Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) by Jan. 1, 2028, the Council announced on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 08:35 PM

Western military support for Ukraine has dropped sharply, and Europe cannot yet fill the gap

Military support for Ukraine from its Western allies has declined significantly, and European countries are not yet able to fully compensate for the shortfall, particularly in key types of weaponry, Switzerland’s Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) reported on Oct. 19.

19 October 2025, 11:56 AM

Von der Leyen survives European Parliament no-confidence vote

The European Parliament rejected two no-confidence motions against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Oct. 9, Euronews reported.

9 October 2025, 09:57 PM

More Belgian F-16s could arrive in Ukraine in 2026—report

Brussels may hand over additional F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine next year after receiving F-35 aircraft from the United States, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on Oct. 8.

9 October 2025, 01:35 AM

Orban or not, Ukraine will join EU—Zelenskyy

Ukraine will become an EU member state regardless of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban’s opposition, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 08:28 PM

Next Ramstein-format meeting on Ukraine defense to be held Oct. 15 at NATO HQ in Brussels

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group, known as the Ramstein format, will meet Oct. 15 at NATO headquarters in Brussels, NATO said on Oct. 2.

2 October 2025, 05:16 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready to begin substantive EU accession talks

Kyiv has completed an internal screening of its laws for compliance with European Union standards and is now prepared to open the first negotiation cluster with Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 10:50 PM

Germany floats offering Ukraine $163 billion loan

The EU should offer Ukraine an interest-free loan of nearly EUR140 billion ($163 billion), to be repaid only after Russia agrees to war reparations, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wrote in an opinion piece for the Financial Times on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 08:40 PM

EU pledges to completely forego Russian energy by 2027

The EU will fully phase out Russian fuel by the end of 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23.

24 September 2025, 02:13 AM

EU readies its 19th Russia sanctions package

The European Union could unveil its 19th sanctions package against Russia as early as Sept. 19, Ukraine’s special envoy for sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 11:51 PM

EU mulls secondary Russia sanctions, report says

The European Union is weighing the introduction of secondary sanctions on Russia to stop third countries from helping Moscow evade existing restrictions, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 27, citing people familiar with the matter.

28 August 2025, 01:27 AM

Belgian PM opposes confiscating Russian assets

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Aug. 26 he would rather keep frozen Russian assets in the Euroclear clearinghouse in Brussels than see them confiscated.

26 August 2025, 09:46 PM

EU sends Ukraine $4.7 billion in aid ahead of Independence Day

The EU has delivered EUR4.05 billion ($4.75 billion) to Kyiv on Aug. 22, two days ahead of Ukraine celebrating its 34th independence anniversary, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko and the European Commission announced.

22 August 2025, 09:40 PM

EU should set date for Ukraine’s accession—Lithuania

EU leaders should agree on a concrete date for Ukraine to join the bloc, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Aug. 19.

20 August 2025, 01:25 AM

EU prepared to ease Russia sanctions in exchange for ceasefire in Ukraine

Ukraine’s European allies may gradually ease sanctions on Russia if Moscow agrees to a full ceasefire, Sky News reported on Aug. 13, citing Danish diplomatic sources. Denmark currently holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union.

13 August 2025, 09:35 PM

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