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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

Unidentified drones shut down Belgian airports

Belgian authorities temporarily closed Brussels and Liège airports on Nov. 4 after unknown drones were spotted in their airspace, officials said. Flights were diverted to Ostend-Bruges and Charleroi-Brussels South airports.

5 November 2025, 01:03 AM

EU flags concerns over state pressure on NABU

Some elements of Ukraine’s law enforcement ecosystem and political establishment are trying to undermine the country’s anti-corruption efforts despite significant recent progress, the European Commission said in a report published on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 08:50 PM

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

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