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EU to appoint special envoy for Ukrainians

The European Union plans to create a new position for a special envoy in charge of matters related to Ukrainian citizens living in the EU, Politico reported on June 12.

12 June 2025, 10:31 PM

Kyiv hopes to negotiate better trade terms with Brussels

Ukraine is banking on reaching a compromise with the European Union over trade terms for agricultural goods, Ukrainian Trade Representative and Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka said on June 6.

6 June 2025, 09:45 PM

Europe must meet new world order head-on, EC President says

The EU must rearm and expand in order to remain competitive in the emerging “new international order,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on May 29.

30 May 2025, 01:33 AM

MEPs demand Brussels halt all funding to Hungary

A group of MEPs urged Brussels to freeze all funding for Hungary, citing restrictions on freedom, democratic backsliding, and EU law violations, LRT reports on May 22.

22 May 2025, 01:11 PM

Ukraine ready to negotiate EU accession — Zelenskyy

Kyiv officials are ready to begin negotiating the detailed terms of Ukraine’s EU accession, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 21.

22 May 2025, 12:26 AM

EU sanctions German couple for anti-Ukrainian activism

The European Union imposed sanctions against Elena Kolbasnikova and her husband Max Schlund—pro-Russian influence agents living in Germany—Reuters reported on May 20.

21 May 2025, 02:11 AM

Ukrainian FM Sybiha to attend key EU ministerial in Brussels

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha will visit Brussels to attend a meeting of the European Union’s Council of Foreign Ministers, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry press service said on May 20.

20 May 2025, 11:06 AM

EU may open agency to counter Russian influence operations

Swedish MEP Tomas Tobé, representing the European People’s Party, has proposed that the EU establish an independent agency to counter foreign disinformation campaigns and attempts to influence elections, Euronews reported on May 12.

12 May 2025, 10:19 PM

EU set to approve 17th sanctions package targeting Russia’s shadow fleet

The European Union may approve its 17th package of sanctions against Russia on May 14, with plans to expand the list of vessels in the so-called "shadow fleet," European diplomats told Suspilne on May 12.

12 May 2025, 05:42 PM

EU funnels $1.1 billion of Russian assets into Ukraine’s defense industry

EU has directed EUR1 billion ($1.13 billion) generated from frozen Russian assets towards placing orders with Ukraine’s defense contractors, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 9.

10 May 2025, 12:58 AM

Brussels targets Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in new sanctions package draft

The European Commission has finalized a 17th sanctions package against Russia, largely focused on its fleet of uninsured tankers exporting crude oil, Bloomberg and Reuters reported on May 6.

6 May 2025, 10:21 PM

Europe prepares to dip into frozen Russian cash

Belgian clearing house Euroclear plans to distribute around EUR3 billion ($3.4 billion) worth of frozen Russian assets to Western investors who had their property confiscated by the Kremlin, Reuters reported on May 2.

2 May 2025, 10:21 PM

Ukraine, Moldova will start their EU accession negotiations simultaneously, Brussels says

Ukraine and Moldova will jointly open the first negotiating cluster as part of their EU accession talks, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said on May 1.

1 May 2025, 10:17 PM

Washington still has ways to put pressure on Moscow to achieve peace — EU

The United States is yet to exhaust all the “tools” at its disposal to pressure Russia into seeking genuine peace with Ukraine, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on April 22.

23 April 2025, 01:26 AM

Hungary’s Orban performatively ‘votes’ against Ukraine’s EU membership

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban voted in the “national consultation” (advisory referendum) his government called on the question of Ukraine’s application to join the European Union.

22 April 2025, 11:45 PM

EU hopes to replace Russian gas with US-supplied LNG

The European Union will unveil a roadmap on May 6 outlining a gradual phaseout of Russian fossil fuel purchases, nudging business to pivot to liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the United States, Bloomberg reported on April 18.

18 April 2025, 08:37 PM

EU prepares 'Plan B' as Hungary threatens to block sanctions extension against Russia

Brussels is preparing a "Plan B" in response to Hungary's efforts to block the EU sanctions extension against Russia, Rikard Jozwiak, Radio Free Europe’s Europe editor wrote on April 15.

15 April 2025, 02:29 PM

Ukraine proposes holding next Ramstein meeting in Ukraine

Kyiv will suggest to its international partners to hold the next the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein) meeting in Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on April 11.

11 April 2025, 09:37 PM

Support for Ukraine’s army seen as key security guarantee - French DM

Supporting Ukraine’s Armed Forces and rejecting Russia’s demand to demilitarize are the key security guarantees, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his British counterpart John Healey said, Le Monde reported on April 11.

11 April 2025, 08:15 AM

EU hopes to convince Hungary to unblock Ukraine accession talks

The European Union plans to open six negotiation clusters for Ukraine’s accession by the end of 2025 and is working with Hungary to prevent the country from vetoing the process, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova said on April 10.

11 April 2025, 02:05 AM

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