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Zelenskyy to meet EU and NATO leaders in Brussels to discuss coming months

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and other NATO and EU members in Brussels on Dec. 18 to discuss continued Western military aid to Kyiv, Reuters reported on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 09:56 PM

Russian warship fires signal flares at German helicopter over Baltic Sea

A Russian warship fired signal flares at a Bundeswehr helicopter over the Baltic Sea, according to a report from Breakingthenews citing the DPA news agency.

4 December 2024, 09:55 PM

Germany may deploy troops to Ukraine for peacekeeping — Baerbock at NATO

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock indicated the possibility of deploying German troops to Ukraine after a cease-fire, making the statement during a NATO meeting in Brussels, according to Berliner-Zeitung.

4 December 2024, 03:32 PM

Luxembourg opposes Ukraine’s NATO membership push

Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel spoke out against Ukraine's NATO accession at the alliance’s foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Dec. 3, Der Spiegel reported.

4 December 2024, 08:27 AM

NATO countries to discuss aid to Ukraine, not membership – Rutte

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that alliance countries plan to focus on additional military aid to Ukraine during their meeting in Brussels, rather than discussing Ukraine’s membership in the alliance.

3 December 2024, 05:52 PM

Brussels to open substantive membership negotiations with Ukraine in early 2025

The European Commission plans to start detailed negotiations on policy and accession terms with Kyiv “as soon as possible in 2025,” the commission said in a report published on Oct. 30.

30 October 2024, 09:14 PM

Ukraine launches non-nuclear deterrence measures to pressure Russia

Ukraine has initiated a package of non-nuclear deterrence measures on its territory to pressure Russia into negotiations and protect against future aggression, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during an Oct. 17 speech at the European Council.

17 October 2024, 05:46 PM

Zelenskyy to seek swift mechanism for allocation of frozen Russian assets in Brussels

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to discuss with European leaders the allocation of $35 billion from frozen Russian assets, according to his statement to the media before the European Council meeting in Brussels on Oct. 17.

17 October 2024, 01:53 PM

Ukrainian President travels to Brussels to present Ukraine's victory plan to European leaders

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to visit Brussels to present European leaders with a strategy to defeat Russia.

17 October 2024, 11:08 AM

Scholz calls on EU to increase funding for Ukrainian refugee reception

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged the European Union to allocate additional funds to countries hosting substantial numbers of Ukrainian refugees during his arrival at the EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, Politico reported on June 27.

27 June 2024, 05:10 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels to sign three security agreements

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels to attend a European Council meeting and sign three security agreements, he announced on Telegram on June 27.

27 June 2024, 02:41 PM

Hungary faces demotion in next European Commission over Russia ties

EU leaders are planning to give Hungary a lower position in the next European Commission (EC) due to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's close ties with Russia and his stance on Ukraine, Politico reported, citing three diplomats on May 30.

30 May 2024, 01:53 PM

EU proposes to cancel visa-free regime and impose other sanctions on Georgia over law on 'foreign agents' - FT

EU insists on imposing sanctions against Georgia, including suspension of visa-free travel with the bloc, in response to the law on “foreign agents” that was drafted under influence of Russia, the Financial Times reported on May 22, citing sources.

22 May 2024, 05:44 PM

EU aims for early start to Ukraine's membership talks in June

Brussels officials are pushing to begin formal negotiations over Ukraine joining the European Union as early as next month, people familiar with the matter said, Politico reported on May 21.

21 May 2024, 11:45 AM

‘Everyone but two’: EU leaders near consensus on need to defeat Putin — Lithuanian President

More and more EU leaders understand the need for Ukraine to win the war against Russia and reject the idea of negotiations with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said at the EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, Politico reported on March 25.

26 March 2024, 10:05 AM

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