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Poland must be included in all talks concerning Russia – Polish PM

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland would not accept a situation in which security issues and contacts with Russia are decided solely by the European Union's largest member states without Warsaw's participation, according to RMF FM on June 19.

19 June, 05:49 PM

Zelenskyy seen speaking with Hungary’s new leader at EU summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar, had at least a brief conversation during an EU summit in Brussels, according to a photo from the event that Magyar posted on X on June 19.

19 June, 05:40 PM

EU leaders question Costa’s Kremlin outreach during Ukraine summit talks

EU leaders discussed European Council President António Costa’s team’s contacts with the Kremlin at a summit in Brussels, making the issue the main focus of the Ukraine discussion, European Pravda reported on June 19.

19 June, 01:05 PM

Cyprus seeks EU help as tourism suffers from Middle East conflict

Cyprus hopes an upcoming European Union summit will help rescue its tourism sector, hit hard by the Middle East war, Politico reported on Apr. 17.

17 April, 11:44 AM

Merz to propose using frozen Russian assets for €140B reparations to Ukraine at EU summit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will propose at the upcoming European Union summit using frozen Russian assets in the West to provide Ukraine with a €140 billion ($152 billion) loan, Reuters reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 03:56 PM

Dutch PM rejects Putin’s demand to end military aid to Ukraine

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof vowed that European allies will continue supporting Ukraine despite Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s demand to end military aid, The Guardian reported on March 20 ahead of the European Council meeting in Brussels.

20 March 2025, 05:03 PM

Italy backs NATO shield for Ukraine, but no seat

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suggested to provide NATO security guarantees to Ukraine without the actual membership in the military alliance, Bloomberg reported on March 6.

7 March 2025, 08:54 AM

Trudeau does not rule out sending Canadian troops to Ukraine

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who attended the European leaders’ summit in London on March 2, did not rule out the possibility of deploying Canadian troops to Ukraine, The Guardian reported on March 3.

3 March 2025, 10:38 AM

European leaders rally behind Zelenskyy in London after Oval Office clash with Trump

European leaders gathered in London for a high-stakes summit on March 2 to reaffirm their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a tense Oval Office confrontation with US President Donald Trump, the Associated Press reported.

2 March 2025, 02:18 PM

EU summit showdown: Fico pushes for ceasefire and Russian gas transit revival

The European Council summit in Brussels on March 6 may fail to adopt conclusions if European leaders “do not respect different views” on Russia’s war against Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned in a Facebook post on March 1.

2 March 2025, 12:23 PM

EU leaders to discuss Ukraine security and appoint special envoy next week

Next week, European Union leaders will discuss appointing a special envoy to represent the EU at potential Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 27, citing sources familiar with the matter.

27 February 2025, 11:42 PM

‘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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