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EU readies new sanctions package against Russia — Kaja Kallas

The European Union is working on its 17th sanctions package against Russia to intensify pressure, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Feb 24.

24 February 2025, 06:36 PM

Spain to send $1.08 billion in military support to Ukraine

Spain will send Ukraine a new military aid package worth $1.08 billion in 2025, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Feb. 24.

24 February 2025, 04:36 PM

Europe pledges stronger backing for Ukraine, demands seat at peace talks table

Europe remains committed to putting Ukraine "in a position of strength" in talks with Russia, the foreign ministers of six European countries and the European Commission said in a joint statement issued after a meeting in Paris on Feb. 12.

13 February 2025, 09:32 AM

Ukraine moves to expand free trade agreements

The majority of Ukrainian exports go to the Euro-Mediterranean region, accounting for 76.8% of total exports in 2024, Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Representative Taras Kachka wrote on Facebook on Feb. 2.

3 February 2025, 02:51 PM

The end of Russian gas transit changed nothing for Europe - Czech MFA

The halt of Russian gas transit through Ukraine had no significant impact on Europe, while Moscow’s loss of influence over gas pricing is its major defeat, the Czech Foreign Ministry said, Ukrinform reported on Jan. 29.

30 January 2025, 11:54 AM

European Parliament accuse Russia of rewriting history to justify aggression against Ukraine

The European Parliament condemned Russia’s use of disinformation to justify its war against Ukraine in a resolution adopted, according to the European Parliament’s website on Jan. 23.

23 January 2025, 06:59 PM

Localization push: Foreign firms struggle as Ukraine prioritizes domestic machinery in public procurement

The minimum localization requirement for machinery products in public procurement increased to 25% in Jan., Dmytro Kysylevskyi, deputy chair of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on Economic Development, announced.

13 January 2025, 02:53 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

Polish farmers block Ukrainian border in protest over EU trade deal

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has reignited protests on the Polish-Ukrainian border, with blockades resuming on Nov. 23-24, Polish outlet Puls Biznesu wrote on Nov. 24.

25 November 2024, 12:20 PM

EU and Josep Borrell urge Georgia to investigate and address election violations

Georgia has to investigate election violations and address any irregularities, the European Commission and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said in joint statement published on Oct. 27.

28 October 2024, 08:59 AM

EU pledges more economic support for Ukraine with another tranche by year-end

The next tranche under the Ukraine Facility program will be allocated to Kyiv by the end of the year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced at a press conference after the European Council meeting on October 17.

18 October 2024, 11:12 AM

Russia boosts shadow fleet of oil tankers amid Western sanctions

The Russian capacity to transport oil on old underinsured vessels has increased by 70% since 2023, the Financial Times wrote on Oct. 14, citing a report by the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE).

14 October 2024, 01:02 PM

Denmark pledges $630 million to bolster Ukraine's defense through local arms purchases

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, along with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umyerov and Strategic Industry Minister Herman Smetanin, signed a protocol on Sept. 29 to continue arms purchases through Ukraine’s defense industry, totaling about DKK 4.2 billion, according to Denmark’s Ministry of Defense.

29 September 2024, 06:59 PM

G7 and EU commit to holding Russia accountable through asset freeze

G7 members and the EU have frozen $280 billion worth of Russian Central Bank funds held outside of Russia, U.S. President Joe Biden announced during the G7+Ukraine format meeting in New York on Sept. 25, according to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.

26 September 2024, 10:35 AM

G7+ Ministerial Group urges global community to ramp up aid for Ukraine's winter needs

G7+ Ministerial Group welcomed ongoing commitments for financial and non-monetary aid to address Ukraine's critical energy sector needs, U.S. State Department said in its official statement, published on Sept. 23.

24 September 2024, 11:04 AM

Ukraine faces 17 GW power shortage this winter with 80% of TPPs destroyed, says Ursula von der Leyen

The EU will support Ukraine’s energy sector ahead of winter through repair, connection, and stabilization efforts, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a joint press conference with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol in Brussels, according to Interfax-Ukraine Sept. 19.

19 September 2024, 03:59 PM

Poll shows 61% of Hungarians oppose Ukraine's EU membership

A recent Telex survey shows that 61% of Hungarians now oppose Ukraine's EU membership, a notable shift from last year.

12 September 2024, 04:15 PM

Telegram under EU investigation for data accuracy

Telegram may have provided inaccurate user data in the EU to avoid new law requirements.

30 August 2024, 12:29 PM

Zelenskyy hints at future of Ukraine gas transit to Europe

Ukraine will not renew its gas transit agreement with Russia, set to expire at the end of 2024, but is open to discussing gas transit from other suppliers if Europe requests, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a Kyiv press conference on Aug. 27, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

27 August 2024, 06:45 PM

EU urges more military aid for Ukraine after missile attack on Kostyantynivka

EU High Representative Josep Borrell responded to Russia's attack on a shopping center in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, on Aug. 9.

10 August 2024, 11:01 AM

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