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Kyiv to receive 4.2 billion euros as EU Council approves first Ukraine Fund payment

Kyiv will receive approximately 4.2 billion euros following the European Council's approval of the first regular payment of grants and loans under the EU Fund for Ukraine, RBC-Ukraine reported on Aug. 6.

6 August 2024, 03:15 PM

Hungary’s stance irritates and isolates it within EU, says Polish FM

Budapest is experiencing growing isolation within the European Union and its position is causing irritation among other member states, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in an interview with the Visegrad Insight media platform published on July 29.

29 July 2024, 02:42 PM

€1.5 billion from frozen Russian assets allocated to Ukraine by EU

The European Commission announced the allocation of the first tranche of €1.5 billion ($1.63 billion) from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shared on X (formerly Twitter) on July 26.

26 July 2024, 03:37 PM

Russia recruits saboteurs in Europe through TikTok and Telegram

Russian Intelligence's special structures organize sabotage in Europe, recruiting perpetrators through Telegram and TikTok, the Dossier investigative center reported on July 23.

25 July 2024, 08:27 AM

Azerbaijan ready to export gaz to EU via Ukraine after contract with RU Gazprom expires

Ukraine and the European Union have approached Azerbaijan with a proposal to establish the natural gas supply to Europe through Ukraine after the current transit contract with Russia expires at the end of 2024, Bloomberg reported on July 20.

22 July 2024, 01:46 PM

Lithuania enforces new restrictions on Belarusian-registered cars

Lithuania will ban passenger cars with Belarusian license plates from entering its territory as of July 18, regardless of the nationality of the owner or driver, the country's customs service reported on July 17.

17 July 2024, 05:39 PM

Ukraine aims to receive quarterly tranche under Ukraine Facility program

Ukraine has met all the second-quarter benchmarks outlined in the Ukraine Facility and submitted a request to the European Commission for a tranche of EUR 4.1 billion ($4.47 billion), Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko wrote on Facebook on July 16.

17 July 2024, 10:15 AM

Orbán presents Budapest's 'Peace Plan' to EU leaders

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán briefed EU leaders on his recent "peacekeeping mission" outcomes and introduced Budapest's "peace plan", PM's Political Director Balazs Orbán said in an interview with Hungarian publication Magyar Nemzet on July 15.

15 July 2024, 02:21 PM

EU considers boycotting Hungary-hosted Foreign Affairs Summit - Politico

EU Foreign ministers may ignore the upcoming Foreign Affairs Summit in August, organized by Hungary, now holding the rotating EU Council presidency, Politico reported on July 15.

15 July 2024, 10:00 AM

Ukraine signs final agreement on Ukraine Facility program

Ukraine has signed a financial agreement with the EU, regulating 5.27 billion euros ($5.71 billion) grant aid provision for the next four years under the Ukraine Facility program, the Economy Ministry press service reported on July 9.

9 July 2024, 03:16 PM

British FM David Lammy visits Berlin, focusing on NATO support and Ukraine aid

New British Foreign Minister David Lammy made his first official visit to Berlin, where he met with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, the German Foreign Office reported on X on July 7.

7 July 2024, 02:24 PM

Russia claims its readiness to supply gas to Europe through Ukraine

Russia is ready to continue supplying gas through Ukraine to Europe after the contract expires at the end of 2024, the Russian Vice Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak said, TRT Haber reported on July 3.

4 July 2024, 12:39 PM

Former GTS head warns of Russia's plan to transit Azerbaijani gas to Europe

As the transit agreement between Moscow and Kyiv nears its end, a proposal to transit Azerbaijani gas through Russia to Ukraine and then to the EU is “a creative way to circumvent sanctions and restrictions,” Serhiy Makohon, the General Director of Ukraine's GTS Operator from 2019 to 2022, wrote in his column for NV Business published on June 27.

2 July 2024, 11:57 AM

Von der Leyen to retain EU leadership role, Estonia's Kallas to replace Borrell as EU's top diplomat

EU leaders at the summit in Brussels approved the candidacy of Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as European Commission President, the Guardian reported.

28 June 2024, 09:30 AM

Poland and Baltic states call on EU to create fortified border with Russia and Belarus

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia called on the EU to establish a defensive line along the bloc's border with Russia and Belarus to protect the bloc from military aggression, Reuters reported on June 26,

27 June 2024, 09:16 AM

Ukraine three steps away from EU membership after accession talks are over - Ukrainian FM

Only three steps will separate Ukraine from full EU membership after the accession talks are over, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Telegram on June 24.

25 June 2024, 09:43 AM

New EU sanctions block Russian funds to political parties, NGOs, and media

The 14th package of sanctions against Russia, adopted by the European Council (EC) on June 24, prohibits European political parties, NGOs, and research organizations from receiving funds from Russia or its proxies, according to the EC press release.

24 June 2024, 02:42 PM

The EU Council's newest package of Russian sanctions - what does it include?

The Council of the European Union approved the 14th package of economic and individual sanctions in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its press service reported on June 24.

24 June 2024, 02:41 PM

EU and NATO security hinge on supporting Ukraine, says German FM

NATO and Germany will face serious consequences if they do not support Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung published on June 16.

17 June 2024, 04:45 PM

EU Ambassador reveals extent of Ukrainian generation destroyed by Russia

One of the key priorities in EU-Ukraine cooperation is meeting urgent needs in energy equipment, especially in light of the fact that Russia has already destroyed 9.2 GW of Ukrainian generation, the EU Ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Maternova, announced on Facebook.

3 June 2024, 03:21 PM

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