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EU to discuss Ukraine funding at special November meeting

The schedule of upcoming European Council meetings include a special session Nov. 26-27 focused on the bloc’s 2028-34 budget and funding for Ukraine in 2027, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 21, citing an EU official.

21 October, 10:54 PM

EU leaders call on all countries to stop aiding Russia's war against Ukraine

European Union leaders reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression and said they are ready to keep providing comprehensive assistance. They also urged Russia to agree to a ceasefire and begin peace talks, according to statements in the conclusions of the European Council meeting held on Oct. 15-16 in Brussels.

17 October, 09:03 AM

EU leaders to urge Zelenskyy to tone down public criticism of Trump

EU leaders plan to urge Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to soften his public criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump, fearing a further deterioration in relations between Kyiv and Washington, the Financial Times reported, citing three unnamed officials familiar with plans for the summit in Brussels on Oct. 16.

15 October, 05:50 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels for talks and European Council meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Brussels, where he is set to take part in a European Council meeting and hold talks with partners, the head of state announced on X on Oct. 15.

15 October, 05:04 PM

EU ambassadors approve largest sanctions list against Russia to date

EU ambassadors agreed on the bloc’s largest expansion of individual sanctions against Russia to date, with plans to add 743 people and 826 companies linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex, Radio Free Europe reported on Oct. 7.

7 October, 03:19 PM

EU sanctions six Russians tied to Navalny poisoning

The European Union imposed sanctions on six Russian citizens it suspects of being involved in the development of chemical weapons, including the toxin epibatidine, which was detected in Alexei Navalny’s body after his death in a Russian penal colony, the European Council said in a statement on July 3.

3 July, 11:44 PM

Magyar removes Ukraine fast-track clause from EU text

The European Council has reached a compromise on the wording of its final declaration regarding Ukraine’s EU accession, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on June 18.

19 June, 12:25 PM

EU clears EUR 90 billion Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions after Hungary relents

EU ambassadors on April 22 cleared EUR 90 billion ($106 billion) in financing for Ukraine and approved the bloc’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, a spokesperson for Cyprus, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, told Interfax-Ukraine on April 22.

22 April, 04:41 PM

EU summit fails to persuade Orban to unblock Ukraine loan

European leaders debated Ukraine for about 90 minutes before speaking with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by video call during the European Council meeting on March 19 but ultimately failed to convince Hungarian PM Viktor Orban to allow the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) Ukraine loan to proceed.

20 March, 01:56 AM

EU leaders push to open Ukraine accession talks, sideline Hungary, Slovakia

Ukraine has made progress in preparing to open negotiation clusters for European Union membership and called for their immediate launch, The European Council said in the statement on March 19, which was adopted by 25 EU leaders — excluding Hungary and Slovakia — at a meeting in Brussels.

19 March, 05:37 PM

EU sanctions Russian officers tied to Bucha atrocities

The European Council adopted new sanctions on nine Russian military officials accused of involvement in atrocities in Bucha in 2022, the council’s press service said on March 16.

16 March, 08:36 PM

Antonio Costa warns easing U.S. sanctions on Russian oil could boost Moscow’s war effort

European Council President Antonio Costa said a U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil exports could give Moscow more resources to continue its war against Ukraine, writing on X on March 13.

13 March, 05:12 PM

Council of Europe prepares agreement to launch special tribunal for Russia

Minister's Committee of the Council of Europe has not yet adopted a final decision on the agreement required to launch a special tribunal for the Russian crimes, but it has completed preparation of the draft text, Ukrinform wrote on Jan. 28.

28 January, 10:14 AM

EU urges Russia to accept ceasefire, flags corruption risks in €90B Ukraine loan deal — summit conclusions

European Union leaders have called on Russia to agree to a full, unconditional, and immediate ceasefire and outlined three key priorities tied to a €90 billion interest-free loan for Ukraine — a deal that notably avoids using frozen Russian assets. One of those priorities is tackling corruption in Ukraine, according to the official conclusions of the European Council summit in Brussels, supported by 25 of the EU’s 27 member states.

19 December 2025, 12:54 PM

EU sanctions 41 Russian tankers in crackdown on Kremlin’s shadow oil fleet

The European Council has imposed sanctions on 41 vessels identified as part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, including oil tankers that generate revenue for the country’s energy sector, the Council said in an official statement on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 03:52 PM

EU imposes new sanctions on businessmen and firms backing Russia’s shadow fleet

The European Union Council imposed sanctions on five individuals and four organizations accused of supporting Russia’s so-called shadow fleet on Dec. 15.

15 December 2025, 06:47 PM

Orbán calls EU vote on frozen Russian assets illegal, files formal protest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán condemned the European Union’s decision to indefinitely extend the freeze on Russian assets by qualified majority vote as illegal and harmful to the bloc, and said Budapest formally protested the move in a Facebook post on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 05:24 PM

EU Council approves $2.7 billion in aid under Ukraine Facility

The Council of the European Union approved EUR2.3 billion ($2.7 billion) for Kyiv after it met the benchmarks for the sixth tranche under the Ukraine Facility funding program, the body’s press service announced on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 11:49 PM

EU pledges Ukraine funding for 2026-2027

European Union leaders agreed to secure financial support for Ukraine in 2026-2027, European Council President Antonio Costa announced on Oct. 23 after a Brussels summit.

24 October 2025, 12:46 PM

Hungary stalls Kyiv’s EU accession progress again

EU leaders failed to agree on opening negotiation clusters for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union at the Oct. 23 European Council summit in Brussels, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

24 October 2025, 08:47 AM

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