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Ukraine urges EU to use frozen Russian assets to plug budget gap

Ukraine has urged the European Union to tap into frozen Russian assets to cover its financial and military needs, which could reach $78 billion by 2027, Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said during a meeting with allies and international partners in Brussels, Euronews reported on September 29.

30 September, 08:41 AM

Germany to send Ukraine 84-megawatt power plant

German authorities plan to transfer an 84-megawatt thermal power plant to the Ukrainian government as part of energy assistance to Ukraine, Handelsblatt reported on Sept. 29.

30 September, 03:23 AM

IMF: Ukraine faces $54 billion funding gap by 2029

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that Kyiv will face a funding gap of $30 billion to $35 billion in 2027, followed by $17 billion in 2028, and $2 billion in 2029, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 29, citing sources.

30 September, 01:36 AM

Khmara urges EU to fund interceptor drone production

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara urged European Union countries to help finance the production of interceptors capable of countering Russia’s jet-powered strike drones.

29 September, 03:38 AM

Latvia nears completion of anti-drone wall along entire Russian border

Latvia is nearing completion of an automated anti-drone “wall” along its entire eastern border with Russia, Business Insider reported on Sept. 28, citing Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis.

28 September, 10:48 PM

EU fails to secure new interceptor commitments for Ukraine — Kallas

EU defense ministers failed to agree on additional supplies of air defense missiles for Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at a news conference following an EU Council meeting on defense on Sept. 28, Suspilne reported.

28 September, 06:38 PM

EU to give Ukraine and three other countries step-by-step accession plans with clear dates

The EU is drafting proposals to give Montenegro, Ukraine, Moldova and Albania clear step-by-step road maps for membership, Politico reported, citing two senior European officials on Sept. 28.

28 September, 10:52 AM

Lithuanian border municipalities warn of evacuation problems in event of Russian attack

Civil protection officials in Lithuanian municipalities bordering Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast are warning of serious difficulties in evacuating residents if Russia were to attack, Lithuanian broadcaster LRT reported on Sept. 26.

27 September, 08:25 PM

Russia not preparing for war with Europe, Putin claims

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said Moscow is not preparing for war against European countries and accused the Baltic states of “violating the rights of Russian-speakers.”

25 September, 11:24 PM

EU agrees to disburse $7.7 billion from Peace Facility to Ukraine

EU member states have agreed to provide Kyiv with EUR6.6 billion ($7.7 billion) from the European Peace Facility defense fund, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced on Sept. 25.

25 September, 10:37 PM

UK keeps Usmanov, Fridman sanctions in place despite EU’s backtrack

UK PM Andy Burnham told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he does not support the European Union’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 24, citing sources.

25 September, 12:29 AM

Ukraine completes two reform steps to preserve EU funding

The European Commission has confirmed that Ukraine completed two required steps to continue receiving funding under the Ukraine Facility program, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on Sept. 24.

24 September, 11:39 PM

Budget deficit jeopardizes winter preparations, MP warns

The construction of protective shelters around key energy infrastructure facilities is being throttled due to a lack of funding, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak told NV on Sept. 21.

22 September, 01:34 AM

EU to lift sanctions on two Russian oligarchs

The European Union will lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Reuters reported on Sept. 21, citing diplomatic sources.

21 September, 10:49 PM

EU condemns Russian parliamentary elections, rejects voting in occupied territories

The European Union condemned Russia's recent parliamentary elections for lacking independent international oversight amid systemic political repression, declaring that it will never recognize the voting staged in occupied territories of Ukraine, according to an EU statement released on September 21.

21 September, 01:31 PM

Some in West want to provoke war between NATO and Russia, Fico claims

Some Western politicians want a conflict between NATO and Russia after a "failed" strategy of supporting Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sept. 19, according to Reuters.

20 September, 04:20 PM

EU condemns Russia’s illegal elections in occupied Ukraine

The European Union will never recognize the so-called State Duma elections that the Kremlin is holding in occupied Ukrainian territories, European Commission spokesperson Christian Wigand said on Sept. 18.

19 September, 12:27 AM

Zelenskyy launches Carpathian Eight at first summit of Carpathian countries — video

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 18 the first summit bringing together all Carpathian countries and the launch of a new C8 format — the Carpathian Eight.

18 September, 01:58 PM

EU disburses $3.9 billion for missiles and drones for Ukraine

The European Union will urgently provide Ukraine with EUR3.3 billion ($3.9 billion) to strengthen its defense capabilities as Russia escalates its terror bombing campaign, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sept. 17.

18 September, 03:29 AM

Carney rejects Trump threats, backs deeper Canada-EU partnership

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said deeper cooperation with the European Union would make Canada stronger and rejected criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, calling the proposed partnership with the EU a “positive initiative,” The Guardian reported on Sept. 17.

17 September, 08:45 PM

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