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$11.3 billion in EU funding contingent on Kyiv enacting 25 reforms this year

Ukraine must implement 25 legislative and administrative reforms to unlock EUR10 billion ($11.3 billion) in financial assistance this year, Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 28, citing EU sources.

29 July, 02:43 AM

EU plans to sanction record 1,600 companies tied to Moscow — report

The European Union plans to impose sanctions on more than 1,600 companies that are enabling Russia’s war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on July 28, citing people familiar with the matter.

28 July, 08:44 PM

Westinghouse: Europe accelerates exit from Russian fuel

Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland have switched their nuclear power plants from Russian fuel to Westinghouse fuel, the American company's president for global business initiatives, Dan Lipman, told NV Business in an interview on July 27.

28 July, 03:32 PM

Montenegro cancels visa-free travel for Russia, Belarus

Montenegro will require visas for citizens of Russia and Belarus beginning Nov. 1, the government announced on July 27.

28 July, 03:35 AM

Peskov’s wife sues EU court to lift sanctions, citing ‘respect for family life’

Tatiana Navka, the wife of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, has filed a case with the Court of Justice of the European Union seeking the removal of sanctions imposed on her and more than 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in compensation, The Moscow Times reported on July 27, citing information published in the EU’s Official Journal.

27 July, 04:14 PM

EU lifts ban on Russian sable fur imports after Italy, Greece push

European Union member states removed a ban on imports of raw, unprocessed Russian sable fur, incorporating the change into a new sanctions package against Russia agreed on July 23, according to Euractiv.

27 July, 02:39 PM

Trump slaps tariffs on 80+ countries

The United States has imposed new tariffs ranging from 10 percent to 12.5 percent on imports from more than 80 countries, including Canada, Mexico, EU members, and China, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 24.

24 July, 09:46 PM

EU blocks 33 Russian banks from SWIFT in 21st sanctions package

The European Union’s 21st sanctions package added 33 Russian banks to the list of entities blocked from using the SWIFT payment system, the European Commission said on July 23.

23 July, 09:35 PM

EU's 21st sanctions package will hit Putin where it hurts most – Kaja Kallas

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's 21st sanctions package against Russia aims to deprive Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to continue the war on July 23.

23 July, 05:47 PM

EU ambassadors reach agreement on 21st Russian sanctions package

European Union ambassadors reached a political agreement on the 21st sanctions package against Russia after Greece dropped its previous block, an EU diplomat told Suspilne on July 23.

23 July, 12:44 PM

Greece unblocks EU's 21st Russia sanctions package after securing LNG exemption

Greece secured an exemption in the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia that will allow it to continue re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries under certain conditions, European Pravda reported on July 23.

23 July, 12:17 PM

Kyiv can now spend EU funds on UK arms

The European Council included the UK into the list of arms suppliers Ukraine can purchase equipment from using EU’s EUR90 billion ($103 billion) loan program, the Council announced on July 22.

23 July, 04:48 AM

Hungary stalls expanding Ukraine accession talks until September

The European Council’s Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA), failed July 22 to approve the screening results for negotiation clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary refused to endorse them, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing EU sources.

22 July, 10:49 PM

EU intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean

European forces deployed in the Mediterranean Sea under Operation IRINI have intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet tanker on July 20, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on July 22.

22 July, 07:58 PM

EU withdraws Venice Biennale grant after Russia’s return

The European Commission decided to revoke a EUR2 million ($2.28 million) grant to the Venice Biennale after Russia was allowed to return to the exhibition in 2026, Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 21.

21 July, 09:41 PM

Temporary protection extended until 2028: Stability for Ukrainians or recognition of a long war?

On July 15, EU member state ambassadors in Coreper agreed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians by another year, until March 4, 2028. A few days later, the Council of the European Union formally approved the decision.

21 July, 04:30 PM

Greece blocks EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package

Greece has emerged as the remaining obstacle to approving the European Union’s 21st sanctions package against Russia, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on July 20, citing European Commission sources.

20 July, 07:56 PM

EU capitals demand major exemptions in new sanctions package — FT

A coordinated push by several European Union member states demanding significant carve-outs from proposed trade restrictions has plunged the bloc's four-year strategy to support Ukraine into jeopardy, Financial Times wrote on July 19.

20 July, 12:48 PM

EU commissioner calls DM Fedorov's removal 'a great surprise'

EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius called the possible removal of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister "a great surprise," saying Ukraine's agreements with the EU on weapons financing and drone production must remain in effect, during an interview with European Pravda on July 16.

16 July, 12:56 PM

EU puts off new Russia sanctions vote for a week

The European Union will make another attempt to approve its 21st sanctions package against Russia at a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) on July 22, European Pravda reported, citing EU diplomats familiar with the planning on July 16.

16 July, 12:37 PM

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