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EU Council head Costa reached out to Kremlin in negotiations push

European Council President Antonio Costa established contact with Kremlin officials to try and engage Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in negotiating an end to the Russo–Ukrainian war, Bloomberg reported on June 17, citing sources.

17 June, 08:56 PM

EU Council begins preparations for new Ukraine and Moldova accession clusters

The EU Council has begun technical preparations to open negotiating clusters 2-6 for Ukraine and Moldova, reviewing screening results and reform requirements needed to advance their accession process, European Pravda reported, citing diplomats and an EU official on June 17.

17 June, 04:55 PM

How G7 leaders sought Trump's support for Ukraine – photo report

The three-day G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, concludes, offering Ukraine another opportunity to secure U.S. support for efforts to push Russia toward meaningful peace talks on terms backed by Kyiv and its European allies.

17 June, 01:50 PM

NYT: European leaders increasingly focus on managing relationship with Trump

European leaders appeared determined to maintain cordial relations with U.S. President Donald Trump during the opening days of the G7 summit, despite ongoing tensions over security, trade and foreign policy, The New York Times reported on June 16.

17 June, 12:19 PM

European Parliament seeks probe into Luxembourg MEP Kartheiser over St. Petersburg trip — Politico

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has called for an investigation into a potential code of conduct violation by Luxembourgish MEP Fernand Kartheiser, who repeatedly met with Russian officials after 2022, Politico wrote on June 16.

17 June, 12:00 PM

Trump willing to soften on Ukraine if Europe helps with Hormuz — report

U.S. President Donald Trump extended an “olive branch” to Ukraine at the G7 summit in Evian, France, demanding European assistance with restoring traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange, Politico reported on June 16.

17 June, 03:08 AM

Brussels assessing implications of reported Chinese training for Russian forces

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc has confirmed information indicating that Chinese military personnel trained Russian soldiers for combat operations related to the war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on June 16.

16 June, 05:33 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine earned right to join EU faster

The EU finally opening the first cluster of accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova is a clear sign that “Europe’s progress cannot be stopped” and that Ukraine “earned the right to move faster,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 15.

16 June, 02:23 AM

EU funds not to be used for troop pay, Brussels tells Ukraine

The European Union has insisted that the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan extended to Ukraine not be used to pay military salaries, Ukrainian MP and parliamentary Defense Committee chair Roman Kostenko told NV Radio on June 15.

16 June, 01:48 AM

EU to open accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova on June 15

The European Union will convene intergovernmental conferences on June 15 with Ukraine and Moldova to open the first negotiating cluster on EU membership, the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU announced on June 12.

12 June, 11:42 PM

Italy urges EU to name envoy for peace talks with Russia

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called on the European Union to appoint a common envoy for potential peace talks with Russia, warning that Europe risks diplomatic blindness and self-isolation without a unified voice, Bloomberg reported on June 11.

11 June, 06:40 PM

European leaders to lobby Trump at G7 Summit for new Ukraine peace talks

European leaders aim to use meetings with Donald Trump at the G7 summit to get the U.S. President on board with plans to push for new peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Bloomberg, citing its sources, reported on June 11.

11 June, 01:30 PM

EU states consider dismantling Kallas-led diplomatic service

France, Germany and other European Union member states are discussing a sweeping overhaul of the bloc's 15-year-old diplomatic service to improve its response to geopolitical crises, the Financial Times reported on June 11.

11 June, 11:51 AM

Years of stability needed before Ukrainians return en masse, Polish diplomat says

Kyiv should lower expectations for a rapid return of refugees and focus on providing services and security in communities to encourage repatriation, Poland’s chargé d’affaires to Ukraine, Piotr Lukasiewicz, said on June 10.

10 June, 11:43 PM

Poland now holds up some of EU’s Ukraine funding

Germany is pressing for all EUR6.6 billion ($7.62 billion) that Hungary had blocked in the European Peace Facility to be transferred to Ukraine, but Poland is currently opposing the move.

10 June, 09:49 PM

Russian satellites jam GPS across Europe from orbit, report says

Russian military satellites are the source of repeated GPS disruptions across European countries, The New York Times reported on June 9, citing recent academic findings.

10 June, 12:23 AM

Ukraine and Hungary agree on 10 of 11 EU accession demands

Ukraine and Hungary have agreed on most of Budapest's demands during technical consultations on Kyiv's EU accession, but the issue of parliamentary representation for national minorities remains unresolved, Suspilne reported, citing sources on June 9.

9 June, 06:00 PM

EU preparing new sanctions package against Russia

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced a new sanctions package targeting 80 Russian individuals and entities supporting war in Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported on June 8.

9 June, 08:05 AM

Some EU funding held up by Ukraine’s lagging reforms

Unless it proceeds rapidly with implementing reforms previously agreed upon with Brussels, Kyiv risks losing part of EU aid under the Ukraine Facility program, RFE/RL reported on June 8, citing the European Commission.

8 June, 07:57 PM

Zelenskyy congratulates Pashinyan, calls EU response a ‘test’ after Armenia election

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after his Civil Contract party won Armenia’s parliamentary elections, calling the result a victory for Armenian sovereignty and saying the European Union now faces a key test in a post on X on June 8.

8 June, 04:04 PM

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