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First talks on Ukraine’s EU entry could start in coming weeks or months

European leaders have agreed to open negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU, but specific timelines for full membership have not been set, and various integration formats are under discussion, Bloomberg reported on April 24.

24 April, 06:24 PM

Brussels threatens to pull Biennale grant over Russian presence

The European Commission may suspend a EUR2 million grant to the Venice Biennale after organizers allowed the Russian pavilion to open, commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said on April 23.

24 April, 01:18 AM

Zelenskyy, Costa, von der Leyen meet in Cyprus

The European Union and Ukraine welcomed the belabored EUR90 billion ($105 billion) loan program and fresh Russia sanctions finally coming into effect on April 23.

23 April, 10:24 PM

Ukraine cannot match EU rail funding levels, deputy minister says

Ukraine will not be able to compete with European rail carriers in the coming years, and sustaining and developing its rail infrastructure under an EU-style model would require roughly UAH300 billion ($6.8 billion) a year, Deputy Finance Minister Oleksandr Kava said.

23 April, 09:55 PM

EU's newest sanctions package targets Russian energy, trade, crypto

The just-approved 20th package of EU sanctions against Moscow is the largest the bloc has adopted in two years and targets key sectors of Russian economy, the European Commission said in a statement on April 23.

23 April, 09:11 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Cyprus for EU meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Cyprus on April 23 to take part in a meeting of European Union leaders, his press secretary, Serhii Nykyforov, told reporters.

23 April, 07:54 PM

Hungary applies to resume Druzhba oil transit, report says

Hungary’s oil company MOL has applied to resume transit of Russian crude through the Druzhba pipeline, with pumping expected to begin April 22, Reuters reported on April 21, citing an unnamed industry source.

22 April, 02:35 AM

Hungary, Slovakia drop Ukraine loan veto

Hungary and Slovakia have confirmed they are prepared to support EU’s EUR90 billion ($106 billion) Ukraine loan program and the 20th Russia sanctions package, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said on April 21.

22 April, 12:23 AM

EU’s $106 billion Ukraine loan to be approved within 24 hours — Kallas

The European Union is expected to give the final go-ahead to a EUR90 billion ($105.5 billion) loan program for Kyiv in the next 24 hours, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on April 21.

21 April, 07:56 PM

Zelenskyy signs law paving way for EU ‘industrial visa-free regime’

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a bill into law to harmonize Ukraine’s accreditation of conformity assessment bodies and technical regulation system with European Union requirements, according to the document’s page on the parliament’s website updated on April 21.

21 April, 03:24 PM

No chance of NATO simply fading away, former official says

The odds the EU could build a military alliance to replace NATO are “close to zero,” Royal Dutch Navy Admiral (retired) Rob Bauer, who chaired NATO’s Military Committee in 2021–2025, told NV Radio on April 20.

21 April, 02:39 AM

Orban may drop Ukraine loan veto on April 22

The EU will revisit the previously agreed EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan plan for Ukraine on April 22, a spokesman for the Cypriot EU presidency told Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne on April 20.

20 April, 09:08 PM

Zelenskyy wants Ukraine to build European anti-ballistic system in one year

Ukraine is considering creating its own anti-ballistic missile system in cooperation with European countries within the next year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the United News telethon on April 19.

20 April, 06:17 PM

Finland may limit Venice Biennale 2026 role over return of Russian pavilion

Finland’s political leadership will skip the Venice Biennale this year if organizers allow the Russian pavilion to open, Art News reported, adding the European Commission earlier warned it could freeze €2 million in funding over Russia’s participation on Apr. 20.

20 April, 10:57 AM

EU to wargame mutual defense clause — report

Brussels plans to run a tabletop exercise next month to test how Article 42.7 of the Treaty of the European Union, the bloc’s mutual defense clause, would work in practice, Politico reported on April 17.

18 April, 01:33 AM

EU to provide Ukraine with $3.18 billion under Ukraine Facility, PM says

Ukraine will soon receive a EUR2.7 billion ($3.18 billion) aid package from the European Union under the Ukraine Facility, PM Yulia Svyrydenko said April 16 after meeting with European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.

17 April, 03:21 AM

EU to revisit Ukraine loan and Russia sanctions next week

The EU Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) Ukraine loan and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia next week, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on April 16.

16 April, 11:05 PM

Putin’s anti-EU project failed with Orban’s defeat

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s long-term project to paralyze and destabilize the European Union through Hungary has failed after Viktor Orban lost power after 16 years in office, Russian journalist Mikhail Fishman told NV Radio on April 14.

15 April, 01:32 AM

Von der Leyen, Magyar discuss unfreezing EU funds for Hungary

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and incoming Hungarian PM Peter Magyar discussed the future of Budapest–Brussels relations, von der Leyen said in a Twitter post on April 14.

14 April, 09:58 PM

EU’s Ukraine loan tranches to start in Q2 2026

Payments under EU’s EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan program for Ukraine are expected to begin in Q2 2026, the European Commission said on April 14.

14 April, 07:51 PM

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