EU Parliament clears path for €90 billion Ukraine loan, racing to meet April deadline (INFOGRAPHIC)
Europe’s biggest wartime aid package moves closer as MEPs approve fast-track procedure.
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Europe needs own security forces with Ukraine as “key element,” says deputy amid Greenland crisis
Ukrainian MP outlines Europe's necessary transformation.
Hungary breaks EU ranks on Greenland, but rushes to join Trump’s Gaza council
Budapest calls Greenland "not an EU matter" as bloc prepares united response to US pressure.
Greenlanders in tears, Ukrainians die, Kremlin in joy: Sowing discord in West is Putin’s core idea
Moscow deeply interested in US-EU conflict: Greenland dispute weakens Ukraine's support base, says the expert.
“US security guarantees became awkward”: Greenland dispute is eroding international law’s deterrent function for Ukraine
Territorial claims normalized. Reparations uncertain.
European Parliament backs “military Schengen” to speed troop movement across EU amid Russian threat
MEPs support removing internal EU borders to allow rapid troop movement, including within 24 hours in a crisis.
Russian FM Lavrov revives Hitler and Napoleon to sell endless war to Russians
Lavrov claimed that Germany, France, and others are reviving Nazism through their backing of Ukraine during Russia's invasion, ISW reported.
Von der Leyen: EU to lock down frozen Russian assets as Ukraine peace talks advance
European Commission President warns peace deal must not "sow the seeds for the next conflict."
Russia and Trump allies rally behind Musk’s call to abolish EU as Poland warns of fracturing transatlantic alliance
Digital Services Act fine ignites Russia-US alignment against Brussels
Europe finally cuts the cord: Russian gas to vanish from EU markets by 2027
Russian gas still accounts for an estimated 13% of EU imports in 2025, but the new deal aims to close this final energy vulnerability permanently.
Trump cracks Western sanctions unity with Hungary exemption on Russian oil
Budapest meeting rewards Orban's loyalty with one-year sanctions waiver
Brussels unlocks next €1.8 billion for Kyiv as part of financial support program amid Russia’s invasion
The EU has approved the fifth major disbursement under the Ukraine Facility after Ukraine fulfilled key reform steps.
Brussels to release fifth Ukraine Facility payment on 4 November
The European Union will approve $1.46 bn in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine on 4 November, following last week's decision by EU ambassadors to greenlight the fifth Ukraine Facility tranche
New sanctions will drain $50 billion yearly from Russia’s war chest, intelligence finds
While troops fight in Donbas and beyond, Kyiv is using legal and financial instruments worldwide to reduce Russia’s capacity for war.
Reuters: Trump could unleash new sanctions on Russia’s economy, but waits to see if Europe dares move first
The White House weighs penalties on banking and oil exports even as it tests allies’ resolve, officials told Reuters.
EU defense chief says Europe’s own €150 billion defense fund must now help Ukraine
Kubilius, speaking during the Berlin Global Dialogue, called on EU countries to support Ukraine using SAFE loans following the halt of US aid and its switch to a pay-for-weapons model.
EU considers deploying military trainers inside Ukraine – RFE/RL
Internal documents show the EU weighing deployment of military instructors to Ukrainian soil for the first time, contingent on a ceasefire agreement and US security coordination.
Munich Airport shuts twice in one night—security reports drones, police find nothing
Authorities grounded flights on 18 October night after back-to-back sightings of suspected drones circling the runways, but no objects or suspects were found.
EU strikes deal to integrate Ukraine’s defense sector into bloc’s €1.5 billion armament program
European Parliament and Council negotiators agree on defense industry program running through 2027, with dedicated instrument bringing Ukrainian manufacturers into EU supply chains from the start.
Zelenskyy warns Ukraine may need emergency electricity imports after “one or two” Russian terror strikes
Kyiv is counting on Europe’s financial lifeline to withstand the coming blackout campaign.