EU allocates additional funds for training of Ukrainian military
EU funding for training the Ukrainian military has now reached 225 million euros.
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Ukraine’s PM holds talks with EU Vice-President for Values and Transparency
"The principle of ‘Russia will pay’ should be implemented next year," Denys Shmyhal said, emphasizing the need to further develop a mechanism for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets
Finland shuts down four border crossings with Russia amid migrant surge
Finland has closed half of its border crossings with Russia for three months to prevent illegal migration, as hundreds of asylum seekers have arrived from Russia in the past week.
EU ambassador to Ukraine: “Working for a month in Ukraine feels like working for six months in another country”
Katarina Maternova, the newly appointed EU ambassador to Ukraine, highlighted that "Ukraine's made great changes since the start of the full-scale war."
EU lays out 22 military capabilities to bolster European armed forces
The 22 priorities reflect lessons from the war in Ukraine and focus on boosting high-intensity operations across five military domains - land, air, sea, cyber and space.
Eurostat: Over 4 million Ukrainians under temporary protection in EU amid Russian aggression
Ukrainian refugees in the EU increased by 0.8% in September 2023.
Brussels backs EU membership talks for Ukraine. Here’s what happens next
The debate is still set to happen at a summit in mid-December, but the approval of the European Commission sends a powerful signal to Ukraine, which was in 2014 invaded by Russia for choosing the path towards the EU.
Spain and Belgium increased Russian natural gas imports by up to 50%
EU countries keep on expanding their LNG infrastructure, even though demand for LNG and gas is expected to decline, the report showed.
EU’s dependence on Russian raw materials fuels war against Ukraine
European companies continue to pay billions of euros to Russia for minerals needed to produce electronics, solar panels, and electric vehicles.
Media: Hungary blocks 500 million euro EU military aid package for Ukraine
Hungary continues to block a military aid tranche from the European Peace Facility to Ukraine, despite Ukraine's recent removal of the Hungarian OTP Bank from its list of war sponsors.
Shmyhal: Ukraine receives EUR 1.5 billion in ninth tranche of EU aid
The aid brings the EU's total budget support for Ukraine in 2023 to €15 billion so far.
Estonian President: EU expansion to Ukraine is simple
Estonian President Alar Karis declared during a meeting of the Arraiolos Group presidents in Portugal that the expansion…
Politico: EU to start Ukraine membership talks by December
According to the officials, EU leaders are preparing to give Kyiv the green light by the end of the year to start formal membership talks.
Borrell: Russian invasion of Ukraine is a threat to Europe
During his trip to Kyiv, the Vice-President of the European Commission discussed with the Ukrainian political and military leadership the EU security commitments for Ukraine.
Media: EU foreign ministers to meet in Kyiv in October
Ukraine's capital Kyiv will likely host a meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council in early October
President of European Commission calls for EU enlargement
In her annual State of the Union address, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed allocating 50 billion euros to Ukraine over the next four years, and called for EU enlargement.
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister: Ukraine can join NATO within two years or earlier
Ukraine will be ready for European Union (EU) membership in two years and NATO membership even earlier, Ukraine's…
Lessons from Croatia’s fight to exist show the way to EU for Ukraine
Croatia’s past is much like Ukraine’s present. But I hope that our futures will soon be the same…
Tensions flare in Georgia as government drifts into Kremlin orbit
Georgia's ruling party, the Georgian Dream, has deviated from this path, causing internal strife and global turbulence. The…
China demands that Russia retains occupied territories of Ukraine – WSJ
The Chinese envoy, a Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs, Li Hui, who tours European capitals to promote China’s peace…