Europe wants Ukraine’s railway split. The war wants it whole
Ukraine has two years to split its railway on the EU model—and no intention of giving up the wartime control that model is built to remove.
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Ukrainian new state award’s second criterion contributes to security of all Europe
271 MPs backed a new state award for services to Ukraine's EU accession, a day before the EU is due to open Ukraine's sixth negotiating cluster.
Hungary swapped its pro-Russian prime minister. Yet it is still slowing Ukraine’s path to the EU.
Hungary has allowed two stages of Ukraine’s EU talks to open while holding up the other four. Péter Magyar is no Viktor Orbán, but years of anti-Ukraine politics might still make blocking Kyiv safer than helping it.
Hungary votes to remove Orbán-loyal president as Magyar dismantles Fidesz system
The constitutional amendment targets Tamás Sulyok and caps lawmakers’ tenure at 12 years. Magyar’s break with Orbán remains sharper at home than on Ukraine.
Ukraine binds a quarter of its economy to EU procurement rules—and unlocks $3.4 billion
Reform clears a first-cluster accession requirement as Hungary stalls the talks.
Norway pledges $45 million for Ukraine’s energy resilience through new EU agreement
Oslo announced the deal on 26 May after Foreign Minister Eide's meeting with European Commissioner Marta Kos in Brussels, with money channelled through the EU's Ukraine Investment Framework.
At post-Orbán EU summit, Zelenskyy proposed Europe build integrated air, missile, and drone defense
Zelensky thanked the EU for its 20th sanctions package against Russia and urged the first tranche of a €90 billion support package to arrive as soon as possible.
Ukraine risks €50 billion as EU warns anti-corruption agencies failing
The European Union shifted Tuesday from quiet support to formal warnings about Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions.
Ukraine expects EU accession talks breakthrough in December as Hungary faces growing pressure
Kyiv’s Deputy PM Taras Kachka says “creative solutions” could finally open accession talks this year, despite Viktor Orbán’s ongoing veto threats.
Kyiv’s EU hopes collide with Dutch veto defense at Copenhagen summit
Despite affirming Ukraine's EU future, Dutch PM rejects bypassing the veto right