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antónio costa, volodymyr zelenskyy and ursula von der leyen in kyiv on 24 february 2026

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EU releases another €3.47 billion for Ukraine’s “urgent needs” – drones, missiles, air defense, and Gripen jets

The latest EU defense tranche will fund drones, missiles, air defense, and Gripen fighter jets, with Brussels pledging additional military support for Ukraine in the coming weeks.

byBenjamin Murdoch

tele2 sim cards recovered in downed russian drones

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Money Matters

Europe deepens trade with India while Western parts keep reaching Russia’s weapons

Brussels is drafting its largest-ever corporate blacklist over the war—and expanding trade with the country those parts pass through.

byPeeter Helme

A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle. Source: The 148th Separate Artillery Zhytomyr Brigade of the Air Assault Forces

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EU borrowed Danish model and supersized it. Now, €3.9 billion flows into Ukrainian drone production

Ukraine received €3.9bn from the EU, all of which was restricted to Ukrainian weapons production.

byOlena Mukhina

greece blocked gas ban france italy softened entry ban—now brussels tries 1600 companies helping russia's war · post 9 parade moscow 2025 youtube/kremlin grate patriotic warr shitshow ukraine news ukrainian

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Russia’s former soldiers may face a locked EU border—if France and Italy stop balking

The two governments worry the measure could open the door to keeping every Russian out, sources told Bloomberg.

byYuri Zoria

eu leaders agree renew russia sanctions full year first time bulgaria's pro-russian leader vows veto next batch · post president ukraine volodymyr zelenskyy (left) meeting prime minister bulgaria rumen radev

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EU leaders agree to renew Russia sanctions for a full year for the first time as Bulgaria’s pro-Russian leader vows to veto the next batch

Rumen Radev wants the Russian oil company that runs his country's only refinery struck from the list, and he objects to sanctions on a Russian Orthodox bishop.

byYuri Zoria

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EU opens first accession talks cluster for Ukraine and Moldova after years of delays and vetoes

The European Union has opened the first cluster of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, marking the formal start of negotiations on core political and legal standards.

byBenjamin Murdoch

European Commission President ⁠Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, and Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan at Armenia-EU Summit on 5 May 2026. Photo: Nikol Pashinyan on X

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EU accuses Russia of ‘economic coercion’ against Armenia, announces €50 million support package

The announcement follows Kremlin warnings over Yerevan's growing cooperation with the West.

byBenjamin Murdoch

moscow's drone hits 10-story apartment block romania injuring two russia fires 232 uavs ukraine · post fire top-floor residential building galați after russian crashed 29 2026 пожежа у квартирі багатоповерхівки

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Moscow’s drone hits 10-story apartment block in Romania, injuring two as Russia fires 232 UAVs at Ukraine

The long-range kamikaze UAV crashed through the roof of a residential tower in Galați and set a top-floor flat ablaze. Two F-16s and a helicopter that were in the air did nothing to prevent the strike. At least five were injured in Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in interview with Rai Radio 1, 10 April 2026. Photo: Zelenskyy on Telegram

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Zelenskyy responds to Merz: Ukraine has been defending Europe fully, not with half measures and has to have right to vote in EU

With Orban out of power, Zelenskyy wants full EU membership, not Germany's "associate" compromise.

byOlena Mukhina

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International

Russia threatens Latvia with “just retribution.” Von der Leyen calls it “absolutely unacceptable”

Latvia's government already resigned last week over its handling of the incursions.

byOlena Mukhina

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EU hands Hungary’s new leader 27 conditions. One of them is unlocking €90 billion for Ukraine

The other conditions span anti-corruption measures and the reversal of Orbán-era decisions found to violate EU rules.

byOlena Mukhina

jaak madison, an estonian member of the european parliament

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Interview

Inside the EU parliament: the bloc Ukraine wants to join is already fracturing

A Baltic MEP on Hungary’s veto, Europe's war fatigue, and why the bloc Ukraine wants to join is already splitting apart.

byPeeter Helme

fico joins orbán demanding eu lift russian energy sanctions — week before hungary’s election could end orbán’s 16-year rule · post slovak prime minister robert visiting hungarian viktor budapest 2024

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Fico: “Slovakia is ready to take over the baton from Hungary, if necessary” — on blocking EU’s Ukraine loan and Russia sanctions

The current go-to blocker of both the loan and sanctions is Hungarian PM Orbán, who may lose the April election.

byYuri Zoria

ursula von der leyen and volodymyr zelenskyy at the meeting of the coalition of the willing

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International

Ukraine won’t fix Druzhba pipeline—EU asks for repairs while planning to ban Russian oil anyway

Russia attacks repair crews. Why rebuild what Moscow keeps destroying?

byPeeter Helme

zelenskyy and european leaders in kyiv on 24 february 2026

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EU leaders rally in Kyiv as Hungary and Slovakia sabotage support for Ukraine from within

Orbán blocks a €90 billion loan and sanctions. Fico orders an electricity halt. Allies sanction the pipeline that both men fight over.

byPeeter Helme

EU buildings lit in Ukraine flag colors on fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion

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Brussels shines Ukrainian colors on buildings as EU marks four years of Russia’s full-scale war

Von der Leyen, Zelenskyy call for stronger EU-Ukraine ties on invasion anniversary

byDaniel Thomas

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“We will not back down”: EU leaders arrive in Kyiv on fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv for the tenth time since the start of the war on 24 Febr., joined by European Council President António Costa and leaders of nine countries, to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

byMaria Tril

640 shadow fleet tankers 20 banks crypto platforms what eu's proposed sanctions package hit · post ursula von der leyen president european commission 29 2026 brussels belgium aurore martignoni 6

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$1 billion in trade cuts, a crude oil shipping ban, and a crypto crackdown: what the EU’s proposed sanctions package would hit

Von der Leyen urges member states to endorse the package before the war's fourth anniversary, citing Russia's 24% oil revenue collapse as proof that sanctions work

byYuri Zoria

french helicopter landing on the russian shadow fleet tanker grinch in january 2026

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Money Matters

India chose Europe. Russia’s oil is now stuck offshore. (INFOGRAPHICS)

140 million barrels stranded on tankers as enforcement pressure mounts.

byPeeter Helme

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Money Matters

EU to lend Ukraine €90B — and most of it is for weapons

The loan, structured as "limited recourse" financing, would only require repayment if Russia eventually pays war reparations, with Brussels reserving the right to use immobilized Russian assets to cover the debt.

byYuri Zoria

Ursula von der Leyen

EU releases another €3.47 billion for Ukraine’s “urgent needs” – drones, missiles, air defense, and Gripen jets

Europe deepens trade with India while Western parts keep reaching Russia’s weapons

EU borrowed Danish model and supersized it. Now, €3.9 billion flows into Ukrainian drone production

Russia’s former soldiers may face a locked EU border—if France and Italy stop balking

EU leaders agree to renew Russia sanctions for a full year for the first time as Bulgaria’s pro-Russian leader vows to veto the next batch

EU opens first accession talks cluster for Ukraine and Moldova after years of delays and vetoes

EU accuses Russia of ‘economic coercion’ against Armenia, announces €50 million support package

Moscow’s drone hits 10-story apartment block in Romania, injuring two as Russia fires 232 UAVs at Ukraine

Zelenskyy responds to Merz: Ukraine has been defending Europe fully, not with half measures and has to have right to vote in EU

Russia threatens Latvia with “just retribution.” Von der Leyen calls it “absolutely unacceptable”

EU hands Hungary’s new leader 27 conditions. One of them is unlocking €90 billion for Ukraine

Inside the EU parliament: the bloc Ukraine wants to join is already fracturing

Fico: “Slovakia is ready to take over the baton from Hungary, if necessary” — on blocking EU’s Ukraine loan and Russia sanctions

Ukraine won’t fix Druzhba pipeline—EU asks for repairs while planning to ban Russian oil anyway

EU leaders rally in Kyiv as Hungary and Slovakia sabotage support for Ukraine from within

Brussels shines Ukrainian colors on buildings as EU marks four years of Russia’s full-scale war

“We will not back down”: EU leaders arrive in Kyiv on fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion

$1 billion in trade cuts, a crude oil shipping ban, and a crypto crackdown: what the EU’s proposed sanctions package would hit

India chose Europe. Russia’s oil is now stuck offshore. (INFOGRAPHICS)

EU to lend Ukraine €90B — and most of it is for weapons

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