U.S. Treasury targets actors involved in drone production for Russia’s war against Ukraine
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting three entities and one individual for…
Conclusions and remarks at the European Council on 17 October 2024
On 17 October, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, ensuring a rules-based international order, competitiveness, migration,…
Ukraine on the way to the EU: Statement by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis
"Ukraine is firmly on the right path with its reforms and close EU engagement [...]. Ukraine's EU accession process will…
EU Commissioner Kyriakides participates in Ukraine-EU healthcare conference
The EU-funded conference will provide an opportunity to exchange views on how to achieve strong integration of Ukraine and the…
NATO ministers to discuss deterrence and defence, Ukraine, and global partnerships
As NATO Defence Ministers prepare to meet at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Thursday and Friday (17-18 October 2024), Secretary…
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 14 October 2024
The EU Foreign Affairs Council exchanged views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.…
Iran’s missile and drone transfers: Seven individuals and seven entities sanctioned
Today’s designation includes individuals and entities responsible for the development and transfer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and related technology to…
Ukraine: EU Parliament Committee endorses financial support backed by Russian assets
MEPs in the Trade Committee voted on Monday to support a loan of up to €35 billion to Ukraine as…
Main results of the EU Justice Council, 11 October 2024
At the EU Justice Council meeting in Luxembourg, justice ministers addressed the fight against impunity in the context of Russia's…
Agenda of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 14 October 2024
The October Foreign Affairs Council will start at 10.00 in Luxembourg, and be chaired by...
Background on the EU General Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 15 October 2024
EU Ministers are preparing the European Council on 17-18 October 2024. They are set to approve a declaration on fostering Jewish…
EU Commission issues €11bn in its 9th syndicated transaction in 2024
The European Commission has today raised €11 billion of EU-Bonds in its 9th syndicated transaction for 2024. The dual-tranche transaction concerned…
Frozen Russian assets: EU Council clears up to €35bn assistance to Ukraine and G7 loan mechanism
The EU Council today reached an agreement on a financial assistance package to Ukraine, including an exceptional macro-financial assistance (MFA)…
Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 8 October 2024
At the EU Ecofin Council, EU Finance ministers discussed the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. They also debated…
EP Think Tank: Outlook for the European Council meeting on 17-18 October 2024
The provisional agenda for the 17-18 October European Council meeting has three main topics. Read the analysis by the EU…
Statement by Commission EVP Dombrovskis at the EU Parliament’s Trade Committee
"We are now at a critical moment to demonstrate our and the G7 collective commitment to support Ukraine's current and…
CEF Transport: €2.5bn to improve resilience and safety across the EU transport network
Today, the European Commission opened the 2024 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport call for proposals, making available €2.5 billion for projects to modernise the…
Ukraine: EIB provides €50m to replace Russian-made metro coaches with modern metro fleet
The EIB and Kyiv have signed a €50 million agreement to modernise the city’s metro rolling stock with energy-efficient coaches. The…
UNGA: Remarks by EU HR Josep Borrell after EU Foreign Ministers’ informal meeting
"It has been one of the shortest [informal] Foreign Affairs Council meetings, but I have to say one of the…
G7+: Joint Statement on Ukraine energy sector support
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the G7+…
Ukraine: EU Commission President von der Leyen met President Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ursula von der Leyen discussed in detail the support for Ukraine’s energy sector, including necessary resources and…
Energy Security: EU Commission and IEA announce new support for Ukraine (updated)
The IEA and the EU presented today ten key energy actions to help safeguard Ukraine’s fragile energy security through the…
Defence of Ukraine: Renew Europe calls for weapons restrictions to be lifted
Countries supplying defence systems to Ukraine must lift restrictions on the use of weapons in order to allow strikes on…
Joint investigation team enhances scope of investigations into Russian war crimes
The seven members of the Eurojust-supported joint investigation team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine have agreed…
4th Crimea Platform Summit: Statements by EU Presidents von der Leyen and Michel
EU Commission President von der Leyen and European Council President Michel participated via video in the 4th Crimea Platform Summit.
Extended Fund Facility: Ukraine and IMF reach staff-level agreement on 5th review
International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Ukrainian authorities have reached staff-level agreement (SLA) on the Fifth Review of the 4-year…
Military brokering: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-351/22 Neves 77 Solutions
Restrictive measures against Russia: The confiscation of the entire proceeds of a brokering transaction covered by the prohibition on providing…
IAEA Director General briefs board on IAEA diplomacy in Ukraine, Iran, and Syria
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has briefed the Board of Governors on his recent trips to Ukraine and the…
Ukraine: Polish Centre for Eastern Studies on the recent government reshuffle
On 5 September, Ukraine’s parliament (Verkhovna Rada, VR) appointed 10 new ministers, including two deputy prime ministers (see Appendix 1).…
Russia: EEAS Statement on illegal Russian elections in Ukrainian territories
Russia conducted partial regional and local elections, including in the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol. The European…
IAEA Director General: Update on the Situation in Ukraine on 5 September
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi examined a cooling tower at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) this week to…
Russian GRU officers and one civilian charged for hacking Ukrainian Government
Defendants are alleged to have committed cyber attacks in advance of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and also targeted 26 NATO…
Ukraine: EU and Member States provide humanitarian aid for winter preparedness
With relentless attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the Commission is boosting its humanitarian funding to vulnerable Ukrainians with an additional…
Council of Europe: Conference on the accountability for Russia’s crimes in Ukraine
Věra Jourová, EU Commission VP for Values and Transparency, travels to Vilnius to participate in a conference organised by the Lithuanian…
Ukraine: EEAS statement on the deadly Russian attacks in Poltava
The European Union remains committed to stepping up the delivery of military support, including air defence systems and ammunition. These…
Sweden supports inhabitants of Ukrainian village Gammalsvenskby founded by Swedes in 1782
The Swedish Government has approved SEK 2 million in support to the inhabitants of Gammalsvenskby in Ukraine. The village, which…
Russia’s disinformation policy: UK statement at the UN Security Council
"Russian disinformation and threats and false accusations will not deter the UK or our allies from our steadfast support for…
EFTA and Ukraine to finalise negotiations expanding their free trade agreement
On 27 and 28 August 2024, delegations from the EFTA States and Ukraine met in Geneva for the second round…
IAEA Director General update on the situation in Ukraine
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will travel to Ukraine, next week, to hold high-level talks and assess developments at…
Informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers: Remarks by EU High Representative Borrell
"We are supporting Ukraine; we are not in a war with Russia. We are supporting Ukraine but there are different…
Informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers: Press remarks by EU HR Borrell (updated)
"The weaponry that we are providing to Ukraine has to have full use, and the restrictions have to be lifted…