European Union

In the EU today, EU ministers will discuss $50 billion in loans to Ukraine from seized Russian assets, ahead of the upcoming G7 ministerial meeting.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will hold intergovernmental consultations with Czech officials in Prague to discuss ammunition supplies, EU and NATO integration, joint projects, infrastructure, energy, and signing bilateral agreements.

According to a study by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, more than half of Ukrainians do not feel a strong sense of belonging to the European community, although younger and better educated people tend to identify themselves more as Europeans.

Economists express skepticism about the ability of the Labor government to significantly improve the long-term economic growth prospects of the UK, despite political efforts.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed gratitude to Lithuania for its strong support, including €1. 2 billion in aid, hospitality for Ukrainian refugees, and advocacy for Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO, during his online address to Lithuanian ambassadors.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili files a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court to challenge the law on foreign agents (On Transparency of Foreign Influence) as unconstitutional and demand its suspension and repeal.

Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration visited Kyiv and met with her Ukrainian counterpart to discuss the next steps in the EU accession negotiations.

Starting July 16, 2024, cars with Belarusian license plates will be banned from entering the European Union through Latvia's border crossings with Belarus and Russia as part of the eighth package of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus for their participation in the aggression against Ukraine.

According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine does not receive enough aid to win the war with Russia, but only to hold out.

President Zelenskiy said he does not see Western countries pushing Ukraine to negotiate with russia, but acknowledged that some leaders would like to do so.

President Zelenskyy reiterated that the country will not abandon its strategic priorities and will not be pressured by the United States or other countries.

The European Council has extended restrictive measures against Iran until July 27, 2025, due to Iran's military support for Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine and armed groups in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban presents the "Orban Plan" for peace talks to EU leaders after visiting Ukraine, Russia, and China on a "peacekeeping mission.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili plans to appeal to the Constitutional Court to check whether the controversial law on foreign agents complies with the Constitution and the goals of Georgia's integration into the EU and NATO.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said he met with a World Bank delegation to discuss priorities, including rapid recovery, energy and the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, and expressed confidence in this year's efforts to make next year predictable and stable.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas resigned along with her entire government after an extraordinary meeting, as she is expected to replace Josep Borrell as the EU's top diplomat.

On July 15, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Ukrainian Statehood, which is dedicated to the baptism of Kyivan Rus by Prince Volodymyr in 988 and the establishment of Christianity on the territory of our country.

President of the European Council Charles Michel condemned the attack on former US President Donald Trump during his election campaign.

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris says he has accepted an official invitation to visit Ukraine in the coming weeks after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Shannon Airport, expressing horror at Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children.

Poland has offered to supply Ukraine with electricity from its thermal power plants without paying for emissions, seeking approval from the European Commission.

Social network X (formerly Twitter) is facing a fine of up to 6% of its global turnover from the European Commission for allegedly deceiving users with its paid account verification policy and violating the EU Digital Services Act.

At the NATO summit in Washington, Ukraine received commitments from partner countries to provide lethal weapons systems, modern air defense systems, and stable and uninterrupted supplies of missiles and ammunition to support its security against Russian aggression.

An 11-year-old unvaccinated child in the Lviv region has contracted tetanus and is currently in the intensive care unit receiving the necessary treatment.

russians have been warned about possible malfunctions of the YouTube video hosting service, and the russian media are already talking about a complete blocking of the hosting service in September this year.

In total, we received 16 applications from patients for treatment abroad. Okhmatdyt's doctors work with hospitals that are potentially ready to accept them in order to understand the diagnosis, treatment, and technologies that can be used.

A storm in Ivano-Frankivsk region caused emergency power outages: 50 applications, 19 wire breaks, and 4 poles need to be replaced, reports Prykarpattyaoblenergo.

Due to the heat wave, Ukraine is experiencing high electricity consumption, requiring emergency assistance from the EU and scheduled power outages throughout the day.

21 countries and the EU signed the Ukraine Treaty at the NATO summit to support Ukraine's security against russian aggression by providing defense assistance, military equipment, economic aid, and promoting reforms.

Several EU countries, including Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Finland, will boycott ministerial meetings organized by Hungary during its presidency of the EU Council to protest Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's meetings with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga met with the Director General of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society to discuss the organization's activities, assistance provided, participation in recovery projects and the need for better coordination with the authorities and international organizations.