The European Union has transferred the second tranche of grant aid of €150 million to Ukraine's budget for rapid reconstruction. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on Wednesday, 25 December, as reported by European Pravda Details: The funds will be used to provide free meals for primary school children (€65 million),

More than two-thirds of Ukrainians believe that joining the European Union would be the best integration path for Ukraine. Source: nationwide sociological survey conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation in cooperation with the Razumkov Centre sociological service from 29 November to 14 December 2024,

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by a European Union leader to Moscow as a contract allowing for Russian gas to transit through Ukraine nears expiry.

Ukraine seeks to return up to 10 million refugees and migrants who left the country due to the war with russia.This is reported by El Pais.The publication

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico of helping Vladimir Putin finance his war in Ukraine. The Slovak leader met with the Russian president in Moscow on Sunday as part of his country’s bid to ensure their access to Russia supplied energy, of which Slovakia is one of the biggest importers in the EU.

European Union leaders insist no decisions can be taken about the future of Ukraine without its consent or behind their backs

European Union leaders reaffirmed on Thursday that no decisions regarding Ukraine's future can be made without its direct involvement. The declaration came during a summit in Brussels with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, emphasizing solidarity with the war-torn nation.

There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army,” Zelensky said. “We will have tangible responses to this.”

A viral post on X claims that French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing the European Union to deploy military forces to Ukraine. “BREAKING: FRENCH PRESIDENT Macron to push for sending EU troops to Ukraine,” reads the post, which had more than 180,000 views as of December 17.

Lawmakers in Bosnia's Serb Republic regional parliament on Wednesday ordered Serb representatives in state institutions to block decision-making and law changes needed for the Balkan country's integration into the European Union.

Moldova has been allowed to increase its quota for electricity imports from the EU amid a possible shortage that will arise if Russian gas supplies to Transnistria, a Russian-backed breakaway region,

Russia's natural-gas transit deal with Ukraine is set to expire soon, which would cut billions in revenue.