Negotiation clusters for Ukraine’s EU accession may only start after Hungary’s parliamentary elections in April 2026, reports Deutsche Welle. A senior EU official, speaking anonymously, noted that although Kyiv has met all the prerequisites to begin negotiations,

The European Union's "reparations loan" for Ukraine could be up to 130 billion euros, EU officials close to the talks said, with the size to be finalised after the International Monetary Fund's assessment of Ukraine's financing needs in 2026 and 2027.

Without firing a shot, Putin has over the past week managed to bring the war in Ukraine to NATO’s European borders.

KYIV: Ukraine said on Friday (Sep 26) that several reconnaissance drones "likely" of Hungarian origin had violated its airspace, accusing Budapest of spying on its border areas.Hungary denied th

Russian pilots who entered Estonian airspace waved at Italian pilots flying Nato’s most advanced jets during a tense 12-minute standoff, according to reports. During this time, the three Russian nuclear-capable MiG-31 jets and two Italian F-35 pilots had no radio contact with each other.

Romania aims to partner Ukraine to build drones under a new European Union defence funding mechanism, but it will be at least seven years before the country has a multi-layered air defence system, a government source said.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the European Union to use $160billion of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s benefit – particularly the continued supply of weapons – in a major policy U-turn by Berlin.

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke exclusively to RFI and its sister television France 24, Wednesday, about the twin challenges confronting Europe and the Middle East. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York,