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- PoliticsZelensky appoints Kachka as Ukraine's new representative to the EU
- Moldova government to consult civil society on EU enlargement proposalsPolitics
- European Parliament approves €115 million defense innovation programPolitics
- BusinessEU plans special agricultural restrictions for Ukraine in cluster 5 accession negotiationsEuropean Union officials are preparing special protective agricultural measures for cluster 5 accession negotiations with Ukraine, aimed at shielding EU farmers from competition from cheaper Ukrainian agricultural products.
- Rada committee recommends approval of parcel legislation package required by EUPolitics
- EU Blocks Extra Funding for Ukraine, Demands Reforms FirstPolitics
- WorldRussia Kills at Least 15 in Massive Missile and Drone Strike on KyivRussia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 20. Ukraine says it failed to intercept any ballistic missiles amid a persistent shortage of air-defence munitions.
- EU Allocates Additional €80 Million to Ukraine from Frozen Russian AssetsWorld
- Hungarian FM Szijjártó Brushes Off Leaked Conversations with Russia's LavrovWorld
- WorldEU Frustrated as Ukraine Blocks Inspection of Damaged 'Druzhba' Oil PipelineDiplomatic tensions are rising in the EU as Kyiv denies an inspection team access to the damaged "Druzhba" pipeline, which supplies Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
- EU Top Diplomat Kaja Kallas Arrives in Kyiv on Bucha Anniversary Alongside European Allies
- EU Expresses Concern Over Ukrainian Drone Crash in Finland, Identifies Russia as the Root CauseWorld
- EU Currently Lacks "Plan B" for €90 Billion Ukraine Loan Blocked by HungaryThe European Union currently lacks a legally viable "Plan B" for a €90 billion loan to Ukraine blocked by Hungary. Officials hope a three-step sequence involving Hungarian elections and the Druzhba pipeline will prompt Viktor Orban to lift his veto before pursuing alternative measures.
- EU Approves €1.5 Billion Defense Program to Boost European and Ukrainian Military Industries
