"As we're approaching the 1000th day of Russia's atrocious war, we will help keep the Ukrainian state running while the country fights for survival. We are in it for the long haul," Ursula Von der Leyen said.

The European Commission has agreed to allocate €4.1 billion to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility programme. Source: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal Quote: "The European Commission gave a positive assessment of the reforms and noted that the government has fulfilled the necessary indicators to receive this tranche.

The European Commission has approved the allocation of 4.1 billion euros to Ukraine. These funds will be provided under the Ukraine Facility, announces Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Shmyhal explained that the European Commission has given a positive assessment of the reforms and noted that the government has met the necessary criteria to receive

The deadline for the EU’s deforestation regulation (EUDR) implementation has been delayed by a year, after a vote in the European Parliament this morning.

The European Parliament demanded further changes to a landmark law to tackle global deforestation, adding complications to a plan to delay the controversial rules before they take effect later this year.

European allies are increasingly bracing for negotiations on Russia’s war in Ukraine that could include territorial concessions in return for security guarantees for Kyiv.

According to Nov. 13 report by The Washington Post, this sentiment is becoming more widespread in the West. Citing ten current and former diplomats from EU and NATO countries, the journalists note that this model of a potential peace deal has gained urgency after Donald Trump won the U.