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

As Ukraine faces ongoing military and infrastructural challenges, EU leaders stressed their commitment to strengthening Ukraine's position ahead of any potential peace negotiation

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,

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, arriving at a summit of EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday, said unity between the EU and United States was necessary to bring peace to Ukraine. "For us, it's very important,

The EU included Chinese firms in its latest round of sanctions, citing exports of dual-use goods, including components used to produce Russian drones.

Slovakia's main gas buyer SPP and groups from Hungary, Austria and Italy warned the European Commission on Tuesday of the risks of an end to natural gas transit via Ukraine, as EU officials kept out of talks aimed at keeping Russian gas flowing.

The upcoming EU summit will focus on reaffirming support for Ukraine and addressing tensions with Georgia, while progress on EU enlargement is mixed, with Montenegro advancing and Serbia stalled, and the situation in Georgia causing concern.

European Union nations on Monday will discuss preparations for the winter with the gas transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine set to expire and the bloc trying to phase out reliance on fossil fuels from Moscow.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday to discuss his hopes to continue gas supplies via Ukraine, Fico said on Wednesday.

The Ukrainian parliament has also approved in the first reading the recognition of dual citizenship, which was previously banned, and the creation of the Ministry of National Unity. Read also: Majority of Ukrainians in Germany no longer intend to return home Sociologist Olga Pyshchulina from the Razumkov Center think tank notes that the return of