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),

The European Union (EU) has allocated €150 million ($156.29 million) to Ukraine, with part of the funds aimed at providing free school meals for children in grades 1–4, Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine,

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,

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks in the Kremlin with Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader since Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

And Russian gas is the most cost-efficient, both in terms of logistics and the price," Novak was cited as saying. The increase was from a very low base in 2023, when Russian pipeline gas supplies to Europe plummeted by 55.