Victor Orban arrived in Ukraine for the first time since 2008, pushing the Kremlin’s agenda. Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban arrived in Kyiv on July 2 for a meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time in the last 16 years. This visit took place as Hungary s... #EuropeanCouncil #Hungary #VictorOrban #Zelenskyy
On July 1, Hungary began to preside over the Council of the EU, and Warsaw assumed the head the Visegrad Four. On July 1, Hungary accepted the presidency of the EU Council from Belgium, which will last for six months. Budapest will chair the body for the second time and will be replaced by Poland in December. ... #EuropeanCouncil #Hungary #V4 #VisegradGroup
Ukraine will receive the first funds from the frozen assets of the Russian Federation this summer. This summer, the European Council hopes to direct to Ukraine the first revenues from profits generated by the assets of the Russian Central Bank, which were blocked in Europe after the Russian full-sc... #EuropeanCouncil #LoanForUkraine #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssetsArrested #RussianAssetsProfits #RussianCentralBank
By winning elections in the European Parliament, Charles Michel might give more power to Victor Orban. The current president of the European Council will be a candidate in the elections for the European Parliament, and this will also be the first time he will leave office early. Suppose current Europea... #CharlesMichel #EuropeanCouncil #VictorOrban
What will EU ministers discuss at the first meeting in Kyiv? The visiting European ministers of foreign affairs meeting in Ukraine expect results in seven areas. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, it is planned to discuss th... #AssociationwithEU #DmytroKuleba #EuropeanCouncil #UkraineEU
The EU will transfer €135M to Ukraine that had been intended for Russia and Belarus. As reported by the European Commission, the €135M had been allocated to finance the Interreg NEXT programs with Russia and Belarus during 2021-2027, but it was decided to transfer the funds to Ukraine... #EuropeanCouncil #financialaidforUkraine #InterregNEXT
The Council of Europe supports Ukraine in a joint declaration. Following the results of the fourth Summit of the Council of Europe in Reykjavík, 46 states adopted a declaration in which they: pledged support for the Ukrainian Peace Formula, welcome progress towar... #CriminalTribunal #EuropeanCouncil #ReykjavíkSummit #RussiaWarCrimes #UkrainianPeaceFormula #WarinUkraine
The EU supports the creation of an international mechanism for registering losses in Ukraine, limiting Russian oil prices, and strengthening sanctions. According to the EU summit results, the European Council has supported the creation of an international mechanism that will document the damage caused by Russia during the war in Ukraine. The EU also ... #EuropeanCouncil #RussianAssets #SanctionsAgainstRussia #UkraineRecovery
The EU will create a €100M fund for Ukraine’s direct purchase of weapons. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a special €100M fund organized by the European Union. After the fund is established, Ukraine can conduct direct military equipment purchases,... #EmmanuelMacron #EuropeanCouncil #WeaponsforUkraine
Poland is concerned by Hungary blocking the sixth package of sanctions against Russia. Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller expressed concern over Hungary’s position on the sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia. “We unequivocally call on Hungary not to block this... #EuropeanCouncil #EUsanctionsPackage #PiotrMueller #VictorOrban
Charles Michel supports the confiscation of frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine. The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, is in favor of confiscating the assets of Russians under sanctions and using them to repair the damage caused by Russia in the war it is waging ... #CharlesMichel #EuropeanCouncil #EUsanctions #RussianAssets #Ukrainewar
The Russian Federation withdraws from the Council of Europe. The decision on Russia’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe has been made. A respective letter by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has been sent to the CE Secretary-General, said Petr Tolstoy, ... #EuropeanCouncil #RussainAgressor
Ukraine demands Russia’s immediate expulsion from the Council of Europe. Ukraine has demanded Russia’s removal from the Council of Europe at once, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal said, speaking at an extraordinary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the ... #DenysShmyhal #EuropeanCouncil
