EUCouncil

EU ambassadors prolong Crimea investment ban for another year – journalist

The EU Council should approve the decision in the coming days.

13:30, 09.06.2021

EU Council extends Crimea sanctions for another year – MFA Kuleba

The Council adopted restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation in March 2014.

15:19, 18.06.2020

EU Council approves EUR 1.2 bln assistance to Ukraine

This is part of a wider assistance package to neighboring partners

18:30, 20.05.2020

Ukraine's envoy to EU welcomes adoption of EU Council Conclusions on Eastern Partnership

The Council also stresses the importance of the future Eastern Partnership being a more strategic, ambitious, flexible and inclusive framework for cooperation.

22:59, 11.05.2020

EU Council greenlights EUR 1.2 bln assistance package to support Ukraine

The funds will be available for 12 months and disbursed in two installments.

22:00, 05.05.2020

EU prolongs Russia sanctions by six months

The measures target the financial, energy and defense sectors, and the area of dual-use goods.

17:50, 27.06.2019

EU calls on Russia to release Ukrainian sailors "unconditionally"

European leaders also urge Moscow to ensure free passage of all ships through the Kerch Straits, in accordance with international law.

09:00, 21.06.2019

Putin's "passport plan" for Donbas to be discussed at today's EU Council summit

The EU heads of state and government will call on Russia to release Ukrainian seamen captured near the Kerch Strait Nov 25, 2018.

09:25, 20.06.2019

EU Council: Non-recognition policy on Crimea's annexation fundamental to EU's approach to cooperation in Black Sea

The Council also reaffirms its long-standing commitment to fostering prosperity, stability and resilience in the Black Sea area.

13:47, 17.06.2019

EU Council ready to introduce additional sanctions over pseudo-elections in Donbas – Poroshenko

The EU Council condemned the holding of "elections" in the occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

23:40, 19.11.2018

Hungary's voting rights in EU Council may be suspended – media

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán will address MEPs in Strasbourg on Tuesday as Parliament debates the report, which accuses his party of seriously undermining EU values.

12:53, 11.09.2018

Ukraine aligns with EU decision on extending Russia sanctions

Besides Ukraine, another three countries made a similar move.

23:50, 31.08.2018

Kyiv assures Brussels: No backsliding on reform in Ukraine

Ukraine fully shares the call of 13 EU member states for increased efforts of the international community to counter the false narrative that nothing has changed or the reforms are backsliding.

19:10, 16.03.2018

Poroshenko, Tusk meet on UNGA sidelines

President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday, September 19, had a meeting with President of the European Council Donald Tusk in the course of the working visit to the United States, according to the Ukrainian president's press service.

14:00, 20.09.2017

N. Korea: EU Council aligns its sanction lists with latest UN Security Council resolution

The Council of the European Union has added nine persons and four entities – including the state-owned Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) – to the lists of those subject to an asset freeze and travel restrictions, transposing part of the new sanctions imposed by UN Security Council resolution 2371 (2017).

19:24, 10.08.2017

EU Council approves visa-free travel for Ukrainians

On 11 May 2017, the Council of the European Union adopted a regulation on visa liberalization for Ukrainian citizens travelling to the EU for a period of stay of 90 days in any 180-day period.

11:40, 11.05.2017

EU Council to confirm visa lib for Ukraine today

The Council of the European Union today, May 11, in the framework of the meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, is expected to confirm visa waivers for Ukraine.

09:40, 11.05.2017