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War in Ukraine

‘This Cannot Continue’: Orbán’s Ukraine Loan Block Sets Up EU Showdown

According to Politico, EU capitals are preparing for a reckoning with Budapest once the election is over – setting up a high-stakes test of unity as the bloc scrambles to sustain support for Ukraine.

By Alisa Orlova

March 19, 2026

Ukraine

‘No Oil, No Money’: Orban Brings Ukraine Standoff to Brussels

Failure to break the deadlock this week would likely push the €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine back until after the Hungarian vote, regardless of its outcome.

By AFP

March 19, 2026

Ukraine

Ukraine-Russia Talks Near ‘Moment of Truth’ That May Pressure Kyiv to Cede Territory, Stubb Warns

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb warned that upcoming peace talks between Ukraine and Russia may reach a “moment of truth” that could pressure Kyiv into unfavorable territorial concessions.

By Yuliia Zavadska

March 18, 2026

Hungary

EU Backs Calls for Druzhba Pipeline Repairs as Ukraine Accepts Support Offer

Tensions between Kyiv and Hungary and Slovakia have risen over a pipeline outage in Ukraine that supplies both countries — the only EU states still importing Russian oil.

By TVP World

March 18, 2026

Ukraine

EU to Help Reopen Blocked ‘Druzhba’ Pipeline in Ukraine

Landlocked Hungary and Slovakia have accused Ukraine of deliberately delaying reopening the Druzhba pipeline, which Kyiv says was damaged by Russian strikes in January.

By AFP

March 17, 2026

Ukraine

Navigating the Strait of Budapest

EU Tiptoes Around Orban’s Anti-Ukraine Blocking Tactics

By Euractiv

March 17, 2026

Ukraine

Ukraine Receives Full Set of EU Accession Conditions, PM Says

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Ukraine has received all required benchmarks from the EU for accession talks, covering the final three negotiation clusters.

By Yuliia Zavadska

March 17, 2026

War in Ukraine

EU Ministers to Discuss Entry Ban for Russian Soldiers, Lithuania Says

Lithuania’s foreign minister said EU diplomats will discuss banning Russian soldiers involved in the war against Ukraine from entering the bloc during a meeting in Brussels.

By Yuliia Zavadska

March 16, 2026

Featured

Georgians Vote Amid Fears of Voter Fraud by Ruling Pro-Russian Party

‘Russia Started Its Attacks on Ukraine 20 Years Ago,’ Says Former EU Ambassador to Ukraine

Ukraine’s Parliament Supports Draft Law on Lobbying

Iran

Iran War: What is Europe’s Stance?

The EU has so far failed to reach a common position on the war in Iran.

By Eurotopics

March 13, 2026

Hungary

EU Commission Says It Is Reviewing NBU Letter on Oschadbank Detention

The EU Commission confirmed it received a letter from NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi urging Brussels to examine Hungary’s actions, adding that the issues raised are now “under review.”

By Olena Hrazhdan

March 12, 2026

Zelensky

President of Germany’s Bundestag Meets With Zelensky in Kyiv

In an address to Ukraine’s parliament earlier on Wednesday, Kloeckner said that Berlin is “not forgetting” Ukraine despite spiralling tensions in the Middle East.

By Sophie Watson

March 11, 2026

Hungary

Baltic, Nordic States Prepare €30B for Ukraine if Hungary Blocks EU Loan

Baltic and Nordic states may give Ukraine €30 billion in bilateral aid if Hungary and Slovakia keep blocking the EU’s €90 billion loan.

By Kyiv Post

March 11, 2026

EU Сhief, Macron Say Mideast War Exposes Europe Energy Vulnerability

Von der Leyen said Europe’s turn away from civilian nuclear power had exposed the continent’s fossil fuel “vulnerability”.

By AFP

March 10, 2026

Ukraine

Orban Says Hungary Needs Ukraine as Buffer Between It and Russia

Hungary’s prime minister said Budapest is interested in maintaining Ukraine as a buffer state between Hungary and Russia while again opposing Kyiv’s EU membership.

By Yuliia Zavadska

March 10, 2026