US President-elect Donald Trump has decided to give the positions of Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to Marco Rubio and Michael Waltz.

For the first time, the European Commission has issued a clear public critique of Ukraine’s national 24/7 joint newscast, urging the country to work towards restoring a pluralistic media landscape.

The European Commission (EC) regards the performance of Ukraine’s parliament (Verkhovna Rada) as effective despite the constraints of martial law. However, it also notes restrictions on opposition rights and is actively monitoring these limitations.

The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that Ukraine has fulfilled all the conditions set for candidate status in 2022, including the requirements for national minority rights, in its preparations for EU accession.

Newly appointed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed during his first foreign visit to Kyiv that the Ukrainian issue will be his key priority in his new post. 

After a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope that NATO countries will change their position on protecting Ukraine's skies.

The Polish and Ukrainian foreign ministries have released contradictory statements regarding whether Polish Minister Radosław Sikorski met with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha during the latter’s visit to Poland this week.

Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna believes that Ukraine's European partners are willing to give Ukraine special treatment in its EU membership negotiations.

A total of 400 million euros from the first tranche of revenues from frozen Russian assets, which the EU allocated for weapons for Ukraine, were used to finance Ukrainian defence companies: the production of Ukrainian howitzers Bohdana has already been paid for.

EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová believes that the forecast that Ukraine could join the European Union by the end of the decade is realistic. 

The European Union plans to increase electricity export capacity to Ukraine and provide equipment to support the battered Ukrainian energy system during the cold season.

The European Union believes that Ukraine, with its energy system battered by attacks, faces a difficult winter, but the situation will not be catastrophic.

Ukraine will need to introduce amendments to the Constitution on the way to EU membership, Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice, has stated.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has explained in her first public speech after her re-election why Orbán’s calls for an end to hostilities in Ukraine are wrong.

Andrii Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian President's Office, is convinced that Donald Trump will ensure further support for Ukraine if he wins the US election.

Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova considers Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who will be the vice presidential candidate from the Democrats, a "reliable friend of our country".

Penny Pritzker, the US Special Representative for Economic Recovery of Ukraine, stated during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv that she would be finishing her duties in this capacity in September.

Ukraine is currently negotiating bilateral security agreements with nine more countries in addition to the 23 already signed as a follow-up to the Group of Seven's Vilnius Declaration.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he views the visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Kyiv positively, noting that it fosters "at least pragmatic" relations between the two countries.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, has stated that his government is ready to cooperate with any political force in the US, specifically the Republican Party in case it comes to power.