The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine.

The European Union is searching for a way to finance Ukraine's defence and budget needs in 2026 and 2027 with Russian central bank assets immobilised in the West after Moscow's invasion. Under international law,

The European Union is set to lock up Russia’s assets in Europe until Russia ends its war on Ukraine and compensates for the damage.

Ukraine is taking technical steps toward membership in the European Union after vetoes by Hungary. Ukraine and the EU have a plan for it to prepare.

EU enlargement chief Marta Kos says Ukraine’s EU membership is “inevitable” and has expressed confidence that Hungary will not block the country’s accession, even as Budapest objects to moving ahead d

The European Union agreed on Friday to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets held in Europe, removing a big obstacle to using the cash to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia. The EU wants to keep Ukraine financed and fighting as it sees Russia's invasion as a threat to its own security.

European Union member states have approved nearly $2.7 billion in funding for Ukraine as part of a plan to bolster the war-besieged nation's recovery, reconstruction and modernization.

Cyprus joined the EU in 2004 as a war-divided island and could offer Ukraine a blueprint for accession. The island will take over the EU’s rotating presidency from Denmark on Jan. 1 and has promised to continue work on Ukraine’s bid.

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BERLIN, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Germany will host U.S. and Ukrainian delegations over the ‌weekend ​for talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine, before ‌a summit with European leaders and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin on Monday, a German official said.