The finance ministers of eight EU countries believe Russia is lying about its economic strength and that Western sanctions are effective and should be reinforced.

Former UK prime minister and Conservative party leader Rishi Sunak has spoken of the need to continue supporting Ukraine and keep up sanctions pressure on Russia at Keir Starmer’s first Prime Minister's Questions.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala stated that Ukraine will get half a million artillery shells by the end of 2024 as part of the programme undertaken by Prague.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with Kristen Michal, who was voted to become Estonia’s new prime minister on Monday, 22 July, on Michal’s first day in office.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Secretary of State of Vatican City, in Kyiv on 23 July.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that Ukraine maintains contact with unrecognised Transnistria through Ambassador-at-Large Paun Rohovei exclusively in coordination with the Moldovan government.

Karsten Bröer, Inspector General of the German Bundeswehr, does not forecast significant changes in the combat zone in Ukraine in the near future.

Josep Borrel, top EU official for foreign policy and security policy, has announced that the EU will direct the first tranche of frozen Russian assets to the procurement of armament for Ukraine at the beginning of August.

Czechia has officially joined the international coalition for providing Ukraine with drones, which is headed by Latvia and the UK.

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, stated that the "peace proposals" of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, which have been the subject of heated debates in Ukraine, reflect his personal views.

The European Union anticipates that the European Peace Facility will receive the first tranche of €1.4 billion from frozen Russian assets in the coming weeks. These funds will be allocated for military purchases for Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Polish government has made a decision that will speed up the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić met Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the European Political Community Summit in the United Kingdom.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who is seeking re-election, has criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's visit to Moscow, calling it an "appeasement mission."

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, has announced the appointment of Patrick Turner as a Senior Representative of NATO in Ukraine.