Oleksandr Korniienko, First Deputy Chair of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament), believes that Ukraine could complete its accession negotiations with the European Union by 2028.

The annual enlargement report prepared by the European Commission for all candidate countries has been agreed among EU institutions in a version that gives a positive assessment of Ukraine's reform progress.

When the European Union pays out the fifth Ukraine Facility tranche of €1.35 billion, it will also pay Ukraine almost €600 million for a reform that was meant to have been completed earlier.

Oleksandr Ilkov, head of the Government Office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, has said that Ukraine expects a response from the European Union on its implemented reforms.

Michael Gahler, the European Parliament's Standing Rapporteur on Ukraine, has said that Ukraine could join the European Union even if parts of its territory remain under occupation, following the precedent of West Germany or Cyprus.

Hungarian internet providers have started restricting access to Ukrainian media outlets that were recently banned by the Hungarian government.

Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, has arrived in Kyiv on a visit.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for the Middle East, has left the Élysée Palace, where a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing is being held.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský met with Czech businessman and investor Tomáš Fiala, who, among other things, is the founder of the investment company Dragon Capital and owner of the internet group Ukrainska Pravda.

The European Union has delivered a warning to Kyiv via diplomatic channels, stating that if the Ukrainian parliament fails to fully revoke the provisions of law No. 12414, financial support will be suspended.

Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany, has stated that Berlin will not turn a blind eye to issues of anti-corruption and the rule of law in its support for Kyiv’s path towards the European Union, as these are core principles of the EU.

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany Oleksii Makeiev has spoken about a shift in Berlin’s policy following the election of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and growing support for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic course.

Kyiv believes that launching substantive negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU remains an achievable goal despite the recent legislative changes concerning the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the EU’s sharp reaction.

European Pravda has learned about the content of talks between European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and new Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras Kachka regarding the restriction of the powers of Ukraineʼs anti-corruption agencies.

The European Union was one step away from opening its first negotiating cluster with Ukraine despite Hungary's blockade – but the decision, planned for 18 July, never came to fruition.