European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Kyiv at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The EU published the REPowerEU regulation in its Official Journal on 2 February, setting out the gradual cessation of Russian gas imports. The regulation takes effect on 3 February, with the first contracts to be cancelled from 25 April.

The Council of the European Union on 29 January added six Russian propagandists to the sanctions list. These individuals are Dmitry Guberniev, Ekaterina Andreeva, Maria Sittel, Pavel Zarubin, Roman Chumakov and Sergei Polunin.

Many European Union member states want Ukraine to join the EU in 2027 and efforts are underway to galvanise its European integration.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos is set to brief EU foreign ministers in Brussels on 29 January on the progress of preparations for a "prosperity plan" for Ukraine.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has criticised Russia for not taking the peace talks in Abu Dhabi seriously.

A European commissioner has said that establishing a European Security Council could be appropriate for coordinating pan-European defence projects.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged EU countries not to tie themselves to the principles of "buy European" or "buy Ukrainian" when it comes to spending a €90 billion loan to support the Ukrainian military.

The European Commission is in constant contact with the negotiating teams of Ukraine and the United States who took part in talks with the Russian side in Abu Dhabi (UAE), in order to stay informed about the course of the discussions.

On 21 January, the European Parliament approved a proposal for a Council of the EU decision allowing the activation of enhanced cooperation to establish a Loan for Ukraine in the amount of €90 billion for 2026-2027.

At a plenary session in Strasbourg on 20 January, the European Parliament approved the use of an urgent procedure for three draft laws that would open the way for the EU to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan in 2026-2027.

Work on security guarantees for Ukraine, which the European Union and the United States plan to provide after a peace deal is signed, has continued at full speed despite EU-US discussions over Greenland.

The European Parliament will vote in plenary session in Strasbourg on Tuesday 20 January on applying an accelerated procedure to approve a €90 billion European Union loan to Ukraine for 2026–2027.

The Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) held on 14 January an initial discussion on European Commission proposals to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan over 2026-2027, with some diplomats raising technical questions after the debate.

The European Union has said it is still considering a "reparation loan" for Ukraine based on immobilised Russian assets and has not dropped this approach.

The European Commission has approved a package of legislative proposals that paves the way for the European Union to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan to cover its financial and military needs in 2026 and 2027.

Intensifying Russian attacks on civilians and Ukraine's infrastructure, including the use of the Oreshnik missile, have underlined the need to urgently supply Ukraine with air defence systems and interceptor missiles.

Negotiations involving Russian leader Vladimir Putin will have to take place at a certain stage of the peace process in Ukraine, and the EU will also participate.

A reference to US commitments to support multinational forces in Ukraine in the event of a renewed Russian invasion has been removed from the final text of the Paris Declaration of the Coalition of the Willing.

A special coordination centre in the US-Ukraine-Coalition of the Willing format will be established on the basis of the operational headquarters of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris.