A number of announcements for Ukraine are expected during the NATO summit in Ankara on 7-8 July, including on the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme for the purchase of US weapons for Ukraine's Armed Forces.

The European Commission on Tuesday 30 June disbursed part of the first tranche of the defence component of the EU's €90 billion loan to Ukraine. The payment amounted to €3.9 billion and will be used to procure Ukrainian-made drones.

Hungary has prevented a working group of the Council of the EU from approving the screening results for negotiating clusters 2-6 for Ukraine and Moldova, blocking further steps towards the opening of EU accession negotiations in these areas.

The European Commission has proposed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until 4 March 2028, but not to grant it to newly arrived Ukrainian citizens who are prohibited from leaving Ukraine due to military service obligations.

On Friday 26 June, the Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA) will again consider the assessment of the screening results for negotiating clusters 2-6 for Ukraine, a process delayed by Hungary on 23 June.

After opening the first cluster in their EU accession negotiations, Ukraine and Moldova will each continue their European integration process at their own pace, implementing different reforms.

The Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme, a US-NATO initiative under which European NATO allies purchase American weapons for Ukraine, is showing progress and laying the groundwork for peace.

Bulgaria has stated its objection to the European Union's 21st sanctions package against Russia over plans to include Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, on the sanctions list.

The European Union may not open all negotiating clusters for Ukraine in July 2026, as sought by the Ukrainian authorities, due to a lack of time for the necessary negotiations and approvals.

The Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA), which consists of experts from all 27 EU member states, has begun reviewing the screening results for all unopened clusters for Ukraine and Moldova (Clusters 2-6) on 17 June, formally launching preparations for their opening.
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EU leaders will discuss the next steps towards Ukraine's accession to the EU and its potential involvement in peace talks during a discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a European Council meeting in Brussels on the evening of 18 June.

The remaining five negotiating clusters for Ukraine and Moldova should be opened at the next meeting of the EU General Affairs Council in July 2026.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos expects the remaining five clusters to be opened in July as part of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations.

EU foreign ministers will discuss the European Union's 21st package of sanctions against Russia during a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 15 June.

China trained hundreds of Russian soldiers on its territory before they took part in Russia's war against Ukraine, according to evidence confirmed by European Union intelligence services.

More than 30 companies involved in drone production, along with other companies and export items supporting Russia's defence industrial base, will be included in the European Union's new 21st sanctions package against Russia.

The European Union's 21st package of sanctions against Russia, presented by the European Commission on 9 June, focuses on energy, financial services and cryptocurrencies, trade and fisheries.

The European Commission has proposed an addition to the European Union's upcoming 21st sanctions package against Russia, namely an entry ban on all individuals who have fought on Russia's side in the war against Ukraine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will present the EU's new package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday 9 June.