Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has said that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder cannot serve as a European Union negotiator in talks aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine.

Around €30 billion earmarked to support the Ukrainian military in 2026 under the EU's €90 billion loan will be spent on drones in two large tranches, ammunition, missiles, including long-range missiles, and air defence systems.

During a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday 11 May, ministers will discuss additional aspects of security guarantees for Ukraine from the European Union, including satellite monitoring of a potential ceasefire.

The European Union is set to maintain its position and presence in the Ukrainian capital despite Russia's public threats of attack on Kyiv.

The European Union has decided to join the founding members of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

The seventh tranche of financial assistance from the European Union under the Ukraine Facility mechanism – €2.8 billion – will be transferred to Ukraine in early June 2026.

Ukraine will be required to implement tax reform and maximise domestic budget revenues as part of the conditions for receiving further tranches of macro-financial assistance under the EU's €90 billion loan.

The United Kingdom must meet three conditions to join a project to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan in 2026-2027.

The Ukrainian government has submitted the necessary documents to the European Commission to receive €2.7 billion under the Ukraine Facility after completing a number of reforms that made it eligible for the funding.

EU officials do not yet know whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend in person the informal meeting of the European Council, which will take place in Cyprus on 23 and 24 April.

The European Commission is awaiting an announcement from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding the resumption of Russian oil transit to Europe through the Druzhba pipeline.

The European Union plans to cover two-thirds of Ukraine's external financing needs in 2026-2027 through a €90 billion loan. Meanwhile, Kyiv's other international partners have confirmed funding to cover the remaining one-third of Ukraine's needs only for 2026.

The European Union plans to provide Ukraine with the first tranche of a €90 billion loan in late May or early June 2026.

The agenda for a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper), scheduled for 22 April, has been expanded to include an amendment to the EU's long-term budget for 2021-2027.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybigha is expected to join, likely via video link, a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 21 April in Luxembourg to discuss prospects for unblocking a €90 billion loan for 2026-2027.