EU diplomats in Brussels are considering a compromise that would extend individual sanctions against Russia for 36 months in exchange for the removal of Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the list at the insistence of Slovakia and France.

EU diplomats in Brussels are considering a compromise that would extend individual sanctions against Russia for 36 months in exchange for the removal of Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the list at the insistence of Slovakia and France.

The Committee of Permanent Representatives of EU member states (Coreper) failed on Monday morning to reach an agreement on extending the EU's individual sanctions.

European Commission spokesperson Balazs Ujvari has said Ukraine has not yet submitted signed contracts to the European Commission for the purchase of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defence systems.

The EU's Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) has once again failed to reach an agreement on extending the European Union's sanctions against Russia over violations of Ukraine's territorial integrity and has scheduled its next meeting for Monday 21 September.

The European Union will propose creating a European Security Council involving the UK, Canada, Norway, Ukraine and possibly other countries.

In response to Russia's intensifying hybrid attacks on Europe, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans for a new security strategy for European countries to complement NATO's Article 4.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the EU plans to work with Ukraine on an anti-missile defence system based on the Freyja project and launch a new programme for joint projects with Ukrainian companies.

The EU is aware of the latest developments involving Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and has reiterated that fighting corruption is a central requirement for EU accession.

The Permanent Representatives Committee of EU member states (Coreper) in Brussels held an extraordinary meeting on the morning of Monday 14 September on extending the EU's individual sanctions against Russia over violations of Ukraine's territorial integrity, but failed to reach an outcome – a further meeting will be held later the same day.

EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has rejected a false claim by Russian intelligence that the European Union is demanding that Ukraine start to mobilise women.

The European Commission continues to study Ukraine's financial situation in order to assess the state budget's urgent need for additional funds in 2026.

On 11 September, the European Commission approved €6.1 billion for Ukraine as part of its overall €90 billion loan, to be used for purchasing drones and PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defence systems, and is preparing to disburse the next tranche of €4.3 billion.

Europe has put forward a new proposal for using Russia's frozen assets to support Ukraine, seeking to address Belgium's concerns over the legal risks it could face from such a move.

Germany will transfer PAC-2 interceptor missiles to Ukraine from its own stocks and is calling on other states to follow suit.