As part of the European Commission's preparation of proposals (an options paper) on how the European Union will meet Ukraine's financial needs in 2026-2027.

Markus Lammert, a spokesperson for the European Commission, confirmed on 6 November that the European Commission has been preparing further restrictions on issuing Schengen visas to Russian citizens but has not given details.

Alongside Ukraine, this group includes Montenegro, Albania and Moldova.

The European Union plans to approve a fifth tranche of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility in the amount of €1.35 million on Tuesday 4 November.

The European Commission has said it has begun preparations to hold talks with the governments of Hungary, Slovakia and Poland after an upgraded trade arrangement with Ukraine came into force on 29 October 2025.

The reduction of the US military contingent in Romania and other EU member states will not affect the European Union's plans to implement the first stage of its Eastern Flank Watch defence programme in 2026.

Ylva Johansson, a Special Envoy for Ukrainians in the EU, has said at a press conference in Brussels that about 4.7 million Ukrainian refugees are currently living in the European Union.

On Tuesday 28 October, the European Commission submitted a proposal to the EU Council to open negotiations with Ukraine regarding its participation in the governmental satellite communications component (Govsatcom) within the EU Space Programme and the Union Secure Connectivity Programme.

European Commission Chief Spokesperson Paula Pinho told reporters in Brussels on 27 October that proposals from the Commission to cover Ukraine's financial needs in 2026-2027, ahead of the next European Council meeting on 18 December, will outline various funding options, focusing on frozen Russian sovereign assets.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine plans to use part of reparations loans from frozen Russian assets to produce long‑range weapons with ranges up to 3,000 km on Ukrainian territory.

The European Union finally approved the 19th package of sanctions against Russia by written procedure on the morning of 23 October.

The European Commission is continuing talks with Belgium on the use of frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with €140 billion in reparations loans, but Brussels has not yet approved the initiative.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to visit the United States on 21-22 October to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss the Alliance's backing for Ukraine and Trump's peace efforts .

The European Council is set to reaffirm the EU's plans to provide financial and military assistance to Ukraine in 2026-27, partially funded by proceeds from frozen Russian assets.

On Monday 20 October, the EU Council approved the RePowerEU mechanism, which envisages a complete phase-out of Russian fossil fuels by the European Union, by a large majority. Hungary and Slovakia voted against.