European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said that Ukraine and Moldova will not be separated in the EU accession process, but this could change if Ukraine slows down the implementation of the necessary reforms.

EU ambassadors have agreed the text of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, but the final decision remains blocked by Budapest and Bratislava.

The European Commission has said it welcomes Hungary's intention to send a monitoring mission to Ukraine to assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline and its readiness to accept the mission's conclusions.

Responsibility for the suspension of Russian oil transit to Europe via the Druzhba pipeline lies with Russia, whose attacks damaged it, and ultimatums and political pressure on Ukraine from some EU member states over the issue are unacceptable.

The Druzhba oil pipeline's shutdown does not pose a threat to the European Union's energy security at this stage, the EU's Oil Coordination Group has concluded after a video conference with the participation of Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia on Wednesday 25 February.

On 24 February, the European Parliament adopted a resolution "on four years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine".

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in an address to the European Parliament that the EU must ban entry for everyone who took part in Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The European Commission has said it expects Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to honour a pledge he made at the European Council meeting on 19 December and approve a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine for 2026-2027.

The European Union's new, 20th package of sanctions against Russia is unlikely to be adopted on Monday 23 February, due to a blockage by Hungary.

The EU's Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) failed to agree on the details of the European Union's 20th sanctions package against Russia on 20 February.

The European Union is not putting pressure on Ukraine to repair the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline and resume the transit of Russian oil.

On 18 February, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive strategy to support the EU's eastern regions that share land borders with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.

The EU is closely following Ukraine's anti-corruption policy and recognises the efforts of its anti-corruption bodies, a European Commission spokesperson has said former Ukrainian energy minister.

A package of EU legislation providing for a €90 billion loan to Ukraine in 2026-2027 is due to receive formal approval from the Council of the European Union on 24 February.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has told journalists that Europe's path to victory lies in ceasing financial support to Ukraine.