The Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark and Poland have urged the European Commission to approve the purchase of US-made missiles for some of Ukraine's air defence systems as soon as possible.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara at 14:30 local time (the same as Kyiv time) on Wednesday 8 July.

If EU member states fail to reach an agreement on the European Union's 21st Russia sanctions package this week, its adoption could be postponed until autumn, while the freeze on the Russian oil price cap would be approved separately as a standalone sanctions measure on Monday 14 July.

The final declaration of the NATO summit in Ankara on 7-8 July, which allies plan to finalise on 3 July, will include a statement that Russia poses a threat to Euro-Atlantic security, as well as a commitment by NATO member states to provide Ukraine with €70 billion in military support annually in 2026-2027.

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.