During the European Parliament session on 8-11 September in Strasbourg, MEPs will discuss preparations for security guarantees for Ukraine.

EU Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan is holding talks in Washington on Monday 8 September to coordinate restrictive measures against Russia with the United States.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has held a phone call with US Vice President JD Vance to discuss joint efforts to maintain sanctions pressure on Russia.

The summit of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris has concluded. Next is a preparatory meeting ahead of a call with US President Donald Trump, scheduled for 15:00 Kyiv time.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for the Middle East, has left the Élysée Palace, where a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing is being held.

A meeting of the Coalition of the Willing – military allies supporting Ukraine – is beginning in Paris at the Élysée Palace.

Seven European leaders, the EU leadership and the Ukrainian president will personally attend the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris on 4 September, while around 20 other countries will join remotely, Paris has reported.

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in a hybrid format on 4 September in Paris.

Bulgarian authorities have confirmed that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane experienced external interference with its GPS network during landing, and they suspect Russia was behind it.

European Union member states will send military instructors to Ukraine as part of the EUMAM training mission for Ukrainian troops, which will form part of the EU’s contribution to security guarantees for Ukraine once a ceasefire is established.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that the 19th package of sanctions against Russia may include restrictions on energy, financial services and secondary sanctions.

The European External Action Service, headed by Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, will be summoning Russia’s chargé d’affaires to the European Union over the Russian attack on the EU mission building in Kyiv.

The European Union will shortly approve its 19th package of sanctions against Russia and discuss how best to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s defence and recovery.

The European Commission has reiterated that opening the first negotiating cluster in Ukraine’s EU accession talks requires approval from all 27 member states, but Ukraine must continue reforms regardless of this process.

EU member states must ensure that Ukrainians under temporary protection have access to essential medical care and means of subsistence.