The European Commission has positively assessed the appointment of the new Director of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU), and emphasised the need for continued rule of law reforms in the country.

The first deliveries of weapons and ammunition under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, which provides for the supply of US-manufactured arms to Ukraine by NATO member states, will begin in the coming weeks.

A new, dynamic price cap for Russian oil, introduced as part of the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia, will be applied from 3 September 2025.

The 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia, approved back on 18 July, will come into force by the end of the current week.

The European Commission has demanded that Kyiv urgently appoint a head of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) in line with the law and the existing selection and appointment procedures.

The European Commission has reiterated that restoring the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) is crucial to Ukraine’s anti-corruption framework.

On 23 July, NATO’s Allied Command Operations held a meeting at its headquarters with representatives of Alliance member states to ensure that Ukraine receives the Patriot air defence systems it urgently needs as quickly as possible.

The fourth tranche of financial assistance to Ukraine in 2025 under the Ukraine Facility mechanism, requested by Ukrainian authorities in June, will be disbursed in a reduced amount than planned because Ukraine has failed to implement three of the 16 reforms pledged to the European Union.

The European Commission applauds Ukraine’s leadership for steps to rectify the situation surrounding the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), while actively cooperating with Kyiv to ensure its remarks are thoroughly considered.

European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier said that the European Union is not going to raise the issue of suspending financial assistance to Ukraine over actions against the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO)

Ukraine’s new defence minister, Denys Shmyhal, says Ukraine needs US$6 billion to cover its defence procurement needs in 2025 and bring the war back to Russian territory.

The United Kingdom and Germany have launched a joint project to provide Ukraine with 220,000 shells for the German Gepard anti-aircraft system, and both countries will finance the supply of modern drones to the battlefield.

The United States and Germany have agreed to provide Ukraine with five Patriot air defence systems, which are to be delivered to the battlefield as soon as possible.

The detailed content of the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia has been unofficially disclosed in Brussels.

The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU (Coreper) has approved the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia at an extraordinary meeting held on the morning of Friday 18 July.