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.

The remaining five negotiating clusters for Ukraine and Moldova should be opened at the next meeting of the EU General Affairs Council in July 2026.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos expects the remaining five clusters to be opened in July as part of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations.

EU foreign ministers will discuss the European Union's 21st package of sanctions against Russia during a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 15 June.

China trained hundreds of Russian soldiers on its territory before they took part in Russia's war against Ukraine, according to evidence confirmed by European Union intelligence services.

More than 30 companies involved in drone production, along with other companies and export items supporting Russia's defence industrial base, will be included in the European Union's new 21st sanctions package against Russia.

The European Union's 21st package of sanctions against Russia, presented by the European Commission on 9 June, focuses on energy, financial services and cryptocurrencies, trade and fisheries.

The European Commission has proposed an addition to the European Union's upcoming 21st sanctions package against Russia, namely an entry ban on all individuals who have fought on Russia's side in the war against Ukraine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will present the EU's new package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday 9 June.

The European Union's upcoming "mini-package" of sanctions against Russia, set to be approved at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg on 15 June, will target over 80 Russian propagandists, human rights violators and companies linked to Russia's defence industrial base.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos is visiting Kyiv to support Ukraine's implementation of the reforms required for its accession to the European Union.

The European Commission will complete work this week on the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia and submit it to the Council of the European Union for approval.

The leaders of France, the UK and Germany will meet in London on Sunday 7 June, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also been invited to meet with them.

French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy's open letter to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and called for direct negotiations with Russia to end the war.