Russia has declared a member of the Moldovan embassy in Russia persona non grata in response to Moldova’s decision to expel an employee of the Russian embassy in Chișinău.

Last week, the Lithuanian government allocated nearly €9 million for various support programmes for Ukrainians who have been granted temporary protection in Lithuania.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has expressed his disagreement with those who argue that "ordinary Russians" should not be affected by Western sanctions against Russia, as they cannot be considered responsible for the war unleashed by the country's leadership.

The European Commission is continuing to investigate the situation concerning oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia following Ukraine's halt of oil transit from Russian oil giant Lukoil.

Estonia will impose customs control upon all travellers crossing the border with Russia starting from 8 August to combat sanctions evasion. 

Ukraine has said it is prepared to participate in consultations with the European Union on the transit of Russian Lukoil company’s oil, if the Ukraine has said it is prepared to participate in consultations with the European Union on the transit of Russian Lukoil company’s oil, if the EU triggers such consultations.EU triggers such consultations.

Rastislav Gajdošík, a military volunteer from Slovakia who fought for Ukraine, has been missing for more than a month, and he is suspected to have been killed.

The number of employed Ukrainians with temporary protection has increased to almost 60% over the past year.

Petr Pavel, President of Czechia, considers it necessary to involve Russia and China in the peace initiatives to end the Russo-Ukrainian war in order for these initiatives to be fruitful.

The Digi24 media outlet, citing army sources, reported that the Romanian military, who were instructed to inspect the Romanian Danube bank after a Russian drone attack on Ukrainian ports, found metal fragments that could be the wreckage of downed Shaheds.

An air-raid warning has been issued for the second night in a row in the Romanian district of Tulcea along the Danube due to another Russian airstrike on Ukrainian ports across the river.

The European Union ambassadors have approved the allocation of macro-financial aid to Ukraine in the amount of about €4.2 billion under the Ukraine Facility programme.

On the night of 24 July, two F-16 fighter jets took off in Romania in connection with a Russian kamikaze drone attack on Ukrainian ports on the Danube, which are separated from Romanian territory only by the riverbed. 

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for the Kremlin leader, called the EU's intention to use the first tranche of proceeds from Russian frozen assets to buy weapons for Ukraine a "theft" and threatened with a "proportionate response".

At a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday, two main issues will be discussed regarding Ukraine: support for the Ukrainian energy system before the next winter and support for the capabilities of Ukrainian air defence.