French President Emmanuel Macron has said that EU leaders reached a unanimous agreement in December 2025 to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan for 2026-2027 and this commitment must now be fulfilled.

During the European Council meeting in Brussels on 19 March, EU leaders condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for blocking the provision of a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine for 2026-2027.

The European Union will still provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan package for 2026-2028, despite opposition from Hungary.

Following discussions regarding Ukraine, the European Council adopted conclusions on Thursday 19 March, signed by 25 EU leaders, with the exception of Hungary and Slovakia.

The European Council has discussed providing Ukraine with a €90 billion EU loan.

European leaders must not give in to blackmail by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and his blocking of a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine is unacceptable.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has "betrayed" the European Union by backing away from a prior agreement on granting Ukraine a €90 billion EU loan and is using the situation around Ukraine in his election campaign.

Hungary will not unblock any decision favourable to Ukraine until the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline is restored.

Former combatants who have taken part in Russia's war against Ukraine pose a threat to the European Union's internal security, and the EU must address this issue.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has told journalists that Europe's path to victory lies in ceasing financial support to Ukraine.

The European Union summit has approved a decision on joint borrowing to provide Ukraine with €90 billion in support.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is aware of the US blocking Ukraine's path to NATO but does not consider it necessary to change the constitutional course towards joining the Alliance.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on the sidelines of a meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 18 December and received a positive message regarding future funding for Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that it is in Europe's interests to support Ukraine financially because otherwise the risk of the war spreading to the EU rises sharply.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned EU leaders that failure to agree on funding for Ukraine now could lead to bloodshed in Ukraine and across Europe.

European Commission Chief Spokesperson Paula Pinho told reporters in Brussels on 27 October that proposals from the Commission to cover Ukraine's financial needs in 2026-2027, ahead of the next European Council meeting on 18 December, will outline various funding options, focusing on frozen Russian sovereign assets.

The European Council is set to reaffirm the EU's plans to provide financial and military assistance to Ukraine in 2026-27, partially funded by proceeds from frozen Russian assets.

Frozen Russian assets held within the European Union should be used to provide Ukraine with a reparations loan in 2026-2027 to finance its budgetary and military needs, as suggested by Sweden and Finland.

Switzerland expanded its sanctions list against Russia on Tuesday 12 August, adding 14 individuals and 41 entities.

Hungary and Slovakia have refused to approve the European Union’s new 18th sanctions package against Russia until the European Council meeting, where EU leaders are expected to discuss further sanctions pressure on the Kremlin.

At the European Council summit on 26–27 June, EU leaders plan to approve a document with strong messages supporting Ukraine’s progress in EU accession negotiations, particularly its readiness to open negotiation clusters.

A meeting of the European Council on 26–27 June, with participation from the leaders of all 27 EU member states, will address the peace process in Ukraine and the accession path of both Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union.

The conclusions of the EU summit have stated that Russia must demonstrate a genuine desire to end the war it has unleashed against Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the European Union needs to develop an approach to prevent individuals from blocking decisions that are "important for the entire continent".

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that sanctions against Russia should remain in place until it fully compensates for all the damage caused by its war.

A number of EU leaders called for an acceleration of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU at a European Council meeting on 20 March.

The need to bring to justice those responsible for crimes committed during Russia's war against Ukraine and recognise the importance of the process of establishing a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine within the Council of Europe will be emphasised during the conclusions of the European Council.

Hungary has refused to support the European Council conclusions on aid to Ukraine, including the initiative of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on military support, stating that it "is against its strategic interests".

The leaders of the European Union are planning to adopt a statement calling on Russia to demonstrate a real willingness to end the war in Ukraine at a meeting in Brussels on 20-21 March.

The European Council, which is currently meeting in Brussels, plans to approve the need for constructing the East Shield project along the borders with Russia and Belarus, strengthening the European Union’s defence infrastructure. However, Ukraine will not be covered by this protection.