The Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) expanded its lists of sanctions against Russia on 8 July. 

New Dutch PM Dick Schoof has said that Russia should not win the war after the Russian attack on the Okhmatdyt National Specialised Children's Hospital in Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday evening, 8 July.

Ukraine’s path to NATO is described as "irreversible" in the draft communiqué of the NATO summit in Washington.

Following a large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has once again urged Ukraine’s international partners to accelerate the supply of air defence systems to Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has underlined that there can be no mediation between Ukraine and Russia without the combined efforts of the world's most powerful countries to force Vladimir Putin to end the war.

The Ukraine-Poland security agreement includes a provision to develop a mechanism to shoot down Russian missiles and drones launched in the direction of Poland within Ukrainian airspace.

On 8 July, Ukraine and Poland signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that he asked Vladimir Putin three questions regarding Russia's aggression against Ukraine during a meeting with the Russian leader.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has arrived in Moscow for a "peace-making" visit.

The majority of Ukrainians believe that security agreements with partners under the continuation of the G7 Vilnius Declaration are beneficial for Ukraine's defence capability, but they have restrained expectations from these agreements.

The European Council has not given Hungary a mandate to promote peace in Ukraine, but Hungary can be "a good tool in the hands of people who want peace."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly commented on a proposal from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during his visit to Ukraine, which called for an immediate truce between Ukraine and Russia.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that Berlin will not support a ceasefire that would entail Ukraine's surrender.

The US Department of State has commented on the proposal from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during his visit to Ukraine, which called for an immediate ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, an idea that is common to all pro-Russian "peace plans".

Most Europeans support increasing military support for Ukraine, although the opposite opinion prevails in some countries.

The overwhelming majority of Europeans believe that the Russian-Ukrainian war will end in peace talks, while in some countries, more than 50% are convinced that partners should push Ukraine to negotiate. 

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has indicated that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned down his proposed "truce" between Ukraine and Russia, which would have involved freezing the current front line.

According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the United States ultimately sees Ukraine as a successful country with a strong military, economic, and democratic institutions.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán revealed that he travelled to Ukraine almost immediately after Hungary assumed the presidency of the Council of the European Union in order to better understand how to assist the Ukrainian government.

A delegation of American legislators led by the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Mike Turner, has arrived in Kyiv.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called for the defence of the European peace order and increased support for Ukraine.

On 1 July 2024, the European Union introduced significantly higher import duties on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural products, including grain. The duties are intended to stop grain imports from Russia and Belarus to the EU.

Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk has stated that the security agreement with Ukraine is practically complete and will be signed with a "99%" probability before the NATO summit in Washington in July.

Major General Jan Dam, Commander of the Danish Air Force, has announced that Denmark has undertaken to train up to one hundred Ukrainian specialists to service F-16 fighter jets, with 50 of them already trained and participating in the preparation of the first aircraft in Ukraine.

Finland has announced its 24th military aid package for Ukraine, a decision approved by President Alexander Stubb following a government proposal.

The European Union member states leaders have emphasised the urgent need to strengthen support for Ukraine's energy sector from both the European Union and its member states.