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EU Agrees Tougher Rules for Irregular Migrants

EU leaders have agreed tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. The measures are a response to increasing European concern over rising irregular immigration that has become a hot-button issue in several member…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskyy says EU leaders 'ready' to give Ukraine combat aircraft, but no promises on bloc membership

Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks away from a meeting with EU leaders boasting of their "readiness" to provide fighter jets to Ukraine and a promise to crackdown on Russian misinformation online.

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New EU sanctions will target Putin's propagandists, von der Leyen says

New European sanctions against Russia will include new export bans worth more than 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) and will take on Russian president Vladimir Putin's propagandists, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters on Thursday.

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EU chief Von der Leyen announces donor conference following Turkey, Syria earthquake

The EU to host a donor conference in March to mobilise international aid for Syria and Turkey following this week's devastating earthquake.

Radio France Internationale

EU urged to use frozen Russian assets to ‘cover costs of aggression’ in Ukraine

Poland and Baltic states say bloc should seize funds to start rebuilding country, amid questions of legality

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: more than 100 soldiers returned to Kyiv in prisoner exchange

Announcement from Ukrainian president’s office follows Russian statement on 63 of its own soldiers

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine will fight for Bakhmut ‘as long as we can’: Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also called for Ukraine’s rapid accession to the EU.

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 346 of the invasion

New $2.2bn US military aid package for Ukraine includes bomb that will double strike range; Zelenskiy vows to hold Bakhmut as long as possible

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskyy calls for fast path to EU as Russia plans offensive

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged deeper integration into the European Union as he tries to rally his country to face an anticipated military offensive from Russia.

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New EU Sanctions Will Hit Russia’s Trade and Technology, von der Leyen Says

The European Union's next package of sanctions against Russia will hit the trade and technology that supports its war against Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. "Our nine packages of sanctions are biting, and a 10th one is on its way. With our partners, we…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU promises continued support for Ukraine at Kyiv summit

The EU on Friday pledged to support Ukraine "every step of the way" in its quest for bloc membership as top officials gathered in Kyiv for a summit to discuss the extension of military and humanitarian assistance, as well as an eventual post-war reconstruction programme. But Ukraine presses for more.

Radio France Internationale

European leaders meet in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's path toward joining the EU

This is the first summit to take place with Ukraine as an official candidate to join the European Union.

WEKU

EU Officials Hold Kyiv Talks in Show of Support for Ukraine

Top European Union officials were due to meet Friday in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for the country as it battles to counter Russia’s invasion and strives to join the EU as well as NATO. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine wins EU pledges of support, no promise of fast-track accession

The European Union offered strong support for Ukraine at a summit in Kyiv as air raid sirens wailed on Friday, but set "no rigid time lines" for its accession to the wealthy bloc.

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The Independent UK

EU officials hold Kyiv talks in show of support for Ukraine

Top European Union officials are due to meet in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for the country as it battles to counter Russia’s invasion and strives to join the EU and NATO

Reuters

Air raid sirens sound across Ukraine as EU summit begins

Air raid alerts sounded in Kyiv and across Ukraine on Friday as a summit of European Union and Ukrainian leaders was due to begin in the country's capital.

Radio France Internationale

EU, Ukraine leaders meet to discuss weapons, corruption, EU accession

The first European Union-Ukraine summit since the start of the Russian invasion takes place on 3 February in Kyiv. EU accession, Russia's invasion, post-war reconstruction, food security and accountability are among the topics to be discussed.

France 24

Ukraine's Zelensky vows to hasten EU membership after Kyiv summit

Top EU officials met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a summit in Kyiv on Friday in a show of support for the country as it battles to counter Russia's forces and strives to join the 27-member bloc. Ahead of the summit, European Council President Charles Michel said Moscow's invasion…

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The Guardian - AU

New US military package includes rocket-powered bomb to double Ukraine’s strike range – as it happened

New US $2.175bn military aid also includes precision-guided rockets and HAWK air defence firing units

The Guardian - UK

Virtual aid trip and a policy quiz: the European Commission tourist experience

Brussels exhibition is latest EU effort to appeal to the public by seeking to explain its work

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders to dampen Ukraine’s hopes of fast-track EU membership

EU leaders will try to temper Kyiv’s expectations while avoiding negative public statements that could weaken morale

Reuters

Zelenskiy vows to defend 'fortress' Bakhmut, hosts EU leaders in Kyiv

Ukrainians will fight "for as long as we can" to hold the eastern city of Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Friday, as he hosted European Union leaders to discuss further sanctions on Russia and Kyiv's prospects for joining the EU.

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: Kyiv keeps its friends close, but will they send the latest warplanes?

The latest dispatches from the Institute for the Study of War make for sobering reading. After a few months in which the initiative on the battlefield was generally considered to be firmly with Ukraine, the pendulum appears as if it could be swinging gradually back Russia’s way.

The Guardian - UK

EU pledges to double military aid programme for Ukraine

EU to train an extra 15,000 soldiers and prepare new sanctions against Russia

Reuters

EU: Centre for prosecution of 'aggression' crimes in Ukraine to be set up in The Hague

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that an international centre for the prosecution of the crime of aggression in Ukraine would be set up in The Hague.

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