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To bolster Ukraine's financial resilience amidst the ongoing Russian war of aggression, the European Commission today proposes two solutions to address Ukraine's financing needs for 2026-2027: EU borrowing and a Reparations Loan.

European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper spoke about the need to stop "indiscriminate attacks" by Russia on shipping routes following Moscow's attack on the port of Izmail. 

Ukrainian Minister of Energy Svitlana Hrynchuk held an online meeting with Gert Jan Koopman, Director General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations at the European Commission, to discuss the challenges facing Ukraine’s energy sector ahead of the winter season.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, during a meeting with European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, called on the European Commission to speed up the preparation of technical documents for Ukraine’s accession to the EU.

The Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration has submitted the 2025 Report to the European Commission, detailing the implementation of measures required to open EU negotiations under Cluster 1, Fundamentals.

The Ukrainian side has revised the deadlines for adopting laws on the development of the energy sector, which are part of the Action Plan for implementing the European Commission’s recommendations.

Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Taras Kachka, assured Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations, of Ukraine's commitment to resolving the situation regarding the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) in a transparent manner.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna stated that Ukraine is ready to present its reform roadmaps to representatives of European Union member states and the European Commission.

The Ukrainian government has called on the European Commission to respond to recent energy-related threats made by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen agreed to hold a joint meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the College of the European Commission.

The Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has submitted to the European Commission a Ukrainian report as part of the EU's 2024 Enlargement Package.

A group of MEPs is planning to send a joint letter to the European Commission calling for restrictive measures against Hungary due to Budapest's decision to simplify the entry procedure for citizens of Russia and Belarus.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that the European Commission supports the disbursement of almost EUR 4.2 billion to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian government has prepared proposals on how to resolve the situation on the border with Poland and handed them over to the European Commission and Polish colleagues.

In three weeks, the European Commission will present a new strategy for the EU defense industry, which will provide for the integration of Ukraine, and also plans to open an innovative Defense Innovation Office in Kyiv to strengthen cooperation.

Members of the European Commission received an unusual Christmas gift from Ukraine - a Christmas tree decoration in the form of a famous “Borodianka rooster”.

In the coming days, the European Commission will begin the process of assessing the compliance of Ukrainian legislation with that of the European Union.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed Ukraine's European integration reforms with Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency.

First Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Korniienko, Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Olena Kondratiuk and other Ukrainian parliamentarians have held a meeting with Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova.

The government of Ukraine is holding talks with the European Commission on the provision of EUR 18 billion in 2024 to cover the budget deficit that will amount to about USD 42 billion.