Yurii Stasiuk

The EU launches its biggest enlargement push in more than two decades as Ukraine and Moldova advance membership bids amid a new security drive bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

EU ambassadors are meeting once again today in Brussels to finalize the deal.

EU Wary of Penalizing Israel During Netanyahu’s Reelection Bid news.bloomberglaw.com/international-… via @Stasiuk_Yurii

The European Union has announced new trade measures that will see up to 80% of Armenia’s exports to the bloc enter tariff-free bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The European Union plans to allocate €3.2 billion ($3.7 billion) in its new seven-year budget to Montenegro once it joins the bloc by 2028 as planned bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Moldova’s pro-European movement faces the ultimate test this Sunday in a critical election that will decide whether the country remains on course to join the EU — or drifts back into Russia’s orbit amid accusations of colossal interference. politico.eu/article/maia-s…

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From Budapest to Pyongyang, strongmen leaders have long turned wild animals into political props. But as Viktor Orbán’s exotic wildlife sparks a new furor in Hungary, we took a look at some of the world’s other controversial animal aficionados. politico.eu/article/zebra-…

Mzia Amaglobeli sentenced to two years in jail. She was just escorted from Batumi City Court.

🚨 BREAKING: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today backtracked on his controversial changes to the country’s anti-corruption agencies after outcry at home and abroad. Full story: politico.eu/article/volody…

🚨 BREAKING: Ukraine’s parliament voted decisively today in favor of a bill that critics say fatally undermines Kyiv’s commitment to tackling corruption — and threatens to scupper its EU membership bid. Full story: politico.eu/article/ukrain…

The Italian organizers of the Un’Estate da Re festival announced they are cancelling the concert of pro-Kremlin conductor Valery Gergiev after a political outcry. ow.ly/G2qi50WsyOv

The Ukrainian parliament confirmed Yuliia Svyrydenko as the country’s new prime minister today in a major government reshuffle initiated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. politico.eu/article/ukrain…

Russia intensified its bombings of Ukraine this year, launching a record of 5,337 drones in June alone. Meanwhile, the White House halted air defense aid for Ukraine, even as Trump says he’s “disappointed” in Putin. Chart by @KyivIndependent

Ukraine kills deputy chief of Putin’s navy ow.ly/y7yk106eEVg

Trump says Israel agreed to Gaza ceasefire conditions ow.ly/NTIb106ex21

Malign actors are successful at peddling false claims, left and right: 49% of Americans believe false claims, @newsguardrating study shows newsweek.com/newsguard-stud…

Follow POLITICO’s live coverage below. politico.eu/article/eu-lea…

As leaders of all 27 EU countries meet in Brussels, pro-Ukrainian protesters rally outside. On the summit agenda another package of Russia sanctions. President Zelenskyy was invited to attend in person, but will instead address leaders via video call.

27 leaders gather in Brussels today to discuss economic and security challenges. But the biggest question is: Does the EU have what it takes to go at it alone as the US continues to turn away from Europe? Follow our live blog for every twist and turn: ow.ly/TmHG50Wgxkv