"European countries will have to fund it," Thordis Gylfadottir, an envoy of the Council of Europe, told Politico. "We cannot stop tracking them and then just re-track them (abducted children) in the months ahead.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Russian military has forcibly transported about 20,000 Ukrainian children into Russian territory.

The US and Ukraine are discussing a “mega deal” for Washington to purchase battle-tested drones from eastern Europe in exchange for American heavy weaponry.

Two rounds of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey this year yielded an agreement to exchange prisoners and soldiers' remains. But no date has yet been set for a new round of talks, and both sides remain far apart on the terms of any ceasefire.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday cast doubt on the possibility of Ukraine joining the European Union by 2034, saying accession was unlikely to come at a point affecting the bloc's medium-term finance plans,

The UK authorities have imposed sanctions against 18 allegedly spies of the Russian military intelligence (GRU), who, in their opinion, are responsible for conducting cyber and hybrid military operations against the UK and Ukraine.

As NATO meets in The Hague, a Kyiv think tank says Europe must face the Russian threat with reduced U.S. support.

Much has happened this week, but what failed to transpire is the more telling. The first direct talks between Ukraine and Russia should have heralded a new era of diplomacy towards solving Europe ...

Now more than ever, it is important to remember that the security, freedom and future of Europe are closely linked to the fate of Ukraine. That is why, together with our partners, we continue to support the Ukrainian people,