Russia:

János Bóka, Hungarian minister for EU affairs, emphasized that Europe must engage with Russia for a "sustainable security architecture."

Hungary has again used its veto power to obstruct a joint (EU) statement condemning Russia's decision to ban 81 European media outlets.

The EU has agreed on a new set of sanctions against Russia, by targeting liquefied natural gas supplies for the first time.

Dutch Defense Minister, Kajsa Ollongren, has announced that Netherlands will not obstruct Ukraine from using F-16 against Russia.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called for a "transatlantic peace coalition" to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.

In a significant policy shift, Germany has announced the removal of the gas storage fee introduced during the 2022 energy crisis.

Brussels and French police carried out a series of simultaneous raids at European Parliament offices in Brussels and Strasbourg

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron demonstrated their unified support for Ukraine.

A Slovakian court has ordered the suspect in the attempted assassination of former Prime Minister Robert Fico to remain in detention.

Lithuanian intelligence said on Thursday that Russia has sufficient resources to continue fighting in Ukraine for at least another two years.