On 28 February 2022, four days after it was invaded by Russia, Ukraine applied for membership of the European Union (EU). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested immediate admission under a "new special procedure", [2] and the presidents of eight EU states called for an accelerated accession process. [3] .

International relations between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine are shaped through the Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). Ukraine is a priority partner within the Eastern Partnership and the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).

The EU is united and steadfast in its support for Ukraine. It firmly condemns Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression. Since Russia's invasion, the EU has provided extensive economic, humanitarian and military support to Ukraine.

The European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement is a European Union Association Agreement between the European Union (EU), the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), Ukraine and the EU's 28 member states at the time (which are separate parties in addition to the EU and Euratom).

Jun 25, 2024 · The EU and Ukraine are closely aligned on foreign and security policy, and the EU encourages Ukraine to continue its positive trend towards full alignment with the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy.

2 days ago · With the war in Ukraine, the European Union, which was founded on free trade and termed itself a “peace project,” has become more committed to deterrence and defense. It is now scrambling to ...

Jul 14, 2023 · Since Ukraine’s independence, the EU has stood by its strategic partner to help ensuring a stable, prosperous and democratic future for its citizens, and in June 2022, Ukraine was granted EU candidate status.

Jan 10, 2025 · Ukraine has gained access to different European Union programmes. It has become, for instance, the frontrunner of Erasmus+ among the Eastern Partnership countries. Ukraine is also associated to several EU programmes: the Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation; the Euratom Research and …

Dec 16, 2024 · What does the EU say about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine? The EU and its member states strongly condemn Russia's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. They also condemn Belarus' involvement in Russia's military aggression.

The Ukraine Facility is a pivotal instrument within the European Union's strategy to address the multifaceted challenges confronting Ukraine in the wake of Russia's war of aggression. This dedicated support mechanism, which entered into force on 1 st March 2024 and covers the years 2024 to 2027, offers up to €50 billion in stable and ...