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Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks after Hungary vetoes EU funding to Ukraine

By Karl Ritter, Elise Morton, Associated Press

Russia and Ukraine each reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day, just hours after Hungary vetoed 50 billion euros ($54.5 billion) of European Union funding to Ukraine.

European Union agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine

By Raf Cassert, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

The decision represented a stunning reversal for a country at war that had struggled to find the necessary backing for its membership aspirations and long faced opposition from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

China, EU meeting exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade and subsidies

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Thursday in Beijing with the two European presidents, Ursula von der Leyen from the EU Commission and Charles Michel from the EU Council.

European Union nations reach major breakthrough to stop shipping plastic waste to poor countries

By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

European Union countries and lawmakers have reached a breakthrough to stop sending their plastic trash to poor countries.

IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from X over concerns of antisemitic messages

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Musk sparked outcry this week with his own tweets responding to a user who accused Jews of hating white people.

The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine

By Raf Cassert, Associated Press

With much fanfare early this year, EU leaders promised to provide 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine's front line by spring 2024. That would amount to a serious ramp-up of production.

An EU plan to fight climate change will go to final votes, even if watered down

By Raf Cassert, Associated Press

European Union institutions and conservationists have given a conditional and guarded welcome to a major plan to better protect nature and fight climate change in the 27-nation bloc.

EU official von der Leyen visits Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s path to join the European Union

By Associated Press

Russian attacks in Ukraine wounded at least 14 civilians over the past day, officials said Saturday, as the president of the European Union's executive arm returned to the Ukrainian capital to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

News Wrap: Deadly earthquake strikes northwestern Nepal

In our news wrap Saturday, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in a remote area of Nepal killed at least 157 people, and the president of the European Commission met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s path to join the…

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EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite its commitment to stay the course

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

The European Union summit showed that Ukraine will be facing tougher times to get all the attention and political, economic and military aid that it wants. EU leaders focused on the Israel-Hamas war instead.