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Next week, the Ukrainian parliament is expected to ratify several financial and reconstruction agreements with European partners, including programs with the European Investment Bank, Slovakia, and Switzerland.
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EU defence ministers will meet in #Cyprus on March 11–12. Amid tensions in the Middle East, several EU countries are coordinating additional support to Cyprus while monitoring renewed tensions between Greece & Turkey. For Ukraine, the key concern is the potential diversion of air defense assets.
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The EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (#ECOFIN) will meet next week. EU leaders search for ways to overcome Hungary’s veto on a €90 billion EU loan package for Ukraine ahead of the March 19 summit. EU ambassadors have also rejected a proposal to fast-track Ukraine’s EU accession.
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Tensions between #Hungary and Ukraine are expected to escalate further. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is making Ukraine a central issue in his electoral campaign. Budapest is demanding that Kyiv restore operations of the #Druzhba pipeline supplying Russian oil to Hungary and #Slovakia.
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The next round of trilateral negotiations that was expected to take place in Abu Dhabi has been postponed indefinitely. At the same time, US President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of not being willing to negotiate with Russia.
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Energy markets are already reacting. Crude #oil recorded its sharpest weekly rise since February 2022, while Russian Urals crude climbed above $70 per barrel. Higher prices could strengthen Russia’s fiscal position while raising concerns about a broader global economic slowdown.
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#US missile interceptor stockpiles are rapidly depleting, raising concerns about delays in deliveries of #Patriot air defense systems to Europe. Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to assist the United States in countering Iranian #Shahed drones.
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Escalation in the Middle East could affect Ukraine’s air defense supplies, tensions between Hungary and Ukraine are rising, and EU leaders are searching for ways around Budapest’s veto on new Ukraine funding.
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“One of the greatest lies we tell ourselves is that everybody wants the truth.”
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Czech President Petr Pavel joins #UkraineInsights to assess the state of the war, peace negotiations, and Europe’s strategic responsibility.
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🧭What will happen in #Ukraine this week? Discover the key political, security, and diplomatic developments in Ukraine to watch in the coming days.
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🗓️The next round of peace negotiations, a new prisoner-of-war exchange between #Ukraine & Russia, сonsequences of a US-Israeli operation in #Iran for Ukraine.
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March 2: A UN Security Council meeting on “Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict,” chaired by US First Lady Melania Trump. The unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia is expected to feature prominently.
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Domestic agenda: March 2 — Parliamentary Committee on Digital Transformation of the Verkhovna Rada. The committee will consider ratifying a €52 million agreement with the European Investment Bank to support a nationwide 112 emergency response system.
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Meanwhile, the European Commission is exploring legal mechanisms to bypass Hungary’s veto and unlock the financing.
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Slovak PM Robert Fico and Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán are preparing a joint commission to assess the condition of the #Druzhba pipeline. Budapest has made restoring full pipeline operations a key condition for lifting objections to the EU’s €90 billion loan package for Ukraine.
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An informal meeting of the EU General Affairs Council is scheduled for 2-3 March. Key topics:
🔹The 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework
🔹Countering foreign information manipulation
🔹EU enlargement
EU ministers will also meet with representatives of Ukraine and Moldova.
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A new prisoner-of-war exchange between Ukraine and Russia is expected soon. According to Kyrylo Budanov, negotiations are ongoing. Kyiv hopes to secure the return of more POWs than during the Feb. 5 exchange, when 157 civilians and military personnel were brought back.
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Earlier this week, a Ukrainian delegation met in #Geneva with US representatives Steve #Witkoff and Jared Kushner to coordinate positions ahead of the expected talks. President #Zelensky reiterated Kyiv’s readiness to end the war, while accusing Moscow of lacking genuine commitment to peace.
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