Russia has indicated it's open to Ukraine joining European Union as part of peace deal to end war, US officials say

Russia has signaled it may be open to Ukraine joining the European Union as part of a potential peace agreement to end the war, U.S. officials said Monday.

Russia has suggested it may accept Ukraine joining the European Union as part of a peace agreement to end the ongoing conflict, according to US officials., World News, Times Now

Unveiling her plan on Dec. 4, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would cover two-thirds of Ukraine’s needs for 2026 and 2027, for a total of 90 billion euros ($105 billion). International partners would fill the gap.

The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine.

Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to assert their leadership and bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?

The EU’s top representative on foreign affairs, Kaja Kallas, similarly described it as a “make-or-break” moment for Ukraine, as parallel negotiations take place on a US-brokered peace proposal and a plan in Brussels to finance a large loan to help keep Kyiv in the fight should ceasefire talks stall again.

Even as negotiators claim progress in talks to end the war in Ukraine, the European Union remains deadlocked over how to sustain funding for the country’s defense. What EU leaders should recognize is that how they come up with the money matters far less at this point than that they do.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that the EU is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia. Source: statement by von der Leyen posted on the official European Commission website Details: The statement noted that the EU is working on every step that will ultimately put an end to the bloodshed.

The European Union (EU) countries want to send a mission to Ukraine to train the Ukrainian army. This was announced on December 15 by Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto.