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10/23/2025October 23, 2025
EU Council President refers to Ukraine as ‘future EU member’
European Council President Antonio Costa welcomed Ukraine’s to Brussels on Thursday as president of a “future member of the ,” and reiterated the bloc’s support for Kyiv.
Costa reaffirmed to Zelenskyy that “we need to support your fight for a just and lasting peace” and said the EU would “take the political decisions to ensure the financial needs of for 2026 and 2027, including the acquisition of military equipment.”
Costa said the EU was sending a “very strong message to ,” insisting that Moscow “cannot believe that we are tired. We are not tired; we are here to continue to support Ukraine, diplomatically, politically, military, and financially.”
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10/23/2025October 23, 2025
Zelenskyy hails ‘very important’ sanctions package
Arriving in to take part in a one-day summit with other European leaders, Ukrainian President said the new sanctions were “very important” and “will work.”
“Russia is not showing any signs that they want to stop this war,” he said. “They’re still attacking us: kindergartens, schools, civilians, they’re increasing the pressure. We have to pressure on [Russian President to stop this war.”
Zelenskyy also thanked US President , who signed off on against on Wednesday after complaining that his efforts to talk to Putin about ending his were “not going anywhere.”
Posting on social media as he arrived in Brussels, Zelenskyy thanked Trump for a “resolute and well-targeted decision” and said sanctions from Washington were a “clear signal that prolonging the war and spreading terror come at a cost.”
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10/23/2025October 23, 2025
EU agrees on new sanctions against Russia
The on Thursday announced a series of new sanctions against , banning imports of Russian liquified national gas (LNG) and targeting Moscow’s shadow fleet of oil tankers.
The raft of sanctions, the 19th such package slapped on Russia since its in February 2022, is aimed at weakening Russia’s oil-dependent economy and thus impacting Moscow’s ability to fund its war.
“Today is a good day for Europe and Ukraine,” said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen in a statement – since currently holds the rotating EU presidency.
He added that the new sanctions would “introduce new and comprehensive measures on oil and gas, the shadow fleet and Russia’s financial sector.”
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Welcome to our coverage
Hello and welcome to DW’s coverage of the leaders’ summit in Brussels on Thursday, October 23.
Ahead of the start of the summit, the EU announced a 19th sanctions package targeting Russia’s oil sector in the hope of reducing Moscow’s capacity to wage .
Ukrainian President is also attending the summit and was welcomed as a “future member of the EU.”
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