3 February 2026
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Bringing Ukraine into the EU by 2027: exploring the idea of membership-lite as part of a peace deal
Bringing Ukraine into the EU by 2027: exploring the idea of "membership-lite" as part of a peace deal

The option of "geopolitical accession" for Ukraine runs contrary to EU rules, but it is being taken seriously, and discussions on a creative approach are already underway...

News
00:26
Energy minister: Ukraine received over 38 tonnes of energy equipment from five countries in one week
00:46
Russians attack Kharkiv with drones and ballistic missiles: people injured
01:12
Large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv: residential buildings damaged, kindergarten on fire, five people injured
01:30
We may have good news: Trump on prospects for ending war in Ukraine
02:34
Russian attacks on Konotop and Sumy: houses and school damaged
04:04
Kharkiv sets up 101 heating centres as Russian strikes target energy infrastructure
04:56
UN Security Council to meet on fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
05:52
Israel praises Ukraine's decision to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisation
Israel praises Ukraine's decision to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisation
06:44
Russia loses 760 soldiers over past day
07:48
Russians attack Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts: 1 killed, 13 injured
08:18
Russian large-scale attack: man injured in Kyiv Oblast, fires break out in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast – photos
08:20
Battlefield sees 167 clashes: almost 50 Russian attacks repelled on Pokrovsk front alone
08:36
Russian strike leaves Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts without heating, emergency power cuts in effect
09:03
FT reports details of allies' plan if Russia breaks ceasefire
FT reports details of allies' plan if Russia breaks ceasefire
09:11
Russian forces strike DTEK thermal power plants again
09:19
Russian strikes on Kharkiv Oblast: one killed, another five injured
09:34
Russian nighttime attack proves Kremlin's indifference to both peace talks and promises to Trump – Ukraine's foreign minister
09:39
Russia attacks energy sector in eight oblasts of Ukraine
09:46
Russia attacks Ukraine with 521 aerial assets, air defence downs 38 missiles and 412 drones
10:00
Russian attack damages Kyiv's Museum of History of Ukraine in WWII – photo
10:04
Russian attack leaves 50 settlements in Vinnytsia Oblast and 50,000 people in Odesa Oblast without power
11:19
Man in Poland convicted of spying for Russia, including on strategic Rzeszów airport
11:27
Kremlin replaced diplomats with military negotiators after Ukraine revamped negotiation team – UP
11:47
Head of Zelenskyy's Office refuses to carry out purges in his new team
Head of Zelenskyy's Office refuses to carry out "purges" in his new team
11:54
NATO Secretary General Rutte arrives in Ukraine – video
12:09
MP says new head of Zelenskyy's Office has "bad cop" role in parliament
12:13
Ukraine hits Russian FPV training centre, electronic warfare station and manpower – Ukrainian General Staff
12:14
Communications adviser Lytvyn has become Zelenskyy's "anxiety generator" – UP sources
12:32
Russians have begun using Gerbera drone as FPV carrier – photos
12:47
NATO secretary general confirms after latest attack that Russia does not seek peace
13:08
NATO secretary general: 90% of missiles for Ukraine's air defence have arrived through PURL programme
13:15
Ukraine's special forces strike Russian ammunition depots and UAV repair points
13:52
Zelenskyy: Work of negotiating team will be adjusted following Russia's latest strike on energy
13:54
Russia carries out heaviest attack on Ukraine's energy sector in 2026
14:14
Von der Leyen accepts Zelenskyy's invitation and will visit Kyiv in February
14:45
Russian attack severely damages heating facility supplying two Kyiv districts – mayor
14:46
Number of heating points in Kyiv will be increased by one and a half times – Interior Ministry
14:58
Sweden and Denmark will purchase air defence systems for Ukraine worth nearly €250 million
15:11
Polish Defence Ministry employee detained on suspicion of espionage
15:33
Russia launched record guided aerial bomb attack: 316 dropped in one day
15:39
Zelenskyy on Russian attack on Ukraine: Russians ignore Trump's request
15:47
Man, 22, injured in Russian strike on miners' bus while trying to save passengers
15:56
Europe will find over US$15bn for weapons for Ukraine, says NATO secretary general
16:10
Zelenskyy urges Ukraine's partners to send air defence missiles from NATO stockpiles
17:34
NATO secretary general outlines three layers of security guarantees for Ukraine
17:42
Ukrainian forces regain positions in Kupiansk
18:03
Ukraine's prosecutor general: 211 Russian soldiers suspected of atrocities in Bucha
18:29
France to provide €70m more to support Ukraine's critical infrastructure
18:30
Ukraine's energy minister shows destroyed Kyiv power plant to NATO secretary general – photos
18:55
Ukrainian oil and gas company sets record for drilling new wells in 2025
20:00
Russia says it is ready for world without nuclear limits
20:28
Zelenskyy says he expects US response to Russian strikes
21:27
White House: Trump was unsurprised by latest Russian attack on Ukraine
21:35
Repairs to Darnytsia combined heat and power plant in Kyiv will take considerable time, Ukraine’s energy minister says
Repairs to Darnytsia combined heat and power plant in Kyiv will take considerable time, Ukraine’s energy minister says
22:20
White House: Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner will join trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia
23:31
Russians strike Zaporizhzhia: 18-year-old man and woman killed, 11 injured – photos, video
23:50
Power goes out in Russia's Belgorod after explosions – video