European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back on Wednesday against Donald Trump for saying that Europe lagged behind the U.S. in aid for Ukraine, and insisted the bloc must have a seat at the table when the time comes for peace talks.

Russia has given its first response to Donald Trump’s ultimatum calling on Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks or see his Ukraine invasion end “the hard way”.Writing on his Truth Social platform,

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to restore the organization's credibility.

The loss of Kiev will cost NATO not the additional billions of dollars that the alliance allocates for military needs now, but additional trillions of dollars, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte,

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The European Union does not have the financial means to admit Ukraine into the EU, Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated during a joint press conference with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Mr. Orban later shared a segment of this press briefing on his social media.

In an address to EU lawmakers, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged the 27-nation bloc to 'take control' of its own security.

The European Union will provide 35 billion euros in financial aid to Ukraine this year, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said. "The EU is delivering financial support [...] [to Ukraine],

EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius stresses the need for NATO and EU to bolster defenses against Russia, urging increased military aid to Ukraine.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko has reportedly criticised the position of EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová regarding the completion of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) units during a government Q&A session,

The European Union may open the first cluster, “fundamentals”, within the framework of the accession negotiations with Ukraine as early as this spring. — Ukrinform.

"This is the first tranche of funds from the European Union, secured through income from frozen Russian assets," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.