News about Ukraine
Donald Trump did not make any firm promises to Zelenskyy regarding the supply of missiles for the Patriot air defense system. This was stated to reporters by Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s ambassador to Washington.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has increased the amount of grant funding to support temporary shelters for refugees from Ukraine located in the Republic of Moldova.
Ukraine’s state-owned railway carrier, JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia,” has launched a series of talks with logistics market operators aimed at increasing the throughput capacity of railway border crossings. The first phase begins on July 29 with a meeting on crossings with Poland, followed by meetings with Romania and Moldova on July 30, Hungary on July 31, and Slovakia on August 4. The Moldovan side would be wise to decide by tomorrow whether it has any interest in this dialogue.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held closed-door talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, seeking diplomatic and military support from the White House in the war against Russia.
Water resource management on the Dniester River, in light of the current hydrological situation, was one of the topics discussed at the meeting between Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan and Paun Rogovei, Ukraine’s ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Warsaw has not made, is not making, and does not intend to make any territorial claims against Ukraine. The ministry emphasized that Poland consistently recognizes and supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its recognized borders.
On July 18, the third “Ukraine Day in Moldova—Culture Unites” festival took place in the commune of Iabloana, Glodeni District. The event featured artistic groups and folk artisans from Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania.
Ukraine is returning to a government structure in which the agri-food sector of the economy will be coordinated by a single specialized ministry—the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. The ministry is headed by Taras Vysotsky, one of the youngest and, at the same time, most widely recognized experts in Ukraine’s agricultural sector.
Construction of the “Yampil–Cosăuți” bridge continues on the border between Ukraine’s Vinnytsia Oblast and the Republic of Moldova; the bridge will be part of a future international border crossing. Currently, about one-third of the planned work has already been completed.
The European Union is gradually moving away from the practice of advancing Moldova and Ukraine toward membership at the same pace. Following the opening of a new negotiation cluster, Brussels is making it increasingly clear that each country’s further progress will depend solely on the pace of its own reforms.
On July 17, Moldova and Ukraine held an emergency meeting of the Dniester Commission and agreed to maintain the water discharge rate from the Dniester Reservoir at 100 cubic meters per second through the end of July.
“It would be better to keep secret” what kind of military aid Bucharest provided to Kyiv,” said Romanian President Nicușor Dan during a visit to the Ukrainian capital, noting that declassification could reveal where Romania’s own defense capabilities have been weakened as a result of military shipments to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Dan Dungaciu, a Romanian sociologist and first deputy chairman of the Alliance for the Unification of Romanians (AUR) party, believes it is time for Romania to stop providing financial support to other countries during this extremely difficult period. He criticizes the lack of transparency in how these funds are used.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed appointing Serhiy Koretsky, the CEO of Naftogaz of Ukraine, as prime minister. The nomination has already been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada, where lawmakers are expected to consider it in the near future.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz outlined two main negative scenarios for Ukraine and Moldova: the threat of direct military aggression in the event of a Ukrainian defeat, as well as a significant slowdown or change in the format of their European integration.
European Union member states have agreed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians for another year—until March 4, 2028. At the same time, the Council of the European Union approved new conditions for granting this status to some future applicants.
The Russian military carried out a series of strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, four vessels used to deliver cargo for the Ukrainian Armed Forces were struck on the night of July 15.
On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, negotiations between the European Union and representatives of Moldova and Ukraine officially began in Brussels on the sixth cluster, titled “External Relations” and comprises two negotiation chapters—Chapter 30 (“External Relations”) and Chapter 31 (“Foreign Policy, Security, and Defense”).
Trade volume in the Kyiv Customs District for January–June 2026 totaled $18.2 billion—$4.3 billion more than in the first half of 2025.
Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, will step down amid an investigation into her family’s purchase of an apartment in Kyiv at a price significantly below market value.
