#European Commission

The European Commission approved an additional €6.1 billion for Ukraine on August 24 to purchase air and missile defense systems, missiles, ammunition, and radars. The package complements the EU's overall €16 billion plan, of which €8.35 billion has already been paid.

Ukraine, the EU, Romania, and Moldova discussed saving grain exports against the backdrop of Russian attacks on ports. 🚢💥 The parties agreed to strengthen Danube routes and attract financing for infrastructure modernization so that cargo can move even under security threats. 🌾🚛

The European Commission rejected Tatyana Navka's attempts to lift sanctions, calling them justified. Brussels pointed to property ownership in Crimea and ties to Dmitry Peskov as key reasons for the restrictions. 🇪🇺🚫

Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Serhiy Koretsky on his appointment as head of the Cabinet of Ministers and promised full support for reforms in Ukraine 🇺🇦🤝🇪🇺. Brussels expects decisive steps in the areas of energy and the rule of law. Also, Zelenskyy will have to explain Fedorov's resignation to the EU.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Ukraine is ready for the opening of the second negotiation cluster on the internal market. Kyiv has already fulfilled a significant part of the necessary conditions, and the block could be opened "as soon as possible". 🇺🇦🇪🇺

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the first-ever Order of Europe to Ursula von der Leyen. 🇺🇦🇪🇺 The new award was introduced to support European integration. Zelenskyy emphasized that this distinction cannot be revoked, unlike the recent incident with Poland.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for strict restrictions on children's use of social media. She proposes banning access for those under 13 without supervision and shifting responsibility for safety onto tech giants. 🚫📱