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EU Opens Ukraine, Moldova Talks; Hungary Lifts Veto, IMF $690M

6/13/2026

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EU ambassadors the 27 member states agreed on Friday to open the accession-negotiation cluster for Ukraine and Moldova on Monday.
Hungary lifted its veto on Ukraine’s EU bid after a Hungarian-minority rights deal, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to thank the EU on Telegram for support.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced an agreement that could release $690 million to Ukraine and raise disbursements under its $8.1 billion loan programme to $2.2 billion if approved.

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EU ambassadors the 27 member states agreed on Friday to open the accession-negotiation cluster for Ukraine and Moldova on Monday.
Hungary lifted its veto on Ukraine’s EU bid after a Hungarian-minority rights deal, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to thank the EU on Telegram for support.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced an agreement that could release $690 million to Ukraine and raise disbursements under its $8.1 billion loan programme to $2.2 billion if approved.