Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, expressed opposition to European Union representatives attending Putin's inauguration ceremony.

Josep Borrell is opposed to European Union representatives attending the inauguration ceremony for Russian leader Vladimir Putin following his sham re-election this spring.

The EU Foreign Affairs Council met in Brussels on 7 May 2024 to discuss the Ukrainian Reform and Recovery Plan.

Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba Braže stated Latvia allocates up to 1% of GDP to support Ukraine.

The leader of the Belarusian democratic opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on May 7

Stoltenberg and Tsikhanouskaya met at NATO headquarters in Brussels for a discussion about the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

Following the meeting, Tsikhanouskaya briefed the permanent representatives of NATO member states on the ongoing crisis in Belarus

Kuleba said Russia cannot be stopped with political statements alone, but that superior firepower is needed