The EU started talks with Ukraine on Monday. Ukraine wants to join the EU. The meeting was in Luxembourg. Moldova also wants to join. These talks take many years. Ukraine must change many laws. Ukraine must stop corruption. Corruption means giving money for favors. Many experts think: Ukraine joins in 2030 at the earliest. The war must end for this. Many people in Germany are worried. They worry about safety.
Bad fighting continues in Ukraine. Russia attacked a church in Kiev. The church burned. Ukraine uses many drones in the war. These are small flying machines without pilots. Ukraine hits Russian ships with them. Ukraine wants to stop help for Russia. Russian soldiers should get no more help.
The EU decided on new punishments for Russia. These punishments are called sanctions. The EU put 34 people on a list. The EU put 47 firms on the list. These people cannot use money in the EU. Banks block their accounts. The punishments hit firms that build weapons. The EU also punishes people for the death of Alexej Nawalny. Nawalny was a critic of the Russian government. He died in a camp in Russia.
