Moldovan President Maia Sandu attended Kiev's fifth Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit, where leaders signed the Kiev Declaration supporting Ukraine's sovereignty, condemning Russian aggression, and calling for increased sanctions to cut Russia's war funding.
Bulgarian PM Radev threatened to veto the EU's 21st Russia sanctions package unless Patriarch Kirill is removed, citing religious concerns and economic impacts, positioning Bulgaria as the latest obstacle to European unity on Moscow policy.
President Zelensky secured commitments from Southeast European leaders on strengthened security cooperation, tougher Russian sanctions, and EU integration support during the fifth Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit.
Slovenia's new Prime Minister Janez Janša revoked all sanctions against Israel, lifting entry bans on Netanyahu and others, ending weapons embargoes, and removing the Palestinian flag from government buildings, signaling a significant foreign policy shift.
Ten countries adopted the Kyiv Declaration reinforcing security cooperation and reconstruction support for Ukraine, condemning Russian aggression and pledging intensified sanctions, air defense assistance, and recovery aid.