The US is reportedly moving towards lifting a ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, according to a group of US officials familiar with the matter.
The US is said to be looking for ways to speed up the maintenance and repairs of Ukraine's weapons systems.
European Union countries are looking to set up a new sanctions regime to counter hybrid attacks, draft European Council conclusions showed today.
EU leaders will meet tomorrow and Friday to discuss critical issues including the war in Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence and recent political events in Georgia.
Discussing a new framework to target hybrid attacks that have been rising over the last year is also on the agenda.
"The European Council strongly condemns all types of hybrid activities... including intimidation, sabotage, foreign information manipulation and interference, disinformation, malicious cyber activities and the instrumentalisation of migrants by third countries," the draft conclusions stated.
"In response to Russia's destabilising actions abroad, the European Council reiterates its call for work to be taken forward in the Council to establish a new sanctions regime."
