Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated that EU leaders would discuss a proposed moratorium on attacks against civilian ships in the Black Sea during the Brussels summit on October 15, 2026

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.