“Special significance”: Portuguese PM makes first Kyiv visit, offers troops and drone partnership
Luís Montenegro says, "We've stood by Ukraine from day one."
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Europe’s drone scare forces a question: defend at home or arm Ukraine?
A low-cost, low-risk gambit, with big potential upsides for Moscow.
US and Europe draft security pact for Ukraine with 800,000-strong army and troop deployment
Two security documents emerged from intensive Berlin negotiations: one establishing Article 5-style mutual defense commitments and another detailing how Western forces would operate inside Ukraine to prevent future Russian attacks, according to The New York Times.
Russia deploys Oreshnik in Belarus with eye on Europe, says head of the Foreign Intelligence Service
By year's end, Russia intends to station Oreshnik ballistic missiles in Belarus's Mozyr region, 200 kilometers from the nearest NATO border, significantly reducing flight time to European capitals compared to launches from Russian territory
Belgian marine fighting in Ukraine: Russia’s is war is war against Europe, but it keeps Russian billions frozen instead of helping Kyiv
Belgian woman with one leg fights Russia in Ukraine. Her message: "Wake up."
Europe can’t cover Ukraine’s war needs: Total aid to is falling to record low after US abandons Kyiv, while civilian casualties surge 75%
In 2025, Russia killed 25% more Ukrainians than the last year.
EU ambassadors greenlight sanctions targeting 43 Russian shadow fleet vessels – media
The European Union reportedly will impose sanctions on 12 individuals and 2 organizations accused of destabilizing the bloc, including Russian military intelligence officers, members of the Valdai Club, and citizens of the United States, France, and Switzerland working on Russia's behalf
EU sets 2027 deadline to cut off Russian gas completely
Russian liquefied natural gas will disappear from EU markets by April 2026, and pipeline gas will follow 18 months later, according to a plan confirmed by EU ambassadors on 10 Dec.
Trump’s NSS proves Europe and Ukraine are on their own—and must save themselves
Moscow praised a strategy that warns of "civilizational erasure" but offers nothing on defeating Russia. Europe and Ukraine must act now.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine, Europe ready to present peace proposals to US
Zelenskyy: "Everything depends on whether Russia is ready to stop the bloodshed."
It’s your war. You’ve just outsourced the dying.
A Ukrainian's message to Europe from 400 km east of Warsaw
US presses EU states to reject Plan using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine — Bloomberg
Washington has been privately pressing European governments to block an EU proposal to deploy immobilized Russian funds for Ukraine’s financing needs, according to European diplomats quoted by Bloomberg.
The new US security strategy includes a clause on “containing NATO expansion” and criticism of Europe
The Trump administration's National Security Strategy refers to the conflict in Ukraine as "the Ukraine War" without mentioning Russian aggression,
Putin makes Trump envoys wait hours before meeting with him, while he threatens Europe, then talks past midnight with no compromise
Putin holds Trump's son-in-law and envoy for 3 hours.
Swedish FM: Russia is a real threat, we must deter them in every possible way
NATO foreign ministers from Sweden, Lithuania and Norway delivered a unified message against Russian aggression and any territorial concessions, with Sweden's top diplomat emphasizing that proximity to Russia means knowing deterrence is essential.
Witkoff, Kushner expected to fly from Putin to Zelenskyy in Europe — Axios
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel directly from their Moscow talks with Vladimir Putin to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a European country, Axios journalist Barak Ravid reports.
Study reveals Europe’s real choice on Ukraine: $972 billion for victory, or $1.8 trillion when Russia comes for Baltics
Abandoning Ukraine will cost twice as much as saving it.
Germany has a 1,200-page plan if Russia attacks. Recent drills show it may not work.
Operation Plan Germany maps routes for hundreds of thousands of troops. Recent drills showed weak bridges, limited rail capacity, and sabotage vulnerabilities.
Putin: Russia ready to fight until last Ukrainian, offers no concessions, demands Kyiv surrender Donbas
Putin offers no compromise while inviting US negotiators to Moscow.
Russia’s info-op worked. Ukraine is now haggling over how much to surrender
By setting the baseline conditions for negotiation and getting the White House to push them, Russia has gained a strong position while weakening Ukraine and Europe.