“Sleeping giant” awakens: EU launches €6 billion Drone Alliance with Ukraine as US shifts to Indo-Pacific
The US is shifting to Indo-Pacific. What EU announced with Ukraine shows Europe is preparing for that reality.
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Putin eyes Trump’s Board of Peace as path to unfreeze billions in Russian assets
Kremlin proposes remaining funds rebuild "territories damaged by fighting"—meaning occupied Ukraine, ISW says
Europe’s Groundhog Day: Zelenskyy demands Europe stop waiting and start acting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos on 22 January 2025, calling on Europe…
Trump envoy claims Ukraine peace talks down to “one issue,” heads to Moscow
Working groups to convene in Abu Dhabi as EU pledges support—but warns frozen assets won't be confiscated
EU to lend Ukraine €90B — and most of it is for weapons
The loan, structured as "limited recourse" financing, would only require repayment if Russia eventually pays war reparations, with Brussels reserving the right to use immobilized Russian assets to cover the debt.
EU approves €90bn joint debt for Ukraine as reparations loan hits wall
Three countries opt out amid Belgium standoff over frozen Russian assets.
“Money today or blood tomorrow”: Tusk warns Polish independence threatened if Europe lets Ukraine fall
Polish PM urges EU to unlock frozen Russian assets at Brussels summit.
Zelenskyy urges EU to seize frozen Russian assets: “No one can explain giving €200 billion back to Putin”
At European Council summit, Ukrainian president frames frozen Russian assets decision as test of Europe's credibility on security guarantees
Belgian PM says Kremlin threatened him personally over frozen assets for Ukraine. Moscow’s pressure is clearly paying off
Medvedev says Belgium could "disappear."
“Not a single intact power plant left”: Russia negotiates during day, bombs Ukraine’s energy network at night
Russian strikes on Ukraine do not stop for a single day amid peace talks. The Kremlin is using…
European leaders pledge EU membership for Ukraine, commit troops and frozen Russian assets
Berlin summit delivers security guarantees, reparations framework, and accession support
Belgium blocks EU’s last-ditch push to unlock €210B of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Brussels had hoped to secure a breakthrough this week, but Belgian resistance has left the plan teetering.
Zelenskyy outlines Ukraine’s red lines and pushes back on Trump’s claim that everyone but him loves US peace plan
The Ukrainian leader offered a measured response to the US president's recent assertion, saying no plan will please everyone and insisting his priority is preventing Russia from launching a third aggression against Ukraine.
“A landmark step toward justice”: EU freezes Russian assets indefinitely, blocking Hungary’s veto threat over Ukraine loan
Move backs €165 billion reparations plan; Russia sues Euroclear in Moscow court.
Von der Leyen: EU to lock down frozen Russian assets as Ukraine peace talks advance
European Commission President warns peace deal must not "sow the seeds for the next conflict."
Belgium risks becoming “new Hungary” as it blocks €210 billion Ukraine loan
Diplomats warn Belgium could lose influence in EU decision-making.
Belgium’s PM calls Ukrainian victory a “fairy tale” — and wants EU taxpayers to pay instead of Russia
“Who really believes that Russia will lose in Ukraine? It’s a fairy tale, a complete illusion,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever told La Libre Belgique on 2 December.
Germany scrambles to unlock €165bn in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Merz presses Belgium ahead of critical EU summit.
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.
EU plans to send €90 billion aid package to Ukraine in two years, as Kremlin allocates 40% of its budget for war in 2026
Meanwhile, Russia spends $1 billion daily to destroy Ukraine.