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International

EU wants Russia to hold free elections and withdraw troops from Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Transnistria— as part of a Ukraine peace deal, leaked paper shows

The document, circulated by EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas among member states, also calls for nuclear weapons removal from Belarus, reparations, and free elections inside Russia.

byYuri Zoria

Munich Security Report 2026 snapshots a world in disarray

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Analysis

“If not Brussels, then Moscow:” Munich Security Report 2026 paints stark picture of Europe’s security crisis

Europe faces a choice between unity or submission, report warns

byDaniel Thomas

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Money Matters

“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.

byOlena Mukhina

Putin Wants to Grab Frozen Russian Assets via "Board of Peace"

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Latest news Ukraine

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

byDaniel Thomas

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International

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…

byVolodymyr Zelenskyy

European and US officials seated on stage at the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos, with Ukraine's blue and yellow colors displayed on the backdrop, January 2026

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Latest news Ukraine

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

byMaxim Volovich

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Money Matters

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.

byYuri Zoria

European Council President António Costa at podium announcing €90bn EU loan for Ukraine at Brussels summit, 18 December 2025

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Money Matters

EU approves €90bn joint debt for Ukraine as reparations loan hits wall

Three countries opt out amid Belgium standoff over frozen Russian assets.

byMaxim Volovich

Poland Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in June 2025. Photo: European Union via Wikimedia Commons

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Latest news Ukraine

“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.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a podium during the European Council summit in Brussels, 18-19 December 2025

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Latest news Ukraine

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

byMaxim Volovich

Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium, addresses the UN General Assembly in New York on 26 September 2025.

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Latest news Ukraine

Belgian PM says Kremlin threatened him personally over frozen assets for Ukraine. Moscow’s pressure is clearly paying off

Medvedev says Belgium could "disappear."

byOlena Mukhina

The aftermath of a reported Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian biomass power plant.

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Latest news Ukraine

“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…

byOlena Mukhina

European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Berlin summit on Ukraine, 15 December 2025

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Latest news Ukraine

European leaders pledge EU membership for Ukraine, commit troops and frozen Russian assets

Berlin summit delivers security guarantees, reparations framework, and accession support

byMaxim Volovich

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

zelenskyy pushes back trump's claim everyone loves peace plan · post president volodymyr addresses nation 27 2025 presidentgovua zelenskyy-no-territorial-concessions-ukraine-defense-diplomacy ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Russian Aggression

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.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news 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.

byBenjamin Murdoch

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and European Council President António Costa standing together at EU-Ukraine meeting, 8 December 2025

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Latest news Ukraine

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."

byMaxim Volovich

Belgian Belgium Prime Minister Bart De Wever in Kyiv, 8 April 2025. Photo: Bart De Wever on X

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Latest news Ukraine

Belgium risks becoming “new Hungary” as it blocks €210 billion Ukraine loan

Diplomats warn Belgium could lose influence in EU decision-making.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Opinion

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.

byVlada Dumenko

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a collage representing EU negotiations over €165 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets

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Latest news Ukraine

Germany scrambles to unlock €165bn in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Merz presses Belgium ahead of critical EU summit.

byMaxim Volovich

frozen Russian assets

EU wants Russia to hold free elections and withdraw troops from Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Transnistria— as part of a Ukraine peace deal, leaked paper shows

“If not Brussels, then Moscow:” Munich Security Report 2026 paints stark picture of Europe’s security crisis

“Sleeping giant” awakens: EU launches €6 billion Drone Alliance with Ukraine as US shifts to Indo-Pacific

Putin eyes Trump’s Board of Peace as path to unfreeze billions in Russian assets

Europe’s Groundhog Day: Zelenskyy demands Europe stop waiting and start acting

Trump envoy claims Ukraine peace talks down to “one issue,” heads to Moscow

EU to lend Ukraine €90B — and most of it is for weapons

EU approves €90bn joint debt for Ukraine as reparations loan hits wall

“Money today or blood tomorrow”: Tusk warns Polish independence threatened if Europe lets Ukraine fall

Zelenskyy urges EU to seize frozen Russian assets: “No one can explain giving €200 billion back to Putin”

Belgian PM says Kremlin threatened him personally over frozen assets for Ukraine. Moscow’s pressure is clearly paying off

“Not a single intact power plant left”: Russia negotiates during day, bombs Ukraine’s energy network at night

European leaders pledge EU membership for Ukraine, commit troops and frozen Russian assets

Belgium blocks EU’s last-ditch push to unlock €210B of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Zelenskyy outlines Ukraine’s red lines and pushes back on Trump’s claim that everyone but him loves US peace plan

“A landmark step toward justice”: EU freezes Russian assets indefinitely, blocking Hungary’s veto threat over Ukraine loan

Von der Leyen: EU to lock down frozen Russian assets as Ukraine peace talks advance

Belgium risks becoming “new Hungary” as it blocks €210 billion Ukraine loan

Belgium’s PM calls Ukrainian victory a “fairy tale” — and wants EU taxpayers to pay instead of Russia

Germany scrambles to unlock €165bn in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

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