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EU Agrees to Indefinitely Freeze Russian Central Bank Assets to Back Ukraine Aid
Leaders remove renewal hurdles on roughly €210 billion held in Europe, unlocking long-term financing for Kyiv while bracing for legal and diplomatic pushback. BRUSSELS — In a move that reshapes Europe’s financial response to the war in Ukraine, European Union…
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Ukrainian Forces Press Forward Around Kupiansk as Kyiv Claims Breakthrough
Officials say troops reclaimed sections of the northeastern hub and boxed in Russian units, while Moscow disputes the scope of the gains Kupiansk, the northeastern railway town that has become a recurring flashpoint of the war, is once again at…
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Ireland Fast-Tracks Anti‑Drone Defence Tech Amid Rising Security Risks
€1.7 billion investment signals shift in national security priorities as Europe confronts growing hybrid threats Ireland is accelerating the rollout of advanced anti‑drone defence systems as part of a €1.7 billion security investment package, a move that underscores how rapidly…
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Europe Must Lead on Ukraine Peace Talks, Pope Leo XIV Says
Pontiff warns against sidelining European partners as diplomatic momentum shifts In a pointed appeal delivered in early December, Pope Leo XIV urged European leaders to assume a “central and irreplaceable” role in upcoming peace negotiations concerning the war in Ukraine.…
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Judgment Without Victory
Russia’s rare conviction of its own soldiers for killing a U.S. volunteer fighter in Ukraine raises fresh geopolitical tension and questions about wartime accountability. In a development that has reverberated far beyond the front lines, a Russian military court has…
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Zelenskyy Rallies European Leaders as Washington Pushes Revised Peace Framework
In London, the Ukrainian president seeks unity from the UK, France and Germany as the United States urges allies to back a recalibrated plan for ending the war. Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London for a high‑stakes round of consultations with…
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Ukraine Faces Intensified Attacks Amid Ongoing Peace Talks
Russian Strikes Target Central City as US-Ukraine Negotiations Conclude Ukraine’s central city of Kremenchuk was struck in a “massive” attack overnight, according to the city’s mayor, as peace talks between Ukraine and the United States concluded in Florida. The assault…
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Zelensky Highlights Progress in U.S. Peace Talks Amid Ongoing Conflict
Ukrainian President Emphasizes Commitment to Peace While Russia Continues Bombardments Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed optimism following recent discussions with U.S. representatives, including Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s peace envoy, and Jared Kushner, the U.S. president’s son-in-law. Zelensky described the…
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U.S. Pushes Europe to Lead NATO’s Conventional Defence by 2027
Pentagon’s Quiet Deadline Signals a Faster Drawdown of America’s Global Military Burden Washington — The United States has privately informed its European NATO allies that they must be prepared to assume the majority of the alliance’s conventional defence responsibilities by…
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European Capitals Warn Quiet US–Russia Contacts Risk Undercutting Ukraine Peace Push
Growing unease in Europe as back-channel diplomacy accelerates while Kyiv’s key security guarantees remain unresolved In several European capitals, senior officials are voicing unease over a series of discreet U.S. diplomatic exchanges with Russian counterparts—meetings that, according to multiple European…
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