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Friday, 12 December 2025, 06:22
Ambassadors of the European Union’s Member States, at today’s COREPER I meeting in Brussels, approved the agreement on the text of the RePowerEU Regulation, which provides for a gradual phase-out of purchases of Russian gas.
On Wednesday and Thursday, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos is in Ukraine to discuss the country's accession to the European Union with member states at an informal meeting of EU ministers to be held in Lviv on December 11.
Warsaw may transfer the rest of its MiG-29s to Kyiv in January-February next year. They will strengthen Ukraine's air defense, in particular, they will enable Ukraine to shoot down Russian missiles and attack Russian missile carriers and guided missiles.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his condolences to the family of a soldier in the Royal Armed Forces who died in Ukraine as a result of a tragic incident far from the front lin
Pope Leo XIV believes that not all Americans share the approaches outlined in President Donald Trump's peace plan for Ukraine.
Russia is showing no intention of achieving peace in Ukraine and is instead intensifying its attacks on civilian targets.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen has called for supporting Ukraine in achieving a just and lasting peace, noting that the way the Russian-Ukrainian war ends will have a decisive impact on the future of peace and stability not only in Europe, but across the world.
09 December 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine should be approved by Congress and modeled on NATO’s Article Five.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is prepared for elections to be held in Ukraine, but stressed that their legitimacy and feasibility depend on security and changes to legislation. He also called on the United States, the European Union and the Ukrainian parliament to help create the conditions needed for elections during wartime.
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Andrii Melnyk outlined what he described as the main reason why Russia is able to continue its war and urged the international community to step up sanctions against Russian energy exports.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that Ukraine is currently negotiating three documents with its international partners: a 20-point framework document, an agreement on security guarantees, and a plan for reconstruction.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed diplomatic work with partners with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome and briefed her on the work of the Ukrainian negotiating team.
Russia has been waging a hybrid war against Germany for years, so work is currently underway to strengthen the army and improve the civil defense system.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he will soon be ready to submit to the US a document on peace efforts that has been finalized by Ukrainian and European teams.
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The Office of the President of Poland hopes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Polish President Karol Navrocki in Warsaw.
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday, December 9, welcomed President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo to discuss the war in Ukraine.
Key senior officials in the Trump administration responsible for national security decisions will hold a briefing on Tuesday for a limited group of lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, during a meeting with his Chinese colleague Wang Yi in Beijing, called on China to use its influence and support international efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine as soon as possible.
In Brussels, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Council President António Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during which the parties discussed steps for achieving peace.
The European Union has presented proposals for financing Ukraine and remains unwavering in its support for the country.
On Monday, a Ukrainian vice-consulate was opened in Rzeszów (southeastern Poland).
08 December 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Brussels, where he will meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Council President António Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
European leaders understand that Ukraine will not be able to do without the funds provided for in the reparations loan.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine has neither the legal nor the moral right to cede its territories to Russia. The United States is working to find a compromise that will satisfy both sides.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that today, during negotiations in London with the leaders of the United Kingdom, Germany and France, they discussed diplomatic work with the American side and coordinated a joint position.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov stated that the task of the Ukrainian delegation in the United States was to obtain from the American side full information regarding their conversation in Moscow, as well as all drafts of current peace proposals.
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that the main task now is to align the positions of European countries and Ukraine with those of the United States in order to finalize peace negotiations on the best possible terms for Ukraine.