Europe

U.S. House passes massive defense bill, locks in Ukraine aid

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a compromise version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Dec. 10, a nearly $1 trillion bill that sets policy for the Pentagon, Reuters reported the following morning.

11 December 2025, 08:14 AM

Starmer, Merz, Macron back Ukraine in call with Trump

European leaders held a joint call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 10 to discuss U.S. mediation efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported.

10 December 2025, 08:37 PM

Ukraine, Europe, U.S. negotiating three separate documents—Zelenskyy

Kyiv is working with its North American and European partners on three separate documents to try and end the Russo–Ukrainian war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 9.

10 December 2025, 02:58 AM

Meloni meets with Zelenskyy in Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Dec. 9, as part of his European diplomatic tour to coordinate support in the face of U.S. pressure to accept Moscow’s peace terms.

9 December 2025, 08:48 PM

‘Coalition of the willing’ to meet this week—Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s European allies, known as the “coalition of the willing,” will gather for a summit meeting later this week and announce steps to counterbalance the pro-Russian slant in the U.S.-backed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 8.

9 December 2025, 12:51 AM

State Dept.: Europe’s Russia energy bills dwarf Ukraine aid

Most European countries spent significantly more on Russian oil and gas from 2022 to 2024 than they provided in support to Ukraine, U.S. Deputy State Secretary Christopher Landau wrote in his Dec. 6 X post.

8 December 2025, 10:50 AM

Even post-war, EU will not return to Russian gas, commissioner says

The European Union will never return to Russian energy supplies, even after the war in Ukraine ends, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said on Dec. 5 in an interview with Euronews.

6 December 2025, 02:12 AM

Hungary’s MOL looks to buy sanctioned Lukoil assets, report says

Hungarian oil multinational MOL notified Washington of its intention to buy overseas assets of Russian oil giant Lukoil, which is under U.S. sanctions since Nov. 21, Reuters reported on Dec. 4, citing three people familiar with the matter.

4 December 2025, 09:57 PM

Extra $1 billion added to NATO’s PURL program

Five NATO countries have confirmed they will provide an additional $1 billion to support Kyiv’s military through the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Dec. 3.

4 December 2025, 01:28 AM

There may be no just peace for Ukraine, Finland’s Stubb warns

The Russo–Ukrainian war will likely end in a settlement that does not deliver just peace terms to Kyiv, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 11:45 PM

Limited window for Ukraine to join EU, ambassador says

Ukraine has a “window of opportunity” of two-and-a-half years to implement necessary reforms and join the European Union, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova said on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 11:09 PM

Netherlands to introduce three-year residence permits for Ukrainians in 2027

The Dutch government plans to issue three-year residence permits to Ukrainian refugees after European Union temporary protection expires in March 2027, Housing Minister Mona Keijzer said on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 03:14 AM

How Europe proposes to amend U.S.-backed peace plan in Ukraine’s favor

The 28-point U.S.-backed peace plan appalled Ukraine’s European allies when it was first leaked in the media late last week, on account of its overt pro-Russian bias. Seeing the proposal as effectively demanding Kyiv’s capitulation, Europe scrambled to draft a reasonable counterproposal by Nov. 23.

27 November 2025, 12:36 AM

Germany spends $197 million to rebuild Ukraine’s power grid

Germany will immediately provide EUR170 million ($197 million) in aid to help Ukraine repair energy infrastructure damaged by recent Russian attacks, Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Bundestag on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 10:50 PM

Geneva talks begin; Europe scrambles to amend Trump’s peace plan; protests in Washington

Between Ukraine itself, the European Union, and the U.S. policymaking realm, the U.S.-brokered so-called “peace plan” dominated the news on Nov. 23.

23 November 2025, 07:11 PM

EU moves to delay U.S. peace plan deadline as Trump team pressures Ukraine to agree by Thanksgiving

European officials are urgently trying to secure more time for Ukraine to respond to a new U.S.-backed peace proposal, after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly set a deadline of Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 22.

22 November 2025, 07:09 PM

How the Midas case is reshaping Zelenskyy’s image and testing EU support for Ukraine

The Midas corruption scandal involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s longtime associate Tymur Mindich has sparked growing concern across Europe, with journalists and analysts warning it may damage Zelenskyy’s credibility, fuel anti-Ukraine sentiment in the EU, and complicate Kyiv’s future bid for membership.

22 November 2025, 11:14 AM

Europe appalled by profit-seeking in Trump’s ‘peace deal’

European diplomats and officials have reacted with outrage to clauses in Donald Trump’s “peace plan” which include the Untied States siphoning some of Russia’s frozen assets for itself, Politico reported on Nov. 21.

21 November 2025, 11:21 PM

Italy to extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect to Germany, court rules

Italy's Supreme Court has ruled to extradite Ukrainian national Serhii Kuznetsov to Germany, where he is wanted in connection with the 2022 explosions at Nord Stream natural gas pipeline, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Nov. 19.

20 November 2025, 01:08 AM

Corruption scandals could dampen international support for Ukraine, Poland warns

The unfolding corruption scandal around Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom could complicate efforts to build international consensus for continued aid to Kyiv, Polish PM Donald Tusk said on Nov. 14.

15 November 2025, 03:51 AM

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