Europe

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

Zelenskyy to visit Greece on Nov. 16

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Athens on Sunday, Nov. 16, Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 11:52 PM

Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect held in Italy ends hunger strike

Charged over alleged involvement in 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, Ukrainian citizen Serhii Kuznetsov has ended his hunger strike in an Italian prison where he is being held pending a decision on his extradition to Germany.

12 November 2025, 02:41 AM

Washington now supports using Russian assets for Ukraine aid—report

The United States has shifted it stance and now supports the EU proposal to tap Russian sovereign assets frozen in Belgium’s Euroclear clearing house to fund aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported on Nov. 7, citing an unnamed U.S. official.

7 November 2025, 10:44 PM

Sweden may pay for part of Ukraine’s Gripen deal

Sweden could fund part of Ukraine’s purchase of up to 150 Saab Gripen E aircraft through its military aid program, Defense Minister Pal Jonson told Reuters on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 11:56 PM

Kyiv hopes EU accession talks will proceed despite Hungary’s intransigence

The European Union has procedures to open substantive membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova even if Hungary continues to frustrate the process, Ukrainian Deputy PM Taras Kachka said on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 08:47 PM

West clamps down on Rosneft and Lukoil — Moscow to lose $5.5bn monthly

New sanctions targeting Russia’s oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil could deprive the Kremlin of up to $5.5 billion in monthly revenues and significantly reduce its military capabilities, Ukrinform reported on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 11:37 AM

Germany’s AfD to ‘intensify contacts’ with Russia

Two German MPs representing the far-right populist AfD party plan to travel to Russia in mid-November to “intensify contacts” with Moscow, German TV news program Tagesschau reported on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 11:52 PM

Lukoil's empire crumbles under U.S. sanctions

Lukoil's overseas operations are unraveling under U.S. sanctions, triggering a chain reaction of canceled oil shipments, staff cuts and asset sales, Reuters reported on Nov. 4.

5 November 2025, 06:55 PM

Unidentified drones shut down Belgian airports

Belgian authorities temporarily closed Brussels and Liège airports on Nov. 4 after unknown drones were spotted in their airspace, officials said. Flights were diverted to Ostend-Bruges and Charleroi-Brussels South airports.

5 November 2025, 01:03 AM

Vučić: Europe can resell Serbian ammo to Ukraine

Belgrade is ready to sell ammunition from its extensive reserves to European partners, even if it ultimately ends up in Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić told Cicero magazine on Oct. 30.

3 November 2025, 10:30 AM

Russian propaganda accuses NATO of escalation

The Kremlin is directing a new disinformation campaign alleging that NATO is preparing for military action against Russia, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) said on Oct. 29.

30 October 2025, 03:20 AM

Liberals take lead in Dutch snap elections, exit polls suggest

The liberal D66 party is likely to win a plurality of seats in the Dutch early parliamentary elections held on Oct. 29, while Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV is projected to finish second, according to exit polls published by Dutch media.

30 October 2025, 02:04 AM

Zelenskyy must travel to Warsaw for Nawrocki meeting, Poland says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must come to Warsaw himself if he wants to meet with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the Polish presidential chancellery, told Polsat News on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 02:15 AM

Lavrov fumes over Trump’s Ukraine ‘u-turn’

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has “radically” changed its approach to ending Moscow’s war in Ukraine, bowing to pressure from European allies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov complained in an interview with Hungary’s Ultrahang YouTube channel on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 08:48 AM

Russia blames Ukraine, Europe for stalling peace talks

Kirill Dmitriev, tapped by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to steer the nascent détente with the United States, claimed that Ukraine is “derailing” negotiations to end the Russo–Ukrainian war.

24 October 2025, 10:34 PM

‘The lowest low of war hysteria’: Poland’s Sikorski spars with Orbán’s aide over Russian oil imports

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and Balázs Orbán, political director to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, clashed publicly on Oct. 22 over Hungary’s continued imports of Russian oil.

24 October 2025, 10:23 AM

EU delays decision on seizing Russian assets until December

The European Union has delayed until December 2025 a decision on whether to seize EUR140 billion ($162 billion) in frozen Russian sovereign assets held by Belgium’s Euroclear clearing house, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23.

24 October 2025, 02:08 AM

Two Russian jets briefly violate Lithuanian airspace

Two Russian military aircraft spent 18 seconds in Lithuanian airspace on Oct. 23, Lithuania’s military said, as reported by Bloomberg.

23 October 2025, 11:51 PM

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