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Europe fears U.S. peace plan could open door to new Russian invasion of Donbas

European officials are voicing concern that a proposed U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine could serve as a “Trojan horse” for Russia, allowing the Kremlin to exploit a demilitarized zone in Donbas for renewed aggression, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 13, citing sources familiar with recent talks.

13 December 2025, 03:06 PM

Orbán calls EU vote on frozen Russian assets illegal, files formal protest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán condemned the European Union’s decision to indefinitely extend the freeze on Russian assets by qualified majority vote as illegal and harmful to the bloc, and said Budapest formally protested the move in a Facebook post on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 05:24 PM

EU agrees to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027

European Union ambassadors have approved a plan to gradually halt imports of Russian gas by the fall of 2027, a representative of Denmark’s EU presidency said, Sky News reported on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 03:48 PM

Belgium joins Hungary in blocking reparations loan for Ukraine over frozen Russian assets

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen failed to convince Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever to greenlight a reparations-based loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets held in Belgium, Belgian news agency Belga reported on Dec. 6.

8 December 2025, 11:20 AM

Sikorski tells Elon Musk to go to Mars after call to abolish the European Union

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski slammed Elon Musk after the U.S. oligarch called for the dissolution of the European Union in response to a regulatory fine against his platform X.

7 December 2025, 01:39 PM

Elon Musk calls for EU to be dissolved after X fined €120 million

American billionaire oligarch Elon Musk lashed out at the European Union after his social media platform X was hit with a €120 million fine, calling for the bloc to be dismantled.

7 December 2025, 12:05 PM

EU and G7 may ban shipping services to block Russia’s global oil exports

The European Union and G7 nations are discussing a plan to scrap the price cap on Russian oil exports and replace it with a full ban on maritime services used to ship Russian crude, Reuters reported on Dec. 5.

6 December 2025, 01:31 PM

U.S. urges EU not to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s $50B reparations loan

The United States tried to persuade several EU countries to block the European Union’s plan to use frozen assets of Russia’s Central Bank to secure a “reparations credit” for Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 5.

5 December 2025, 12:25 PM

EU warns Zelenskyy: No Russian deal without clear U.S. security guarantees

European leaders have urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to give in to Russian demands without receiving firm security commitments from the United States, The Wall Street Journal reported on Dec. 4.

5 December 2025, 10:53 AM

Medvedev threatens Europe with war over frozen Russian assets used for Ukraine loan

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has threatened Europe with war if European Union countries move forward with a plan to use frozen Russian assets as backing for a “reparations loan” to Ukraine.

4 December 2025, 12:35 PM

EU on Yermak raids: Proof Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies are functioning

The European Commission has weighed in on the searches carried out by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) targeting Andriy Yermak, the president’s chief of staff, saying the raids show that Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies are operational and authorized to act, Radio Svoboda reported on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 04:22 PM

EU leaders push back on U.S. peace plan shaped by Russian contact, reject army cap for Ukraine

European leaders have proposed key revisions to a controversial U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine that has drawn sharp criticism for including potential limits on Ukraine’s military and major territorial concessions, The Washington Post reported on Nov. 22, citing a copy of the document.

23 November 2025, 05:35 PM

France ready to build fighter jets for Ukraine, but funding remains unclear — WSJ

France wants to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses over the next decade with new fighter jets, but it’s still unclear who will foot the bill, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 17.

18 November 2025, 11:06 AM

European Commission assumes war in Ukraine could end by late 2026 — report

While preparing financial support plans for Ukraine for 2026–2027, the European Commission is working on the assumption that Russia’s war against Ukraine may end in late 2026, according to a letter from Commission President Ursula von der Leyen obtained by European Pravda.

17 November 2025, 03:32 PM

EU approves nearly €6B in direct budget support for Ukraine, pledges help through 2025

The European Union on Nov. 13 approved nearly €6 billion in direct budgetary support for Ukraine, according to the Commission’s press service.

13 November 2025, 01:31 PM

‘It’s a matter of our survival’: Zelenskyy urges EU to resolve dispute over frozen Russian assets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on European Union allies to overcome divisions over the use of frozen Russian assets, saying fresh financing is critical for the country’s war-damaged economy and to sustain the fight against Russian occupation forces, according to an interview with Bloomberg on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 12:51 PM

Kaleniuk: Zelenskyy and Yermak behind crackdown on Ukraine’s anti-corruption units

Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, spoke in an interview with Radio NV about the European Union’s latest warning to Ukraine and the ongoing pressure on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

6 November 2025, 10:46 AM

Tbilisi slams EU enlargement report critical of Georgian government

Georgia’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the European Commission’s latest enlargement report as politically motivated, claiming it contained “unfounded negative assessments” and was used to fuel speculation.

5 November 2025, 02:52 PM

Belgium to hold emergency security meeting over drone incidents

Belgium will convene an emergency meeting of its National Security Council following a series of drone incidents near airports, Interior and Security Minister Bernard Quintin announced on Nov. 5, according to Le Soir.

5 November 2025, 01:20 PM

‘Break the deadlock’: EU Commission and Belgium to hold urgent talks over Russian assets

The leadership of the European Commission and the Belgian government plan to hold an emergency meeting on Nov. 7 to break the deadlock over how to use frozen Russian assets to fund a €140 billion loan package for Ukraine, Politico reported on Nov. 4, citing two senior EU officials.

5 November 2025, 11:57 AM

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