As Ukraine faces ongoing military and infrastructural challenges, EU leaders stressed their commitment to strengthening Ukraine's position ahead of any potential peace negotiation

European Union leaders insist no decisions can be taken about the future of Ukraine without its consent or behind their backs

The European Union is set to allocate over €30 billion to Ukraine in 2025, which will almost completely cover the country's budget deficit. Source: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission,

Russia targeted Ukraine’s capital with ballistic missiles on Friday, December 20. A Russian morning missile strike on central Kyiv killed at least one person, wounded 12, according to the city administration.

Preparing to support Ukraine "in all scenarios' – that's how the head of the EU Council described the gist of the last European summit of the year, before Donald Trump returns to the White House.

The Russian embassy in London on Saturday described Britain's planned transfer to Ukraine of more than 2 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) backed by frozen Russian assets as a "fraudulent scheme". Britain said in October it would lend Ukraine 2.

This development appears to end hopes that gas transiting via Ukraine could continue to flow after 31 December, when a long-term gas transit contract between Moscow and Kyiv ends.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that European leaders must acknowledge the need to change their strategy regarding Ukraine.

A viral post on X claims that French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing the European Union to deploy military forces to Ukraine. “BREAKING: FRENCH PRESIDENT Macron to push for sending EU troops to Ukraine,” reads the post, which had more than 180,000 views as of December 17.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa held a press conference at the end of the last EU summit of

European Union leaders aim to send a "clear signal" to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a summit on Thursday about their continued support for Ukraine and will also discuss the security and economic challenges posed by his return to the White House.