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

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

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,

The Kyiv Independent reported that Zelensky's announcement comes on the heels of Ukraine's parliament confirming on September 5 Andrii Sybiha as the new foreign minister after Dmytro Kuleba's resignation. It is all part of "a shift in Kyiv's diplomatic team amid the ongoing challenges posed by war," the outlet said.

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.

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.

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

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

The EU included Chinese firms in its latest round of sanctions, citing exports of dual-use goods, including components used to produce Russian drones.

Slovakia's main gas buyer SPP and groups from Hungary, Austria and Italy warned the European Commission on Tuesday of the risks of an end to natural gas transit via Ukraine, as EU officials kept out of talks aimed at keeping Russian gas flowing.