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Russia · 22 Dec 2025 Car bomb kills senior Russian general in Moscow A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in southern Moscow on Monday, Russian investigators said, adding that they suspected Ukrainian… Comuniq.EU · 21 Dec 2025 Manfred Weber Indicates EU Will Eventually Move Toward Using Russian Assets for Ukraine The EU will one day use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, even though leaders failed to agree to do so at… Russia · 20 Dec 2025 Russia with submarine in the Mediterranean and Tanker Attack Reflecting a Spreading War A Russian naval group made up of the Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar and the support tug Altay docked in the Algerian port of… Ukraine · 20 Dec 2025 Ukrainian war spreads to the Mediterranean Ukraine says it has attacked a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker with aerial drones 1,250 miles (2,000km) from its borders, in the first… Comuniq.EU · 12 Dec 2025 EU pushes Ukraine membership bid forward despite Hungary’s objections The European Union on Thursday handed Ukraine a long list of reforms needed to join the bloc, determined to push the process… Russia · 11 Dec 2025 Russia says there are no misunderstandings with the U.S. over Ukraine any more Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that all "misunderstandings" with the United States over Ukraine had been resolved following a… Poland · 10 Dec 2025 Poland could give Ukraine MiG jets in swap for drone tech Poland is in talks to transfer MiG-29 jets to Ukraine in exchange for access to Ukrainian drone technology, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz… Ukraine · 10 Dec 2025 Zelenskiy says he is open to elections if US ensures security Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was prepared to hold elections within three months if the U.S. and Kyiv's other allies could… Ukraine · 9 Dec 2025 Shield protecting Chernobyl nuclear power plant no longer blocks radiation, IAEA says The protective shield that covers the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has "lost safety function" following a drone strike in February,… Sweden · 5 Dec 2025 Sweden to cut development aid to five countries, divert money to Ukraine Sweden will phase out development aid to five countries in coming years and use the money to increase support for Ukraine, the… Business · 5 Dec 2025 War insurance costs spike for ship owners as Black Sea threats grow War insurance costs have surged due to rising conflict threats in the Black Sea. Ukraine · 4 Dec 2025 Ukraine says it wants ‘real peace, not appeasement’ with Russia Ukraine seeks genuine peace with Russia, emphasizing principles over appeasement, amid unclear negotiation paths.