International Relations
The Netherlands plans to provide more than €3 billion in military aid to Ukraine in 2027–2029
The future Dutch government has published a coalition agreement that provides for long-term support for Ukraine. The document allocates billions in defence aid and confirms the policy of using frozen Russian assets.
The Baltic states have agreed to create a single military mobility area
Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have signed an agreement to create a joint military mobility area to simplify troop movements, reduce bureaucracy and strengthen NATO's eastern flank in crisis situations.
Norway will maintain military support for Ukraine in 2026 at a level of over $7 billion
Norway has confirmed its intention to provide Ukraine with military aid in 2026 at the record level of 2025, focusing on air defence, drones and the development of joint production.
Zelensky in an interview with Czech Radio: Czech support helps Ukraine defend all of Europe
The President thanked the Czech people for their help from the very first days of the full-scale war and stressed that Ukraine's resistance is not only about defending its own state, but also about security for the whole of Europe.
Ireland allocates €25 million to Ukraine for the restoration of energy infrastructure in winter
The funds will be directed to the Ukrainian Energy Support Fund to restore electricity and heating amid severe frosts and constant Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.
Israel and Saudi Arabia sent delegations to Washington over possible US strikes on Iran
The Donald Trump administration is consulting with representatives of Israel and Saudi Arabia amid increased US military presence in the Persian Gulf and warnings from Tehran of a harsh response.
The European Union has officially added Russia to its blacklist for money laundering and terrorist financing.
The EU's decision to include Russia in the list of countries with a high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing has come into force and should complicate financial flows related to the war against Ukraine.
Winter pressure on Ukraine's energy sector intensifies due to delay in US aid
Hundreds of millions of dollars allocated by the United States to support Ukraine's energy sector have not yet been released. Against the backdrop of severe frosts and massive attacks by the Russian Federation, this creates additional risks to the stability of the energy system.
Kazakhstan tightens financial restrictions on Russians, reducing Kremlin influence
Astana is consistently restricting Russians' ability to use Kazakh banks for financial schemes, reducing economic dependence on Russia.
Zelensky: Kremlin is trying to present the pause in the war as a victory and is putting pressure on Donbas
The President of Ukraine stated that Russia is not seeking real peace, but is looking for a way to present the possible end of the war as its own success. At the same time, the next three months will be the most difficult for Ukraine as it awaits financial support from the EU.
Estonia will prohibit Russian and Belarusian citizens without permanent residence from purchasing real estate
The Estonian authorities believe that the purchase of housing by citizens of aggressor countries without verified status poses a direct threat to national security.
Ukraine is technically ready to join the EU in 2027 and supports most points of the American peace plan
The president said that Ukraine could be ready for EU membership as early as 2027 and insists on setting a date for accession in the peace agreement. At the same time, Kyiv agrees with most of the points of the American settlement plan and counts on the role of the United States in its implementation.
