International Relations
The EU does not support Trump's position on the elections in Ukraine
Brussels insists that voting is only possible after safe conditions have been established, Zelensky remains the legitimate president.
Thai Navy pushes Cambodian troops out of border area
Thai forces launched an operation in border areas after Cambodia increased its presence and set up strongholds that were seen as a threat to sovereignty.
Russian and Chinese aircraft entered South Korea's air defence zone
Nine military aircraft briefly entered the KADIZ over the sea South Korea scrambled fighter jets, but no airspace violations were recorded.
Trump's peace plan is under threat after Zelensky's statement on the inadmissibility of territorial concessions
Kyiv is preparing a counterproposal supported by Europe, but Russia's demand to surrender the entire Donbas region is blocking a compromise and putting future negotiations in doubt.
Pope Leo XIV met the President of Ukraine in Castel Gandolfo
During the audience, the parties discussed the war, diplomatic initiatives to achieve peace, and the return of prisoners of war and displaced children.
The Kremlin is trying to show economic strength and is preparing to put informational pressure on Ukraine.
Putin is demonstrating an image of a stable economy to reinforce the narrative of inevitable victory and influence negotiations, while Russian special services are preparing attempts to destabilise Ukraine through pseudo-protests.
Zelenskyy to meet with Meloni and have an audience with the Pope in Rome
The President has arrived in Italy, where he is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and have an audience with Pope Leo XIV during the day.
President of Lithuania: SDC to consider freezing or confiscating Belarusian assets
A meeting of the Defence Council is scheduled for mid-December to discuss ways to counter hybrid attacks and the fate of Belarusian assets in Lithuania.
The G7 has announced its readiness to consider using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
Finance ministers emphasised that the confiscation of assets could be a tool to end the war and ensure a just peace if Moscow does not pay reparations.
Trump said that people are dying in Ukraine and he wants this to stop
The US President stressed that Washington is not spending money on the war but is selling weapons to allies, and reiterated the need to stop the deaths of soldiers.
Lithuania declares state of emergency over balloons carrying contraband from Belarus
The government has imposed a state of emergency across the country after a series of balloons carrying contraband were launched, posing a threat to aviation and national security.
Starmer said that an agreement on the use of €115 billion in Russian assets to help Ukraine could be concluded in the coming days
The British Prime Minister said that negotiations on access to €115 billion in frozen assets are entering the final stage and could become an important tool for supporting Kyiv on the battlefield or in rebuilding the country after peace.
