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Romanian military neutralised Ukrainian Sea Baby maritime drone in the Black Sea
In the Black Sea near the Romanian coast, military EOD divers discovered and neutralised a Sea Baby marine drone that was drifting and posing a risk to shipping.
Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini questioned in case of possible corruption and misuse of EU funds
The European Union is launching a high-profile investigation into possible violations in the financing of a programme to train young diplomats at the College of Europe.
Russia attacked Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles: children wounded, buildings destroyed and fires
On the evening of 3 December, Russia carried out another ballistic missile attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region.
High pressure brought calm weather: what Ukrainians can expect in the coming days
Ukraine continues to be held in the grip of a powerful anticyclone that formed in the east and is determining the weather across most of the country.
State Enterprise Cleans 2.5-Hectare Illegal Waste Site in Obolon Following Prosecutor’s Claim
Prosecutors secured the cleanup of a land plot on Vyshhorodska Street that a state-owned enterprise had been using as an illegal dumpsite for years.
Russia Nearing EU Blacklist: Banks Will Be Required to Tighten Transaction Controls
The EU plans to add Russia to its own blacklist of high-risk jurisdictions posing a significant financial threat. The move is expected to tighten banks’ oversight of transactions and further isolate Moscow from European markets.
“Rosneft” Rapidly Losing Revenue: Experts Warn of a Looming Blow to Russia’s Entire Economy
Rosneft is showing a sharp decline in its financial performance: the company’s net profit has dropped by 70%, production and refining volumes have fallen, and part of its refinery infrastructure has gone offline. Ukrainian intelligence warns that these trends may signal the beginning of serious economic trouble for Russia.
Ukraine Approves 2026 State Budget: Record Deficit and Higher Social Standards
Parliament has approved the 2026 budget, which includes a deficit of nearly 2.4 trillion hryvnias, much of which still lacks confirmed sources of financing. The budget also provides for increases to the minimum wage and the subsistence minimum.
NATO Announces New Contributions to PURL as Three More Countries Commit Funding for Weapons for Ukraine
NATO countries are increasing their contributions to the PURL program to strengthen Ukraine’s defense and bolster Europe’s security amid Russia’s continued refusal to engage in genuine peace negotiations.
Zelensky Outlines Umerov and Hnatov’s Consultations with the EU and US Following Talks Between Trump’s Envoys and Moscow
Rustem Umerov and Andriy Hnatov will hold consultations in Brussels and later in the United States following a meeting in Moscow between U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the plans.
End of Energy Dependence: EU Approves Timeline to Phase Out Russian Gas
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have agreed on a regulation that will phase out imports of Russian natural gas by 2027 under the REPowerEU program. The measure sets specific ban deadlines for both short-term and long-term contracts.
Scheme to Resell Humanitarian Vehicles: Charity Foundation Leader Among Those Involved
Law enforcement officers determined that a group of individuals had organized the systematic import of used cars from the EU under the guise of humanitarian aid for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Instead of delivering the vehicles to the military, they sold them for cash at a specially arranged lot.