Eastern Europe
Hungary
Who’s Paying for Europe’s €90B Loan to Ukraine – and Who Isn’t?
European countries feared that the EU’s plan to use Russia’s frozen assets would put their taxpayers at risk. Instead, all but the three EU member states closest to Russia have taken on joint debt.
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
Rubio Lowers Expectations as High-Stakes US–Russia–Ukraine Talks Resume
US Secretary of State warns peace is not inevitable as Washington probes whether Moscow and Kyiv are willing to trade concessions to end the war.
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
Georgia’s Disputed Parliamentary Speaker Blames Ukraine for War, Draws Parallels with 2008 Russian Invasion
Shalva Papuashvili, a senior figure in Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party, said that NATO deluded both Ukraine and Georgia into believing they could join the transatlantic defense alliance.
Dec. 19, 2025
Zelensky
Poland-Ukraine Presidential Meeting Signals Trouble for Russia
After weeks of friction, Zelensky ultimately agreed to visit Poland and meet his Polish counterpart. The visit turned out to be politically significant for Warsaw and Kyiv – and bad news for Moscow.
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine: Russia Expands Hybrid War, Seeks Greater Influence in Europe
Ukrainian intelligence said Russia is escalating its hybrid war against Europe, citing a sharp rise in pro-Russian agents and coordinated propaganda campaigns.
Dec. 19, 2025
War in Ukraine
Satellite Pix: Russian Missile Sub Hit by Ukraine Undersea Drone Is Stationary, Leaking Oil
The Kremlin said Kyiv’s underwater drone attack into a Russian naval base left its Kilo-class sub “undamaged and fully mission-capable,” but evidence says something else.
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
Putin Denies Responsibility for Ukraine War Deaths, Says ‘Ball Is on Opponents’ Side’
Asked by NBC News about US President Donald Trump’s peace plan, Putin said he would not consider himself responsible for future casualties.
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
US Lawmakers Escalate Pressure on Moscow With Sweeping Sanctions, Shadow Fleet Crackdown
Congress is moving aggressively on two fronts to squeeze Putin’s war economy, pairing a House push for sanctions with a Senate effort to seize oil tankers helping fuel Russia’s invasion.
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
High-Stakes Sunshine: Trump Team Launches Miami Blitz to End Russia’s War in Ukraine
This weekend’s talks in Florida promise momentum. But Putin’s signals, European anxiety, and a race against political impatience suggest the hardest part may be just beginning.
Dec. 19, 2025
Sanctions
Russia Orders Austrian Bank to Pay About $400M in Sanctions Losses
According to Washington and Brussels, Rasperia is linked to the Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska, who has been under Western sanctions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Dec. 19, 2025
Europe
‘Money Today or Blood Tomorrow’ – EU Finds €90B for Kyiv, Still Stuck on Frozen-Asset Plan
Despite Belgian and other opposition to a plan to use €201B in immobilized Russian funds, a proposal which remains at a deadlock in Brussels, Europe finds a way to loan money to Kyiv.
Dec. 19, 2025
Putin
‘We Have No Patience Left’: Russian POWs Appeal to Putin Over Prisoner Exchanges
Russian prisoners of war held in Ukraine appealed to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin ahead of his Dec. 19 call-in show, asking why they have not been included in prisoner exchanges.
Dec. 18, 2025
Europe
Russian Nukes On Europe’s Doorstep: What Next
In this interview, former Lithuanian intelligence chief Darius Jurgelevičius joins Kyiv Post’s Jason Jay Smart to explain why the so-called “Kaliningrad Fortress” works as a launchpad for pressure.
Dec. 18, 2025
Ukraine
‘If Russia Isn’t Terror State, Who Is?’ – US Senate Bid to Label Moscow Ignites Clash Over War, Peace, Power
Senators clash over morality and strategy as bipartisan push to label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism stalls over fears of escalation and derailed diplomacy.
Dec. 18, 2025
US Senators Press Belgium to Unlock Frozen Russian Cash for Ukraine
Bipartisan letter lands just before high-stakes European talks on Kyiv financing. Lawmakers warn delay risks emboldening Putin – and testing NATO’s resolve.
Dec. 18, 2025
Zelensky
‘A Year of War’ – Zelensky Says It’s Apparent the Kremlin Is Not Ready For Peace
In his evening address, the Ukrainian president highlighted the Kremlin’s remarks that day that Russia would achieve its goals of the invasion “by military force” if needed.
Dec. 18, 2025
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