Kyiv uses aerial drones to attack a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker off Libya, marking its first long-range maritime strike nearly 1,250 miles from Ukraine’s borders

Russian president claims Moscow has made compromises in talks and says the conflict could stop if Kyiv and Western nations provide security guarantees, while denying any intent to attack Europe

Putin outlines battlefield gains in 2025, while Ukraine and allies dispute Moscow’s commitment to peace as casualties mount on both sides

Facing divisions over using frozen Russian assets, EU leaders opted to raise money against the bloc’s budget to keep Kyiv financed for the next two years, while leaving Russian funds frozen pending potential war reparations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia will seize additional Ukrainian territory by force if Kyiv and European leaders reject U.S.-brokered peace proposals, criticizing Europe for fueling “hysteria” over a NATO conflict

Moscow threatens legal action as EU leaders debate using immobilized Russian funds to finance Ukraine, with Belgium demanding guarantees against potential liabilities. Zelenskyy is currently holding a bilateral meeting with De Wever.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis backs EU-backed financial aid to Ukraine, emphasizing legal safeguards, fiscal responsibility, and continued European cohesion during Brussels summit discussions

Beyond Ukraine, leaders will hold an initial strategic debate on the EU’s next long-term budget for 2028–2034, aiming for agreement by the end of 2026.

EU diplomats report progress on financing Ukraine with immobilized Russian sovereign assets, though key legal and financial risk-sharing decisions are set for a crucial leaders’ summit in Brussels on Thursday

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls Western warnings of war “a lie” and says Russia may use force to claim disputed Ukrainian territories if peace talks fail

Leaders meet in The Hague to create an international body reviewing claims against Russia, with over 80,000 damage submissions and reconstruction costs estimated at $524 billion

The statement read that any territorial concessions would only be made with the consent of the Ukrainain people.

Around 90% of the outstanding issues between Russia and Ukraine have now been agreed, the BBC reports

President Zelenskiy says Washington proposed a “free economic zone” in Ukraine-held parts of Donbas as part of a broader peace framework, but territorial concessions remain the core obstacle in talks with Russia

Russia’s advance on Pokrovsk signals pressure on Kyiv amid U.S.-led peace talks, but military experts say Ukraine’s frontline defenses remain intact, even as the city’s fall could shift the balance in Washington’s eyes

TO VIMA reports from London as Keir Starmer convenes Zelensky and European leaders at Downing Street for critical Ukraine discussions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow will seize all of Ukraine’s Donbas region by force if Ukrainian troops do not withdraw, reaffirming Russia’s demands in ongoing peace talks and amid continued battlefield stalemates

Five-hour talks in Moscow between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s envoys yield no compromise on Ukraine, raising European concerns over territorial concessions and U.S.-Russia economic ties, while plans emerge to use frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travel to Moscow as Washington refines its Ukraine peace framework, while Kyiv and Europe warn against any deal that meets Russia’s key demands