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

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

The talks, hosted by Germany, bring together U.S., Ukrainian and European officials ahead of a broader summit with European leaders and Zelenskyy scheduled for Monday

The freezing of the Russian state assets by the European Union clears the way for borrowing against the assets to help finance Ukraine’s defence.

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

After all this, it does not take much thought to realize that, after Ukraine and Gaza, a third extremely dangerous front is now opening in Latin America

Roman Oleksiv, who lost his mother in a 2022 bombing and underwent over 35 surgeries, shares his story of survival and recovery, inspiring the European Parliament and winning international accolades in accordion competitions

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

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged member states to rapidly boost defence spending and production, warning that complacency risks a Russian attack on Europe on a scale comparable to the wars faced by previous generations

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

Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov reflects on life under Russia’s invasion, the fight for independence, the role of the Church, and why peace remains elusive as he prepares to preside over the 2025 European Book Prize.

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