EU approves legal workaround to sideline Orbán, keep Russian assets frozen forever – POLITICO
The legal mechanism deals a major blow to the Kremlin’s hopes of unfreezing its money as part of…
Belgium demands extra cash buffer for Russian assets loan – POLITICO
This cash buffer would come on top of financial guarantees that EU countries would provide against the €210…
UK rejects Trump’s claim that European leaders ‘talk too much’ about Ukraine – POLITICO
POLITICO on Tuesday named Trump the most influential figure shaping European politics in the year ahead, a recognition…
5 main takeaways – POLITICO
Belgium is demanding that the guarantees exceed the total value of the EU loan and extend beyond the…
European Commission makes 11th-hour offer to win Belgian backing for Russian asset loan – POLITICO
Belgium’s ultimate fear is that the €140 billion could be lent to Ukraine and then a single pro-Russian…
No ‘finalized’ peace plan on Ukraine – POLITICO
“Ministers agreed we need to agree on the funding options as a matter of urgency,” Kallas told reporters…
You can’t pardon Putin for war crimes in Ukraine – POLITICO
In March 2023, judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin, naming him “allegedly…
Two ships of Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet caught fire in the Black Sea off Türkiye
By Gabriele Barbati with Associated Press Published on 28/11/2025 – 22:04 GMT+1 •Updated 29/11/2025 – 10:06 GMT+1 Turkish authorities reported that…
Retaliating against Russia – POLITICO
Still, any new measures “need to have plausible deniability,” said one EU diplomat. Show of force NATO, for…
Europeans sketch out plan B in race to raid Russian assets for Ukraine – POLITICO
French President Emmanuel Macron said EU allies will finalize “in the coming days” a solution that will “secure…
Trump says Ukraine plan ‘not my final offer’ after EU leaders warn deal needs work – POLITICO
If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has expressed grave concerns over the U.S. proposals, does not accept it,…
Your Ukraine peace plan is no plan at all – POLITICO
Under the terms of the outline agreement reported by various international media outlets, Ukraine would be forced to…