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Sunday, 21 December 2025, 18:14
Ukraine's Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal discussed the continuation of cooperation in the defense sector and Ukraine's priority needs to protect people and critical infrastructure during a meeting in Kyiv with Portugal's Minister of Defense Nuno Melo.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, following a conversation with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, said that Norway will help Ukraine strengthen its energy resilience.
Japan and five Central Asian countries have agreed to develop a transport route to Europe bypassing Russia to ensure stable supplies of critical minerals and energy resources.
Solution found, frozen Russian assets will remain frozen
The Dutch government has prepared a bill on a nationwide ban on wearing clothing that covers the face during demonstrations.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States can maintain close ties with Japan and continue productive cooperation with China, even amid growing tensions between Asia's two largest economies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not changed his war aims in Ukraine over four years of full-scale war, according to U.S. intelligence assessments.
20 December 2025
Ukraine does not have sufficient financial resources to independently maintain Armed Forces of 800,000 personnel, which is why Kyiv views partner funding as part of its security guarantees.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk and Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro discussed energy security and expanding economic cooperation, including opening both countries’ markets to mutual trade, during a meeting.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that partners have begun to “hold back” missiles intended for Ukrainian air defense systems due to Russia's intimidation of Europe with drones.
The American side proposed holding a trilateral meeting at the level of security advisors between Ukraine, the US, and Russia.
Ukraine has conveyed its vision on the issues of territories, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and financing for reconstruction to the US side and is awaiting the results of discussions between the US and Russia.
A senior NATO official expressed cautious optimism that the Czech Republic may continue its initiative to supply large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine from global manufacturers, despite the recent change of government in Prague.
Recently, Russia has carried out at least 145 incidents that, according to Western officials, are part of a campaign of destabilization in Europe orchestrated by Russia.
Japan will provide additional $6 billion in financial aid to Ukraine in 2026.
Prime Minister of Portugal Luís Montenegro has arrived in Ukraine on an official visit.
Marshal of the Polish Sejm Wlodzimierz Czarzasty has invited President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to deliver a speech in the Polish parliament.
Three Ukrainian resolutions adopted by the General Assembly in December were a success for Ukraine, but the diplomatic situation at the UN platform is becoming more complicated and requires non-standard solutions, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Аndrii Melnyk believes.
19 December 2025
The new Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic, Jaromír Zuna, considers it necessary to support Ukraine and continue the ammunition initiative. He plans to visit Ukraine in the near future.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski “honored” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's post about blocking a loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets with the Order of Lenin.
This week, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved two negotiating positions for Ukraine on its path to European Union membership under Cluster 4, “Green Agenda and Sustainable Connectivity,” and Cluster 5, “Resources, Agriculture, and Cohesion Policy.”
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk the strengthening of Ukraine’s combat aviation and defense projects under the SAFE program, including joint drone production.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk the strengthening of Ukraine’s combat aviation and defense projects under the SAFE program, including joint drone production.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States has “made good progress” in Ukraine talks but warned that they have “ways to go” with “hardest issues”.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed diplomatic efforts to achieve peace with Marshal of the Polish Senate Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during a meeting.
The Ukrainian delegation led by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov will hold another round of talks in the United States on December 19.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with Marshal of the Polish Sejm Włodzimierz Czarzasty during which the sides discussed strengthening defense cooperation, economic partnership, and support for Ukrainians who have found temporary refuge in Poland.
Russia did everything it could to disrupt the adoption of a decision by EU leaders on Ukraine’s financial needs, but it failed. Poland played a major role in the positive outcome, and the Ukrainian people are grateful to the Polish state.
The EU will revisit the issue of financing Ukraine if a newly agreed 90-billion-euro loan proves insufficient.