The Economist

A crisis over using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine

On December 3rd the European Commission unveiled a long-awaited proposal to use frozen Russian assets, some €210bn ($245bn) of which are in Europe, to underpin a loan to Ukraine, initially €90bn but ultimately perhaps much more,

2 killed as Russian overnight attack hits infrastructure in Ukraine, officials say

Civilians were dead in Donetsk and Novhorod-Siversky, Ukrainian officials said.

US and Ukraine negotiators say 'real progress' toward peace depends on Russia

After two days of "constructive discussions" covering security arrangements and deterrence , they will meet again on Saturday.

Russia-US talks on ending war in Ukraine close after almost five hours

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace plan that Washington hopes can end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.

NATO fighters scrambled in Poland as Russia bombards Ukraine

Jets and air defense systems were involved in the response, Warsaw said.

Russia-U.S. Talks on the Ukraine Peace Plan End Without Breakthrough

Putin also claimed that Zelensky’s European allies have pushed for demands that are “absolutely unacceptable."

Former top Russian general said he'd give 'entire Russian intelligence community' a failing grade for Ukraine invasion

Col. Gen. Vladimir Chirkin said Moscow's leadership was "unprepared" and misled into thinking 70% of Ukrainians supported Russia.

US, Ukraine officials say they’ll meet for 3rd day after progress on creating a security framework

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s advisers and Ukrainian officials say they’ll meet for a third day of talks on Saturday after making progress on finding agreement on a security framework for postwar Ukraine.
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