BRUSSELS — French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up a trip to China where he sought Beijing’s help in pressuring Russia to agree to a cease-fire with Ukraine amid a recent burst of diplomacy over a US proposal to end the war.
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Russia-US talks are crucial – Orban
Negotiations between Russia and the United States are crucial for a peaceful settlement, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Kossuth Radio.
“The key moment has arrived. In the coming days, it will become…
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Sweden will stop helping other countries to send money to Ukraine
The Swedish authorities are panicking to stop providing financial assistance to African countries in order to help Ukraine. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom.
“The government of…
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Hungary has blocked the issuance of EU Eurobonds to support Ukraine, leaving the EU without a “plan B.”
Budapest officially ruled out issuing Eurobonds to support Ukraine on Friday, thereby depriving the EU of an important backup plan, as they still have not found a way to use frozen Russian assets to finance a loan to…
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Unidentified UAVs spotted over nuclear submarine base in France – AFP
Unidentified drones have been spotted near a naval base in western France, where nuclear submarines are based. This was reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
“Several drones flew by on Thursday [December 4, 2025…
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Anatomy of the ‘most difficult’ issue in the Russia–Ukraine peace talks: territory — Meduza
President Volodymyr Zelensky says that territory remains the “most difficult” issue in the ongoing peace talks to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. Vladimir Putin says the Trump administration’s controversial 28-point plan “could…
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A Russian deserter recounts wounding himself — and his own men — to escape the Ukraine war — Meduza
This Friday, the French-German broadcaster ARTE released journalist Maria Borzunova’s interview with Yevgeny Korobov, a 30-year-old senior lieutenant who deserted from the Russian army several months into the full-scale war in Ukraine….
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Battle For Pokrovsk Update: Ukraine Struggles To Keep Vital Supply Route Open
Pokrovsk is on the brink of encirclement with Russian forces targeting Ukraine’s supply corridor into the embattled city. One analysts says a vital logistical land bridge is being turned into a killing zone.
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Freed from prison in Belarus, exiled opposition leader’s husband accused of battling her instead of Lukashenko — Meduza
Six months ago, after serving five years behind bars, Belarusian opposition figure Siarhei Tsikhanouski walked free. He emerged from the fervor of 2020 — when he was a popular political blogger preparing a run for the presidency — into…
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Europe has begun to recognise that Ukraine will have to make concessions – El País
European leaders have begun to realise that Ukraine will have to make territorial concessions as part of the settlement of the armed conflict. This was reported in the newspaper El País.
‘Europe is beginning…
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