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Ukraine war briefing: Kremlin denounces European troops plan as Kyiv warns of ‘massive Russian attack’

Moscow says any Nato peacekeepers would be considered legitimate targets; US embassy and Kyiv flag ‘potentially significant air attack’. What we know on day 1,416

The Guardian - AU

Merz's Ukraine remarks spark German backlash over troop deployments

The possible deployment of Bundeswehr troops to Ukraine has become a topic of debate in Germany, the prospect drawing criticism from both the left and the right.

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A divided coalition of the willing is no use to anyone

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Following the coalition of the willing’s Paris meeting, it is clear that the moment where Western powers feel fully confident about their own security has not yet been reached – but Donald Trump now knows that the future of Greenland is not for Washington to determine

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France and UK confirm boots on the ground after ceasefire in Ukraine

The security guarantees for Ukraine envisioned by the "Coalition of the Willing" and the United States include a high-tech mechanism to monitor a ceasefire, a multinational force led by France and the UK, and a legally binding obligation to assist Kyiv in case of a future Russian attack.

Euronews

European leaders’ Greenland statement in full after Trump threat: ‘belongs to its people’

The leaders issued a statement reaffirming that the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island ’belongs to its people’

The Independent UK

Greenland prime minister says 'enough' after latest Trump threat

Greenland's PM Jens Frederik Nielsen firmly rejected US President Trump's repeated comments on US possibly annexing Greenland, asking for dialogue and respect for international law.

Euronews

EU calls for respect of international law as Trump remains vague on Venezuelan transition plan

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for 'calm and restraint by all actors' as the Trump administration remained vague on its transition plan for Venezuela after the ousting on Maduro. All member states, except for Hungary, supported the statement released by Kallas on Sunday night.

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Russia sticks to Putin residence attack claims as allies question Moscow's motives

Moscow has continued to claim a Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's residence on Wednesday, in what Kyiv, EU, and US officials have seen as a means to disrupt US-led peace talks.

Euronews

'We are not a pawn in the hands of major powers,' says German chancellor in New Year's message

In the text of his New Year's address, the Chancellor describes a world in permanent crisis mode and insists on his ability to act. The speech will be broadcast on 31 December.

Euronews

The elections that will shape Europe in 2026

Voters across the continent have huge choices to make at the ballot box in the upcoming year. Euronews takes a look at the key electoral tests awaiting the EU - and beyond - in the year ahead.

Euronews

In Berlin, I took an evening class on fascism – and found out how to stop the AfD

With the far-right party ahead in the polls, I discovered that a novel set during the rise of the Nazis provides a timely warning, says journalist Tania Roettger

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive: How the deal to get Ukraine a €90 billion EU loan was sealed

It was branded as a make-or-break summit for Ukraine and the EU, and it was. But the night didn't go according to plan. Based on conversations with diplomats involved in the deal, Euronews brings you a behind-the-scenes look at how the EU agreed an unprecedented loan to keep Ukraine going.

Euronews

Friedrich Merz wants Berlin to be a geopolitical hub. Will German voters reward him?

The chancellor is pursuing a risky quest for European leadership, and last week’s setback over Russian reparations is unlikely to knock him off course

The Guardian - UK

How the EU's reparations loan for Ukraine fell apart at the eleventh hour

On Thursday night, EU leaders realised that their planned reparations loan for Ukraine – a proposal without parallel in modern history – could not overcome the obstacles in its way.

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The Independent UK

What to know about the EU's new $106 billion loan to Ukraine

European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a massive interest-free loan to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years

The Guardian - UK

EU’s Ukraine loan may have been Plan B, but don’t underestimate its significance to the bloc

This €90bn agreement won out over a plan to use frozen Russian assets, but has been hailed a ‘huge deal for the EU’

Euronews

EU to issue €90 billion in joint debt for Ukraine after hitting a wall on reparations loan

EU leaders fail to strike a deal on an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine, turning to joint debt instead to finance a €90 billion loan. Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia will not participate in the scheme.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Hungary agrees to allow EU loan to Kyiv but will not contribute

Viktor Orbán appeared to have agreed not to block the borrowing as long as his country, Slovakia and the Czech Republic were excluded from the guarantees. What we know on day 1,395

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan, but without use of frozen Russian assets

Two-year deal will cover most of Ukraine’s needs, but will be secured against EU borrowing rather than Russian assets

The Independent UK

Farmers block roads in Brussels to protest South American free-trade deal

Farmers in tractors have blocked roads, thrown potatoes and eggs, and set off fireworks in Brussels outside a European Union leaders’ summit

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders urged to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defence

Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summit

The Guardian - UK

Ten years of fortress Europe has served only cruelty, profiteers and racists. The next decade is up to us

The hard right and far right are the political winners from the migration ‘crisis’, but only because centrist parties keep legitimising them, says migration and border researcher Maurice Stierl

The Guardian - UK

What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

Complex plan would involve EU lending €90bn to Ukraine, which some fear could destabilise Eurozone. Putin says move is akin to ‘theft’

Euronews

Reparations loan for Ukraine: Who's in favour and who's against?

The European Union's bold attempt to issue a reparations loan to Ukraine using immobilised Russian assets has sharply divided the bloc's key leaders. Ahead of a crucial summit, Euronews breaks down who's in favour and who's against.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky urges European leaders to show united front against Putin at Brussels summit

Ukrainian president’s call comes after Putin launched bizarre rant against West amid ongoing US-brokered peace talks

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