President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been set to take part in the 18-19 December European Council meeting in Brussels in person, a senior European official has told journalists.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has said that talk of an allegedly inevitable clash between Europe and Russia is "lies and delusion", accused NATO states of building up their arsenals and boasted about Russia's nuclear forces.

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, has drawn attention to the fact that the Russian economy is facing significant challenges and, in this context, has called on Western countries to intensify sanctions pressure on Russia, outlining how this can be achieved.

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Turkmenistan that at least a partial ceasefire is needed in the war against Ukraine, along with a halt to strikes on energy infrastructure and ports.

Financial Times has reported that the version of a peace proposal submitted by Ukrainian and European officials to Washington includes a clause stating that Ukraine must become a member of the European Union by 1 January 2027.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that, following signals from the United States, he asked members of Parliament to prepare legislative amendments enabling elections to be held under martial law.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that alliance states have become Russia's next target and has urged immediate action.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced new talks and meetings with partners this week, which may bring news regarding an end to the war.

EU ambassadors (Coreper I) have approved a plan for the Union to completely phase out imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027.

EU member states' permanent representatives have agreed upon new sanctions against Russia.

French Navy personnel opened fire on drones on Thursday 4 December over the area where France's nuclear submarines are stationed.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Serhii Kyslytsia, First Deputy Foreign Minister, to discuss the negotiation process, with a particular focus on the United States.

Bloomberg has learnt from European diplomats that the United States lobbied several EU nations to block plans to tap frozen Russian central bank assets to finance a substantial loan to Ukraine.

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, during his visit to Kyiv on 4 December, pledged support for Ukraine on its path to the EU.

Ukraine's Consul General in Gdansk Oleksandr Plodystyi has responded to the beating of Ukrainian school students from the Slupsk Construction School and to xenophobic comments made by a local teacher about Ukrainian children, stressing that Ukraine places great emphasis on ensuring the case is examined fairly and impartially.