Moldova has been allowed to increase its quota for electricity imports from the EU amid a possible shortage that will arise if Russian gas supplies to Transnistria, a Russian-backed breakaway region, are cut off.

On Monday, the government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni approved the extension of the authorisation for the transfer of military aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has stated that the weakness, dependence and short-sightedness of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's energy policy pose threats to the whole of Europe.

The New York Times reported that US intelligence believes that Pyongyang was the first to suggest that North Korean troops participate in the war on the side of Russia, not the Kremlin.

A protest took place in front of the Slovak government building in Bratislava on Monday in response to Prime Minister Robert Fico's trip to Moscow, where he met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, has expressed confidence that Ukraine will have an additional opportunity to achieve a just peace immediately after the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said that since February 2022, the number of casualties in the Russo-Ukrainian war has exceeded one million people killed and wounded.

US President-elect Donald Trump does not understand why Washington allowed Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with US missiles.

US President-elect Donald Trump has emphasised that he would continue to support Ukraine in his efforts to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian war.

During a press conference on Wednesday, 11 December, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that he would visit Ukraine early next year and that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would visit Poland in turn.

European Union ambassadors agreed on 11 December on the 15th package of sanctions in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

Politico has confirmed through its sources that French President Emmanuel Macron plans to discuss the deployment of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine – should the current phase of the war come to an end – with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has announced financial support for six European countries bordering Russia and Belarus to bolster their efforts in border protection.

Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, said on Wednesday that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán did not pass any messages from US President-elect Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin during a telephone conversation.

Peace talks on the war in Ukraine may begin as early as this winter, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on 10 December.