A survey has found that most Western Europeans believe Ukraine's allies are falling short in both imposing economic sanctions on Moscow and providing military and other support to Kyiv, leaving Russia's potential victory in the war unchecked.A survey has found that most Western Europeans believe Ukraine's allies are falling short in both imposing economic sanctions on Moscow and providing military and other support to Kyiv, leaving Russia's potential victory in the war unchecked.

People in Western Europe are divided over how they feel about a peaceful settlement that would leave Russia in control of at least some parts of Ukrainian territories illegally seized since the invasion in February 2022, as reportedly planned by US President-elect Donald Trump.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that France has repeatedly appealed to Russia through closed channels, proposing that they establish a dialogue on the Russian-Ukrainian war without Ukraine's participation.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced the receipt of the first billion dollars of a US$20 billion loan secured by proceeds from frozen Russian assets.

Latvia has delivered confiscated cars from drunk drivers to Ukraine, with a total value of €2.25 million.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's desire to do business with Russia is a security issue for both Slovakia and the whole of Europe.

More than two-thirds of Ukrainians believe that joining the European Union would be the best integration path for Ukraine.

A total of 47% of Ukrainians are ready to support Ukraine's accession to NATO if part of the Ukrainian territories remain occupied by Russia, as indicated by the poll.

There are currently no prerequisites for arranging a meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that sometimes the harsh criticism of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is unjustified.

American billionaire Elon Musk, who will join President-elect Donald Trump’s administration as an external adviser, intervened in the German election campaign on Friday, 20 December, calling the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) the country’s saviour.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal has summoned Russia's chargé d'affaires in Lisbon after the Portuguese embassy in Kyiv was damaged during a Russian missile attack on the morning of 20 December.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, speaking on Kossuth radio, has expressed the opinion that Ukraine could still change its decision regarding the "Christmas ceasefire".

The Bulgarian parliament has refused to approve the signing of a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine. Boyko Borissov, former Prime Minister and leader of the GERB party (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria), who had previously supported the initiative, has changed his position.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed the priorities of the new EU Commission and Ukraine's accession to the EU with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels.