Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned the purchase of Russian gas, referencing Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

The current US President Joe Biden has "preventively" pardoned a number of officials who could face prosecution by his successor, Donald Trump.

US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to call for a "revolution of common sense" in his inaugural speech.

The United States of America has announced new sanctions that will hit Russia’s oil refining industry.

In the first half of 2025, Germany plans to provide Ukraine with significant military aid packages, including Leopard tanks, Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and other weaponry.

Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre has reported that Ukraine's recent offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast has revealed Moscow's inability to reclaim these territories.

Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko has reportedly criticised the position of EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová regarding the completion of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) units during a government Q&A session, allegedly referring to her as a "mid-level clerk".

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that he had a "good meeting" with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has warned that the threat of hybrid attacks by Russia against Western countries in the Baltic Sea remains constant.

A group inspired by Russian intelligence services and attempting to influence Poland’s elections through disinformation has been uncovered.

The Kremlin is ready for conversation and a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump, but there are no specifics yet, and a possible meeting should be considered after Trump's inauguration, a spokesman for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has announced plans to provide Ukraine with interceptor missiles for the IRIS-T air defence system in the near future.

The Pentagon has announced what is included in the US$500 million military aid package for Ukraine, which was announced by Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of Defense. 

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that the European Union is prepared to take a leading role in helping Ukraine if US assistance falters.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has condemned opposition presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki for claiming that Ukraine should not be part of the EU or NATO.