Kaja Kallas, new High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that US President-elect Donald Trump must be "hawkish" toward Russia if he intends to exert real influence over China.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Poland on Thursday, 12 December.

Friedrich Merz, leader of the German opposition bloc CDU/CSU and a candidate for chancellor, said he would only provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles after consulting the United States.

Russia has asked Türkiye to help with the withdrawal of its troops from Syria after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Friedrich Merz, the leader of the German CDU/CSU bloc, which is likely to win the parliamentary election in February, has proposed creating a European contact group to find a common position on ending Russia's war against Ukraine.

A survey has shown a growing concern among US citizens about the risk of Russia using nuclear weapons.

The White House has developed a strategy to strengthen Ukraine's military position, which provides for "an avalanche" of military assistance for Kyiv and the introduction of new large-scale sanctions against Russia.

During Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's speech at an OSCE meeting, a number of delegations exited the auditorium in a demarche.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree imposing sanctions on Georgia's pro-Russian authorities, including billionaire and former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili and his associates.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has stated that Russia has been increasing its presence in the Baltic Sea for some time now.

During a recent meeting, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán discussed the situation in the Middle East, their support for just peace in Ukraine and Ukraine’s postwar recovery.

The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with an additional €22 million for initiatives related to the development of cyber resilience and air defence systems.

The Netherlands has announced its intention to transfer two mine countermeasures vessels to Ukraine, the Zr.Ms. Makkum and the Vlaardingen.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned US President-elect Donald Trump of a "dire threat" from China, Iran and North Korea if Ukraine is pushed to sign a peace agreement on terms favourable to Russia.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó travelled to Moscow for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on 2 December, once again emphasising Hungary's stance on "peace".