A meeting has begun between Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is on an official visit to Warsaw.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said "it's not clear who attacked whom" regarding Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in remarks criticising the EU's decision to provide a €90 billion loan to Ukraine.

Czech President Petr Pavel has welcomed the EU leaders' agreement on a joint loan for Ukraine, while hinting that he would like Czechia to take part in the mechanism.

Türkiye has warned Russia and Ukraine to exercise greater caution over security in the Black Sea after its air force shot down a drone that violated Turkish airspace.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Ukraine's downfall as a result of a lack of European support would pose a direct threat to Poland's independence.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday 10 December to discuss ways to achieve peace in Ukraine.

The UK government has rejected a claim by US President Donald Trump that European countries spend too much time discussing the war in Ukraine instead of helping to resolve it.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on US President Donald Trump's latest remark that it is time for Ukraine to hold presidential elections.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine and its European partners have made progress in developing the components of a draft agreement to end the Russo-Ukrainian war and are prepared to present them to the American side.

US First Lady Melania Trump has said that seven abducted Ukrainian children have been brought back to their families thanks to "bridge-building" by Ukraine and Russia.

Germany's Air Force is redeploying additional fighter jets and 150 service personnel to Poland to protect NATO's eastern flank.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that three issues are causing the most debate in discussions on the "peace plan" for Ukraine.

On Monday 1 December, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council and the head of the Ukrainian delegation.

The Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, approved the federal budget for 2026 on 28 November.

Russia is taking steps to Russify people living in the territory it has illegally occupied since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.