Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Cyprus, which is beginning its term holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Romanian President Nicușor Dan has stated that Bucharest is willing to contribute to maintaining peace in Ukraine once a ceasefire is in place, outlining how Romania could participate in security guarantees.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that several thousand French troops could be deployed to help maintain peace in Ukraine after a ceasefire is implemented.

US President Donald Trump and his advisers are exploring various options for acquiring Greenland, with the use of military force always being one of the options, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has held what he described as a "very meaningful and constructive" conversation with his Czech counterpart Petr Macinka on bilateral relations amid a recent controversy sparked by remarks from Czech Chamber of Deputies President Tomio Okamura.

The Coalition of the Willing, which is holding a meeting in Paris on 6 January, has prepared a draft declaration calling for the United States to commit to supporting the coalition's European forces if Ukraine comes under attack.

Russian opposition representative Leonid Volkov, who lives in Lithuania, has called Ukrainian soldiers and officials Nazis. The country's Migration Service will decide whether to extend his residence permit.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that the Russian strike on a plant owned by the US company Bunge in the city of Dnipro was not accidental and stressed that Russia is systematically attacking American businesses in Ukraine.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy, will represent the United States at the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, which will take place in Paris on 6 January.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has said there are "unresolved issues" between Poland and Ukraine that need to be worked on.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has said that Warsaw has not ruled out resolving the issue of sending MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Hungary and Slovakia did not sign the conclusions of the December European Council meeting on Ukraine, approved on the night of 18-19 December.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is on a visit to Poland, has met with his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki.

European Union leaders have decided that Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic will not have financial obligations under the decision to provide Ukraine with €90 billion in financial support in 2026-2027.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the leaders of the European Union for their decision on financial support for Ukraine in 2026-2027.