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Today — 18 December 2025Main stream

European Leaders Face Off Over Whether to Tap Russian Frozen Assets for Ukraine

18 December 2025 at 21:43
The European Council convened on Thursday, and at stake is a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort. The final decision is a major test of Europe’s ability to support Ukraine.

© Laetitia Vancon for The New York Times

Ukrainian soldiers during a live-fire training exercise at a military training ground in the Dnipro region, in December.
Before yesterdayMain stream

This Week Is Pivotal for Ukraine, and for Europe’s Voice in Its Future

Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to assert their leadership and bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?

© Pool photo by Toby Melville

From left: Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Emmanuel Macron of France at a meeting in London this month.
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