Zelensky Appeals to E.U. Leaders for Frozen Russian Funds to Fight War NYT | Top Stories By: Maria Varenikova 19 December 2025 at 00:35 President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, where the leaders had gathered, that without the money, his country would have to reduce its drone production significantly. © John Thys/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, spoke during a news conference on Thursday as part of the European Council meeting in Brussels Thursday.
Ukraine Plan Calls For Enhanced Military, With U.S. and European Backup NYT | Top Stories By: Michael D. Shear, Steven Erlanger and Christopher F. Schuetze 17 December 2025 at 04:44 The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little willingness to negotiate. © Laetitia Vancon for The New York TimesUkrainian soldiers during a live-fire training exercise at a military training ground in the Dnipro region this month.
The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute NYT | Opinion By: Thomas L. Friedman 4 December 2025 at 18:05 Having “real estate deal guys” as America’s negotiators on the war in Ukraine is a liability, not an advantage. You want a statesman.
Giving In to Putin Would Give Up More Than Ukraine NYT | Opinion By: Bret Stephens 3 December 2025 at 08:48 Don’t let Trump sell out its freedom for business deals with Putin.