European UnionMontenegro could close all its EU accession chapters by the end of 2026, European Commission says
War in UkraineRussian bombing of a school used to hand out humanitarian aid kills 26 in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region
War in UkraineFinland and Norway spend 90 minutes on the phone with Putin, and Denmark and Sweden criticise a move made outside the European bloc
War in UkraineLocal truce takes effect in Oleshky, the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city where about 2,000 residents remain
War in UkraineHospitalised after lung surgery, Leo XIV phones Putin to ask for a truce to reach Oleshky
European UnionZelenskyy asks for €70 billion for 2027, and the EU summit ends with no decision on the €210 billion in frozen Russian assets
War in UkraineRussia fires 39 ballistic missiles at Ukraine's power grid, hitting all three of Kyiv's heat and power plants
SanctionsEU blacklists 1,569 companies and executives in Russia's military industry, its largest listing since 2022
War in UkraineEU and Ukraine say 2026 budget and defence spending is covered, and target €45 billion next year
Hybrid warfareEstonia blames Russia for the arson attack on the military robotics firm that supplies Ukraine
South Korea and UkraineSeoul demands an apology from Kyiv after Zelenskyy revealed the transfer of two North Korean POWs
European UnionBrussels ties €20 billion for Ukraine to the pace of reform and is already holding back €3.9 billion
War in UkraineBallistic missiles kill two in Kyiv hours after Zelensky offers an energy truce at the UN
RussiaUnited Russia takes 57.86% in Duma election that closed under the largest drone attack on Moscow since 2022
RussiaPutin places Nestlé's Russian assets and those of three French companies under state administration
War in UkraineUN documents 1,004 cases of sexual violence in the war in Ukraine, 89% attributed to Russian authorities
