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European Union prepares new sanctions package against Russia – von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that the EU is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia. Source: statement by von der Leyen posted on the official European Commission website Details: The statement noted that the EU is working on every step that will ultimately put an end to the bloodshed.

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UK's Starmer and EU's von der Leyen discuss Ukraine peace plan, frozen Russian assets
Starmer and von der Leyen announced a "turning point" in the negotiations on Ukraine
Europeans vow to assist Ukraine against future Russian attack after Berlin talks
Zelenskyy hails progress with the US during Berlin talks about security guarantees.

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EU's von der Leyen, NATO's Rutte join Ukraine talks in Berlin
Zelensky in Berlin as Ukraine weighs NATO compromise and EU funding fight
US dangles security guarantees for Ukraine but no deal on 'painful' territorial concessions
"For the first time since the war began, the possibility of a ceasefire is conceivable," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who hosted the meetings, in a post on X.

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Russia indicates it’s open to Ukraine joining EU as part of peace deal to end war, US officials say
US tells Ukraine it must withdraw from Donetsk region for peace deal, says person familiar with talks

EU's von der Leyen, Germany's Merz say they held 'constructive' talks with Belgian PM De Wever on Russian frozen assets

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said they held “very constructive” talks with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Friday over an EU plan to use Russian frozen assets to fund Ukraine,
Legit on MSN

EU agrees deal to ban Russian gas by autumn 2027

European Union lawmakers and member states reached a deal Wednesday to ban all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, as the bloc seeks to choke off key funds feeding Moscow's war chest."This is the dawn of a new era,

Europe exhausts legal tricks on frozen Russian assets

With one leap of law, the commission suggested a way to sidestep any veto threats from the likes of Viktor Orbán of Hungary — and with it the principle of unanimous consent on foreign policy that has endured since the Treaty of Rome that founded the European Community in 1957.
Courthouse News Service

Europe charts own Ukraine path as US pursues Russia peace deal

The EU unveiled a 90-billion-euro loan backed by frozen Russian assets as Trump envoys negotiate in Moscow without European input.
DPA International on MSN

'Dawn of new era' as EU to end Russian gas imports by late 2027

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday lauded a deal reached overnight that aims to end all EU imports of Russian gas by autumn

The EU lays out a plan to fund Ukraine using frozen Russian assets but Belgium says it’s too risky

The European Union has unveiled a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine over the next two years.

Serbia's President Vučić caught on hot mic: 'I received a message from Moscow'

Vučić's opaque comment comes amid continuing multilateral negotiations to end Russia's invasion and shore up Ukraine's resistance.

The Kremlin knows how to read contracts better than Ursula von der Leyen — IFQ

EADaily, December 17th, 2025. The plan for Ukraine's rapid accession to the European Union threatens to turn a local conflict into a pan-European war. This is what the IFQ publication writes about.

Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has become a go-to contact for the White House over trade and Ukraine, but she faces fresh tests from both sides of the Atlantic. The president praised his guests at this week’s meeting, a change in tone that follows big concessions from Europe and careful observations of the way he operates.
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