About a dozen European heads of state and government will meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are expected to be among those present.
Andrius Kubilius, the EU's chief representative for defense, criticized the new US National Security Strategy, calling it antagonistic to the European Union. He claims that the document is aimed at preventing Europe from uniting into a single force.
Ukraine will submit a document to the US in the near future after several rounds of peace talks. This will happen after working with Trump's team and European partners.
The coalition of the willing to support Ukraine will hold a remote meeting on December 11. This will take place after Zelenskyy's negotiations with E3 leaders on a peace plan.
Ukraine's foreign trade deficit in goods for January-November 2025 reached $38. 6 billion, which is 52.6% more than last year. Imports amounted to $75.4 billion, exports - $36.8 billion, trade turnover - $112.2 billion.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky heard a report from the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleh Ivashchenko, following which he instructed to strengthen monitoring of cooperation between Russia and China. Russian political campaigns aimed at destabilizing Ukraine were also discussed.
According to a Deloitte study, 75% of Ukrainians plan holiday shopping in 2025, preferring home celebrations and prudent spending. More than half of the surveyed Ukrainians plan to spend between 1,000 and 5,000 hryvnias on gifts.
The Ukrainian film "You Are Space" grossed UAH 37. 7 million and attracted 208,683 viewers in three weeks of its theatrical run. In its opening weekend, the film earned UAH 8.7 million, attracting 47,000 viewers.
The European Union has agreed on new sanctions against Russia, aimed at countering the destabilization of the EU and combating Russia's "shadow fleet. " The list includes 43 vessels of Russia's "shadow fleet."
The preliminary estimate of Ukraine's GDP for Q3 2025 shows a growth of 0. 8% compared to the previous quarter and 2.1% year-on-year.
Donald Trump is forcing EU leaders to confront a future in which America is no longer their primary security guarantor. Europe must organize its own defense much faster than anyone could have imagined.
The defense of Pokrovsk continues, Ukrainian troops control almost 13 square kilometers in the north of the city. The situation in the Myrnohrad area remains difficult, the enemy is conducting intensive assault operations. Yesterday, 122 occupiers were neutralized and enemy equipment was destroyed.
Ukraine dropped to 16th place globally in terms of PornHub visits in 2025. The average visit duration increased to 9 minutes and 39 seconds.
Fighters of the 412th Nemesis Brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed two Tor-M1 SAM systems and one new BUK-M3 SAM system. This is critical due to the enemy's deficit in the production of high-tech SAM systems.
In Kyiv, on December 10 at 10:00, Bessarabsky Market reopened in test mode after renovation. The classic market remains, there will be a food hall with world cuisines and a bar.
A Russian vessel that illegally exported Ukrainian agricultural products through occupied Crimea has been detained and seized in the Odesa port. The dry cargo ship systematically entered closed Crimean ports, and in 2021, it exported over 6.9 thousand tons of wheat to Africa.
Due to Russian shelling, consumers in Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions remain without electricity. The government has adopted a decision to reduce the number of queues in the outage schedules, which will allow for a more even distribution of the load.
In Stryi, a man was detained who wounded a TCR serviceman who served in the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade. The attacker hit the serviceman with a pickaxe during mobilization notification activities.
In Kyiv, after reports of Kadenyuk's son's death, police confirmed the discovery of a 41-year-old man's body with stab wounds. Law enforcement officers and a forensic medical expert are working at the scene.
Gold prices fell 0. 1% to $4205.4 per ounce, while silver rose 1.1% to $61.34 per ounce, reaching an all-time high. Investors are awaiting Fed Chair Jerome Powell's interest rate forecast.
Construction work on US President Donald Trump's $300 million White House ballroom is in full swing. The project involves increasing the size of the hall, while staying within budget and ahead of schedule.
EU countries intend to accelerate a decision on immobilizing up to 210 billion euros of Russian sovereign assets. This will allow them to bypass Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban before next week's summit.
On the night of December 10, Russia attacked Ukraine with 80 strike UAVs of various types, including "Shaheds. " Air defense forces shot down 50 drones, but 29 drones hit 7 locations in the south and east of the country.
High-ranking officials in the Trump administration state that they are not forcing Ukraine into an unfavorable agreement. The goal is an agreement that guarantees Ukraine's sovereignty and protects it in the long term.
The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued travel advisories for Cuba, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Guangdong Province due to outbreaks of chikungunya. This incurable mosquito-borne disease causes symptoms of fever and joint pain, and in severe cases can lead to hospitalization and death.
Oil prices remained stable on Wednesday after falling 1% in the previous session. Brent crude futures rose 0.1% to $62.01 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 0.1% to $58.32 a barrel.
Over the past day, 177 combat engagements took place on the front line, a quarter more than the day before. The highest activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, where our defenders stopped 48 assault actions of the aggressor.
US Ambassador Tom Barrack said that Turkey must abandon the Russian S-400 air defense system. This is a condition for the country's return to the F-35 program.
The President of the European Council, António Costa, is confident that a decision on financing for Ukraine for 2026-2027 will be made at the December EU summit. He noted that the bloc is "very close to reaching a decision" amid the proposal of two options: a "reparations loan" or EU borrowing.
The President of the European Council, António Costa, stated that Americans must respect the democratic choice of Europeans. This was a response to statements by US President Donald Trump regarding Europe.
