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Exclusive: How the deal to get Ukraine a €90 billion EU loan was sealed

It was branded as a make-or-break summit for Ukraine and the EU, and it was. But the night didn't go according to plan. Based on conversations with diplomats involved in the deal, Euronews brings you a behind-the-scenes look at how the EU agreed an unprecedented loan to keep Ukraine going.

Euronews

Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people and cuts power

Officials say Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday

The Independent UK

Russian attacks kill three and cut power to freezing Ukrainian regions

Four-year-old child among those killed in drone and missile assault targeting energy infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

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Progress in US-led peace talks 'quite solid', Zelenskyy says

While peace talks are under way, local media reported a new wave of drone and missile attacks on several cities across Ukraine overnight, with the country's energy infrastructure as a key target.

Euronews

Ukraine war briefing: Russian forces attack Odesa twice in one day

Emergency crews at work after port facilities and ship damaged, governor says, while Donald Trump says peace talks going ‘OK’. What we know on day 1,399

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says draft documents prepared after US talks but Moscow insists no breakthrough

The talks came before Russia fired 680 drones and missile at Ukraine, including Kyiv, overnight on Tuesday

The Independent UK

The killing of a general in Moscow follows a series of assassinations Russia blames on Ukraine

Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a number of high-profile attacks against prominent Russians since Moscow invaded its neighbor nearly four years ago

The Independent UK

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The EU’s deeds as much as Putin’s words will ensure the war in Ukraine continues

A €90bn loan is a lifeline for Zelenskyy. But the bloodshed won’t end while the Russian president believes he can still win, says Rajan Menon, a professor emeritus of international relations

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin dismisses new peace plan after Trump’s envoy calls talks constructive

Steve Witkoff has hailed latest talks in Florida as 'productive and constructive' without announcing any major breakthroughs

The Independent UK

US calls talks with Ukraine and Russia productive, proposes trilateral talks

Washington proposed the first Ukraine-Russia face-to-face talks in months, after US and Russian envoys met in Miami over the weekend to discuss a possible peace plan to end Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Euronews

Kremlin renews criticism of Europe’s efforts to amend US plan to end Ukraine war

Putin’s top foreign policy aid says proposals could prolong conflict as talks with US negotiators are held in Miami

The Guardian - UK

French presidency welcomes Putin's readiness to speak with Macron

The French presidency has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin's readiness to speak with Emmanuel Macron, after the French leader said Europe should reach out to Russia again over ending the war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil rig hit in Caspian Sea over 700km from Ukraine

Kyiv continues campaign of attacks on Russia-linked maritime targets; latest US idea is three-way peace talks. What we know on day 1,397

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine strikes Russian tanker in the Mediterranean after receiving £80bn European loan

Vladimir Putin reiterated his hardline demands of Ukraine at a conference as Kyiv met for more talks to end the war

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The Independent UK

Angry Russians turn on Putin over poverty and stagnant economy during marathon press conference

‘Why do ordinary people live worse than Papuans [citizens of Papua New Guinea]?’ hit out one Russian viewer

The Independent UK

Ukrainian and Polish presidents show unity against Russia, address historical tensions

The Ukrainian and Polish presidents have met in Warsaw to emphasize unity against Russia and progress on historical reconciliation

The Independent UK

What to know about the EU's new $106 billion loan to Ukraine

European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a massive interest-free loan to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years

Euronews

Putin touts battlefield gains, signalling war in Ukraine will continue

During his annual press conference and call-in show, the Russian president stated that his troops were advancing in Ukraine, the day after EU leaders agreed on a €90bn loan for Kyiv, avoiding the use of frozen assets.

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Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves welcomes EU deal to loan billions to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the move will ‘truly strengthen our resilience’.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Vladimir Putin holds annual end of year address and phone-in with Russians

Watch live as Vladimir Putin holds his annual televised new conference on Friday (19 December).

The Conversation

Dispatches from a year of global conflict and uncertainty

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Radio France Internationale

EU greenlights €90bn loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets

European Union leaders have agreed a €90 billion loan package for Ukraine, offering Kyiv a financial lifeline as it faces mounting budgetary pressure, but stopped short of the contentious step of using frozen Russian state assets.

The Independent UK

Man suspected in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing is found dead, officials say

Officials say a man who is suspected in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University and in the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskyy and Polish PM hail EU’s €90bn loan: ‘Scariest thing for Russians is when we’re together’ – as it happened

Ukrainian leader welcomes move as Donald Tusk says ‘it could be better’ after Russian frozen assets left out of deal

Evening Standard

Zelensky welcomes £78.8bn EU backing for Ukraine

The loan avoids the EU having to use frozen Russian assets.

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