Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday pressed allies for ironclad security guarantees against any renewed Russian attack while also seeking progress on EU membership talks and tougher sanctions on Moscow.

An explicit commitment that Washington would backstop Kyiv was scrapped in the leaders’ final joint statement.

Not only the US government but also the American financial market believes that Ukraine’s accession to the European Union can be significantly accelerated. As a result, 2027 as a potential accession date is becoming increasingly realistic,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference regarding Ukraine's financing needs for 2026-2027 at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Harry Nakos) European Commission President Ursula von ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - Ukrainian and European officials have rejected Moscow's claims that Ukraine targeted a personal residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin with a drone attack this week,

Overnight air strikes by Russia caused a near-total power outage in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

Ukraine has said that it expects the European Union not to impose additional or excessive demands during talks on EU financial support and Ukraine's membership negotiations.

For its part, Russia has repeatedly said it will not accept the deployment of any troops from NATO nations to Ukraine as part of a peace deal.