Ukraine's Western allies will gather with President Volodymyr Zelensky at a US base in Germany on Thursday in their last such meeting before Donald Trump returns to the White House in less than two weeks.

In the first trading day after Ukraine ceased the flow of Russian gas and oil, benchmark natural gas prices in Europe surged 4%.

The destruction I have seen in Ukraine is heart-breaking. Families separated as mothers and fathers, sons and daughters serve in the armed forces. Lives upended as Russian missiles strike apartment buildings,

A Russian drone attacked a civilian passenger bus in Ukraine's southern city of Kherson on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring nine more, the Kherson regional governor said.

On December 18, Zelensky met with NATO secretary general Mark Rutte in Brussels to discuss enhancing air defense for Ukraine and ensuring the sustainability of peace. In the following days, he met with top EU officials in Brussels to discuss the importance of Western efforts to achieve a "just peace."

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, Dec 22, 2024. [Photo/Agencies] BRATISLAVA - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced Wednesday that he will travel to Brussels on Thursday to meet with the European Commissioner for Energy about the gas transit issue and "wake him up from his sweet sleep".

A map made by Newsweek shows some of the 80 attacks Ukraine conducted on Russian oil refineries and depots in 2024.

The EU says most states will not be affected but other European countries, including Moldova, are facing shortages.

With uncertainty lingering over US support for Ukraine under incoming US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet with Western allies in Germany on

Europe's ability to cope with the end of Russian gas exports was clearly foreseeable for everyone – except, apparently, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, says international security expert Stefan Wolff.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on the behaviour of American billionaire Elon Musk, stating that Ukraine is prioritising the strengthening of its air defence rather than focusing on emotions.