Foreign policy
- Zelenskyy asks Trump for 50 years of security guarantees, says meeting with Russia possible - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he had asked for security guarantees for up to 50 years for Ukraine.
- European markets set to start the last trading week of 2025 in flat territory - European stocks are expected to start the last trading week of the year in flat territory.
- 'Witch hunt': Ex-EU commissioner Breton denounces U.S. visa ban targeting 'censorship' - The former EU commissioner and four anti-disinformation campaigners were the subject of U.S. travel sanctions.
- US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online - The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints. Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not name those he said fell foul o
- What a Russia-Ukraine peace deal could mean for Europe's gas supplies - While pipeline infrastructure could be salvageable, turning the tap back on is set to be politically controversial.
- ‘Adjust Your Meds’: NewsNation Host Gets Endlessly Mocked Over Her ‘One Word’ to Describe Trump - NewsNation host Batya Ungar-Sargon kicked up a firestorm of mockery over the weekend with some praise of President Donald Trump that left her critics scratching their heads.
- China slaps tariffs of up to 42.7% on EU dairy products, alleging 'damage' to the domestic dairy industry - The tariffs range from 21.9% to 42.7%, and will take effect on December 23.
- European Union approves over $105 billion toward Ukraine aid package for next two years - European Union countries have agreed to allocate 90 billion euros ($105.5 billion) in aid to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, the EU Council President said on Friday.
- Putin ally Viktor Orbán tells CNBC using frozen Russian assets is a 'dead end' - European officials are trying to convince a handful of EU member countries to back controversial plans for providing more financial support to Ukraine.
- Defense giants say investors should still bet on them, as hopes for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal spark a selloff - European defense stocks fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiators were closer than ever to securing a peace deal for Ukraine.