Key developments on Dec. 16: Russia sets 2025 goal to fully occupy 4 Ukrainian regions, Defense Minister says 'It's a tough one,' Trump says following questions on how he plans to stop Russia's war against Ukraine Ukraine possesses laser weapons, advanced drone technologies, commander says North Korean troops suffer casualties in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Pentagon […]

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 17 that Ukraine aims to open all negotiating clusters with the European Union in 2025, an ambitious step in the country’s EU accession process, Interfax-Ukraine reported. “During Poland’s EU presidency, we expect to open at least two clusters and six in total. To be honest, our goal is very […]

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said during a Defense Ministry meeting on Dec. 16 that Moscow aims to seize the entirety of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts in 2025. Speaking at a Defense Ministry meeting, Belousov reiterated Russia’s commitment to achieving what he described as the "goals announced by President Vladimir Putin in […]