Fraught EU summit backs Ukraine but divisions are clear - BBC

1. Fraught EU summit backs Ukraine but divisions are clear  BBC
2. December 19, 2025: Russia-Ukraine war and Putin year-end address  CNN
3. E.U. agrees to loan Ukraine $105B after bid to use Russian assets fails  The Washington Post
4. To Secure Money for Ukraine, Europe Had to Resort to a Messy Compromise  The New York Times
5. Russia seeks $230bn in damages from Euroclear over seized assets  The Guardian