Europe
EU presses partners as Ukraine faces a €70bn funding gap in 2027
Non-EU pledges for next year have fallen to €4bn from €19bn, forcing Brussels to weigh joint debt and a larger European burden.
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Europe
Non-EU pledges for next year have fallen to €4bn from €19bn, forcing Brussels to weigh joint debt and a larger European burden.
China
Mining and refining projects are advancing, but high-performance magnet manufacturing remains the bottleneck in a supply chain dominated by China.
Europe
The latest allocation will send €1.33 billion to a mechanism servicing G7 and EU loans to Kyiv and €70 million to military assistance, while the immobilised central-bank principal remains untouched.
Brazil
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised Donald Trump for raising the prospect of new tariffs while negotiations between Brazil and the United States remain under way, but said he was prepared to resume direct talks if the process fails.
Europe
Italy cancelled Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's planned visit to the United States after Donald Trump said Giorgia Meloni had begged him for a photograph, a claim the Italian prime minister rejected as invented and offensive.