Hungary's Szijjarto Accuses NATO Chief of Undermining Ukraine Peace Talks

 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is inflaming tensions and undermining peace talks on Ukraine, and Hungary, as a NATO member, rejects his statements about the need to prepare for a war with Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.

Greece to allocate only 20 million euros to purchase weapons for Ukraine from US — Kathimerini

Greece will allocate 20 million euros to participate in the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program, under which NATO allies purchase weapons for Kiev from US stocks, the Kathimerini newspaper reported.

US, Japan defence chiefs say China harming regional peace

The December 6 radar incident came after comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan that infuriated China.

US plan envisions Donbass buffer zone as Russian territory — Financial Times

The US-developed plan for settling the Ukrainian conflict assumes that a demilitarized zone (DMZ) will be internationally recognized as Russian territory. This was reported by the Financial Times newspaper citing sources.

Ukraine reports large Russian mechanised assault in battle for Pokrovsk

Ukrainian forces have reported an unusually large Russian mechanised attack inside the strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk, where Russia has reportedly massed a force of some 156,000 troops to take the beleaguered and now destroyed former logistics hub.

Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision

Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.

Ukraine attacks hospital in Kherson Region's Aleshki, killing three employees

The Ukrainian army shelled a hospital in Aleshki in the Kherson Region, killing three medical workers and injuring two others, the region’s governor, Vladimir Saldo, said.

FIFA’s Gianni Infantino faces ethics complaint over Trump peace prize

FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s effusive praise for Donald Trump and the decision by the world football governing body to award a peace prize to the US president have triggered a formal complaint over ethics violations and political neutrality.