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Putin calls European leaders piglets, warns Russia will take more Ukrainian land
17 Dec 2025 20:45 GMT
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday derided European … , ahead of a crucial European Union summit.
Zelenskyy renewed calls … sovereign assets held in the European Union, most of them at … back loans for Ukraine. EU governments agreed last week to …
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Putin reassures Orbán after Hungarian PM seeks his take on pivotal EU decision about billions of euros – updated
17 Dec 2025 20:02 GMT
… to the Russian president.
Orbán asked Putin about crucial EU decision about … Ukraine
Putin, who …
PM Orbán and President Putin in Moscow. Questions and … leading up to the European Union summit: the matter of …
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Hungarian PM asks Putin about Russia’s response if EU uses frozen assets
17 Dec 2025 17:26 GMT
… Russian President Vladimir Putin inquiring about the Kremlin's reaction if the European Union … ahead of the upcoming EU summit scheduled for December … ;pay attention to the EU member countries’ positions… assets at the upcoming EU summit in Brussels, …
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Ukraine war latest: Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ in unhinged rant
17 Dec 2025 20:19 GMT
… after threatening Europe
Vladimir Putin dismissed fears of conflict … James C Reynolds reports:
Russian president said Moscow is not seeking … aims in the end. Putin had previously accused Western … the European Union’s council in Brussels on Thursday, an EU …
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Putin: EU leaders young pigs wanting to bring Russia down
17 Dec 2025 18:05 GMT
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia would take … ," ahead of a crucial European Union summit on Moscow's … ; for keeping Ukraine funded - EU
Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula … von der Leyen said the EU must take a decision on …
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Putin vows to achieve war goals, expand 'buffer zone'
17 Dec 2025 17:08 GMT
… Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Mykolaiv. Putin's comments signalled that … ahead of a summit of European Union leaders in Brussels. Addressing … on national budgets".
EU leaders are set to review … staff told President Vladimir Putin last month that Russian …
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The Brief – EU’s road to a reparations loan for Ukraine is leading nowhere
17 Dec 2025 19:00 GMT
… Metal Packaging Europe
The proposed EU Steel Measure will harm … means heaven.” For the European Union, it might well mean hell … himself has suggested likely contravened EU law (although, weirdly, he … ’s got a message from Putin – The Kremlin is watching …
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The EU must use frozen Russian assets to pressure Putin - Merz
17 Dec 2025 16:56 GMT
… pressure on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, UNN reports with reference … a key EU summit.
The publication notes that the European Union has … fear Russian retaliation.
Merz estimates EU's chances of … clear that pressure on Putin must be further increased …
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Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy to attend EU summit
17 Dec 2025 16:48 GMT
… Putin
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the European Union … peace talks fail, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that his … Viktor Orban said the European Union's plan … in Brussels for the European Union (EU) summit on Thursday, …
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German Chancellor Calls on EU to Use Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine Support
17 Dec 2025 16:20 GMT
… extraordinary importance – whether the EU can use the already frozen … of many governments in the European Union, notably the Belgian government, … clear that pressure on Putin must increase even more … outcomes of the upcoming EU summit in Brussels should …