President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels on Wednesday, 18 December, to attend an informal meeting of European leaders and the European Council summit. Source: European Pravda, citing Zelenskyy on Telegram Details: Zelenskyy noted that bringing an end to Russia's war against Ukraine is a fundamental issue for Europe and "requires coordinated and effective work of European countries".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Nato chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels on Wednesday to strategise over Russia’s war ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

French President Emmanuel Macron will miss meetings with European leaders and the EU summit due to a natural disaster in France, according to Politico. Macron will not attend today’s meeting in Brussels with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders from Germany,

The Élyseé Palace has announced that French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels on Wednesday, 18 December. Source: European Pravda with reference to Le Monde Details: The meeting between Macron and Zelenskyy in Brussels is scheduled for 18:15 (19:15 Kyiv time) on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit.