Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared his permanent readiness to talk to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels, where both are attending an EU summit. Source: European Pravda,

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to address EU leaders at the European Council meeting, where he plans to discuss key issues including the protection of Ukraine’s energy sector, nuclear safety, and gas storage.

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.

With just over four weeks until Trump’s return to the White House, Ukraine is anxious to shore up military support from its European allies.

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".