Brussels leaves open the possibility of buying weapons from the US
Zelenskyy hailed the deal as 'substantial documents, not just words'
Italy, Bulgaria and Malta have aligned themselves with Belgium in urging the European Union to look for alternatives to a proposed €210 billion loan for Ukraine
Ukraine's delegation also met with high-level officials from Britain, France and Germany
At a European summit De Wever energetically refused an EU plan to fashion a €140 billion loan to Kyiv from immobilised Russian assets without guarantees for Belgium
Former US vice president echoes Trump’s call to sanction countries importing Russian energy
‘I think it is totally wrong to discuss this publicly at this stage,’ Boris Pistorius said
The EU has frozen approximately €210 billion in Russian central bank assets since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022
Agreeing on security guarantees is seen as crucial in bringing the more than three-year-old war to an end but the subject is complex
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday a meeting with Vladimir Putin would be "the most effective way forward"
Russia’s foreign minister said foreign troops in Ukraine “would be absolutely unacceptable” in a meeting with his Indian counterpart
European leaders are urging Washington to reject any land-swap deal with Russia and ensure the EU is included in the talks
Earlier this week, Trump said that he was reducing the 50-day deadline he gave Russia over its war in Ukraine to “10 or 12” days
Defence minister Boris Pistorius says the deal was reached with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth on 14 July
The breakthrough came after Slovakia lifted its weeks-long veto last night, paving the way for the bloc’s newest package of economic punishment aimed at Russia
One of the major questions hanging over the new plan is how fast it can get desperately needed weaponry to Ukraine as it faces nightly Russian bombardments.
