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Russia attacks Ukraine's Black Sea ports and civilian ships, Kyiv says
Date: December 30, 2025
KYIV, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Russia attacked infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region on Tuesday, damaging a civilian ship and facilities in the Black Sea ports of Pivdennyi and Chornomorsk, Deputy Prime...
Polish prime minister hopes for peace in Ukraine within weeks
Date: December 30, 2025
WARSAW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Peace could be achieved in Ukraine in a matter of weeks, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday after talks with other European leaders, Canada and NATO. He made...

Turkey, Spain ink 2.6 billion euro deal for 30 training jets
Date: December 30, 2025
ANKARA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Turkey and Spain have signed a 2.6 billion euro ($3.06 billion) deal for the Spanish air force to procure 30 light training jets from Turkish Aerospace Industries from 2028,...
Power failure paralyses Channel Tunnel rail traffic, causing travel mayhem
Date: December 30, 2025
PARIS, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Eurostar on Tuesday warned passengers to expect severe delays and last-minute cancellations due to a problem with the overhead power supply in the Channel Tunnel, its website...
Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe fall by 44% to the lowest in decades
Date: December 30, 2025
By Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe sank by 44% in 2025 to their lowest since the mid-1970s, following the closure of the Ukrainian route and as the...
Russia says its negotiating stance on Ukraine will toughen after accusing Kyiv of attack
Date: December 30, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian drone attack on a presidential residence in the Novgorod region would toughen Russia's position on a possible peace deal to end...
