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Ukrainian Negotiators to Meet US Team on Friday, Saturday, Zelenskiy Says
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IMF Says Moldova's Economy Has Unique Growth Opportunity, but Reforms Needed
Zelenskiy Tells Europe: Use Frozen Assets to End Russia's Appetite for War
Date: December 17, 2025
KYIV, Dec 17 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Ukraine's allies on Wednesday to secure support for Kyiv and show Russia that continuing its war is "pointless," ahead of a crucial...
Sweeping US Defense Bill Passes, With Ukraine, Venezuela Provisions Defying Trump
Date: December 17, 2025
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance a $901 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon, sending the massive piece of...

Germany Warns Against Jeopardizing Peace After Trump's Venezuela Tanker Blockade
Date: December 17, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Germany has taken note of U.S. President Donald Trump's order to blockade sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela and warned against any steps that would...
Explainer-What's Next for the Gaza Ceasefire and Will the Truce Last?
Date: December 17, 2025
Dec 17 - More than two months after Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire halting two years of devastating warfare in Gaza, most fighting has stopped. However, both sides accuse each other of major...
Ukraine Says It Controls 90% of Kupiansk, Russia Denies It
Date: December 17, 2025
KYIV, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Ukraine controls nearly 90% of the strategic northeastern town of Kupiansk, its military chief said on Wednesday, but Russia's defence minister said a Ukrainian counter-attack...
WTO Chair Rules Out Reform Deal at Next Major Meeting, Document Shows
Date: December 17, 2025
By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Countries are making progress on reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO) but will fall short of clinching a deal at a major meeting...
