Recent European developments encompass political shifts in Ukraine, a breakdown in UK-EU defense cooperation talks, and an ongoing debate within the EU regarding the use of frozen Russian assets.
In Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, identified as the Head of the Presidential Office and a close aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, resigned following a property raid by the nation’s anti-corruption agencies.
Concurrently, negotiations for the United Kingdom’s participation in the European Union’s significant £130 billion defence fund have failed to reach an agreement.
Further, Belgium’s Flemish nationalist leader, Bart De Wever, articulated concerns in a letter regarding proposals to utilize frozen Russian assets for Ukrainian aid. De Wever suggested in his correspondence that Ukraine could potentially lose the conflict, a position that may cause dismay among some of Ukraine’s EU supporters. Belgium hosts approximately €183 billion of immobilized Russian assets at the central securities depository Euroclear, and the European Commission has confirmed receipt of De Wever’s letter, indicating that concerns are being addressed.
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/28/europe-latest-news-andriy-yermak-anti-corruption-zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-war-peace-talks-putin
