Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,381
These are the key developments from day 1,381 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Stalled Moscow talks collide with Zelenskyy’s corruption crisis
Stalled Moscow talks with the US and Vladimir Putin offered little relief to Ukrainians reeling from years of war.
Published On 4 Dec 2025
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Why is Belgium opposed to using Russian assets to support Ukraine?
Belgium is pushing back against a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s economy and war effort.
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‘Putin perfectly understands that Ukraine is running out of time’
While some in Russia believe Ukraine is standing in the way of peace, other analysts say Putin has maximalist ambitions.
Putin says Russia ready to take Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region ‘by force’
Comments to Indian media seem to contradict Trump report that negotiators got the impression he wanted to ‘make a deal’.
Macron tells Xi that China, France must overcome ‘differences’
Macron’s three-day visit aims at getting China to exert pressure on Russia for ceasefire deal with Ukraine.
Most Germans, French see ‘high risk’ of war with Russia, survey shows
Just over half of citizens across nine European countries believe there is a high risk of a conflict, French poll finds.
EU proposes using Russian assets, loans to fund $105bn package to Ukraine
But Belgium, a vocal critic of the plan to use Russian assets to back Ukraine, says its concerns have not been resolved.
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Putin visits India amid Ukraine peace push: What’s on the agenda?
President Putin visits India as Russia faces pressure to end war in Ukraine, looking to boost bilateral trade deals.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,379
These are the key developments from day 1,379 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Ukraine’s NATO membership ‘key question’ in US talks: Russia
Russian and US negotiators met in Moscow for almost five hours but there are no signs of any breakthrough.
