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EU Leaders Meet to Discuss Ukraine, Defense, and Russian Assets

10/20/2025

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European Union (EU) leaders meet in Brussels on October 23 to discuss defense, Ukraine support, and frozen Russian assets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join by videoconference to press for military support.
The EU intends to use the assets without outright confiscation.
Energy ministers expect to phase out Russian gas and oil imports by 2028.
In Serbia, protests against corruption and backsliding prompt calls for EU engagement and sanctions.

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European Union (EU) leaders meet in Brussels on October 23 to discuss defense, Ukraine support, and frozen Russian assets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join by videoconference to press for military support.
The EU intends to use the assets without outright confiscation.
Energy ministers expect to phase out Russian gas and oil imports by 2028.
In Serbia, protests against corruption and backsliding prompt calls for EU engagement and sanctions.