December 29, 2025
United States:
Zelensky Asked Trump for 50-Year Security Guarantee for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he asked Donald Trump for US security guarantees lasting as long as half a century to help deter any future Russian invasion.
Current proposals under discussion as part of a peace plan set out a 15-year term with the possibility for an extension, though “I would like the guarantee to be much longer,” Zelensky said Monday in an audio message to reporters. “We would like to consider the possibility of 30, 40, 50 years and then it will be a historic decision by Trump.”
Europe:
European Stocks Hover at Record Highs, Ukraine Talks in Focus
European stocks hovered at record highs as traders monitored negotiations around a potential peace deal in Ukraine.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ticked up 0.1% at 1:16 p.m. in Paris, after hitting a fresh peak in morning trading. Mining shares outperformed as copper surged to new records.
Asia:
China Vows More Efficient Fiscal Spending to Support 2026 Growth
China said it will expand government spending and improve how it deploys capital in 2026, aiming to balance supporting growth and containing debt risks.
Beijing plans to boost expenditure and strengthen the spending power of local authorities through more effective transfer payments, the Ministry of Finance said in a Sunday statement.
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