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Henry Foy
@henryjfoy.ft.com
Brussels Bureau Chief, Financial Times.
Past lives in Moscow, Warsaw, London, Delhi and Mumbai.
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“This is about the security of our entire continent, now and in the future,” @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu said after an emergency EU leaders' meeting on Monday

“No agreement, no matter who signs it with whom, may weaken or undermine [Europe's] security” said @donald-tusk.bsky.social

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Europeans scramble to protect their own security after jolt of Ukraine plan
[FREE TO READ] Elements of US peace proposal would give Russia sway over continent’s defence arrangements
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November 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Separately, European national security advisers will meet in Geneva tomorrow, as Ukrainian and US negotiators also open talks in the Swiss city.

"We will continue to coordinate closely with Ukraine and the US over the coming days," 14 leaders of Ukraine-supporting states say in joint statement
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Leaders of 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 🇳🇴 🇨🇦 🇯🇵 🇦🇺 🇫🇮 🇮🇪 🇳🇱 & 🇪🇸 plus both 🇪🇺 presidents will meet at 1330 local time in Johannesburg on G20 sidelines to hash out a response to the Trump peace plan.

🇫🇷 🇩🇪 & 🇬🇧 leaders will meet before that

“Very intense diplomatic efforts ongoing,” says EU official

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Trump envoys issue ultimatum to Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thursday
Hardline message over US-Russia plan at volatile meeting in Kyiv sparks alarm among European allies
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November 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Oil, gas & European defence stocks fall in response to US support for the plan.
- @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu says will “discuss the situation both w European leaders & w other leaders here at the sidelines of the G20”
- @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu says plan not been "officially" shared with EU
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
But then again, @financialtimes.com readers knew this nine days ago...

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Brussels vs Belgium: Commission says that if Belgium won't sign off on a €140bn loan to Ukraine against Russian assets, EU countries will need to find up to €5.6bn a year to service a loan raised on the open market.

@bmoens.bsky.social & I got the document so you don't have to

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EU must pay up to €5.6bn a year in interest if no agreement on Russian assets, Brussels warns
[FREE TO READ] Choices for Ukraine funding set out in commission document drafted after failure to agree plan last month
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November 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM