Links to five reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 12-15-25 and up or down for WEST BANK, GAZA and MEDIA.) — MCM

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Europe launches international commission for Ukraine war damages, by Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg | Reuters  THE HAGUE — Europe launched an International Claims Commission for Ukraine today in an effort to ensure Kyiv is compensated for hundreds of billions of dollars in damage from . . . READ MORE . . .

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Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a deal to end the fighting in Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion of his country could be finalized within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin before possible further meetings in the U.S. next weekend. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Zelensky says Russia continues to demand all of Donbas, adding that Ukraine will not withdraw, by Oleksiy Sorokin | The Kyiv Independent  President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russian negotiations position “has not changed yet,” and that “they want our Donbas. And we do not want to give away our Donbas.” READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops liberate Novoplatonovka in Kharkov Region over past day — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated the community of Novoplatonovka in the Kharkov Region over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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Moscow to assess EU leaders’ statement on guarantees to Kiev once it sees text — Kremlin. From Tass. MOSCOW — Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin had seen only media reports about the joint statement by EU leaders on security guarantees for Kiev. READ MORE . . .

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