Here’s a summary of the news updates from the provided text, as of December 20, 2025:
* Ukraine Strikes Caspian Sea Targets: Ukraine claims to have hit a Russian oil rig (Filanovsky, belonging to Lukoil) and a military patrol ship in the Caspian Sea using drones. (07:54)
* EU Finances Ukraine: European leaders have agreed to a €90 billion joint loan to finance Ukraine’s war effort, without utilizing frozen Russian assets. (07:34)
* US-Russia Talks in Florida: US and Russian officials are scheduled to meet in Florida on Saturday for further talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The Russian delegation is led by Kirill Dmitriev, and the US side includes Steve Witkoff and Jared kushner, with potential participation from Marco Rubio. (07:24)
* Liveblog start: This is a liveblog from FRANCE 24 covering the war in Ukraine and related diplomatic efforts. (06:54)
* Marco Rubio Mention: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was mentioned in relation to the upcoming US-Russia talks. (Snippet at the end)
