EU urges members to offer stockpiles, contracts to Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

EU urges members to offer stockpiles, contracts to Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Tuesday urged its member countries to provide more ammunition to Ukraine from their stockpiles and from any orders that they might have already placed with the defense industry to help defeat invading Russian forces. Borrell said that he had written to the bloc’s 27 defense ministers urging them to “give Ukraine priority” when it comes to weapons and ammunition. Speaking at a news conference with Borrell and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the world’s biggest security organization will set up a scheme to help Ukraine get the supplies that it needs. Asked whether he thinks that Ukraine’s Western partners are acting quickly enough, Kuleba said that “not enough has been done and this is why we’re standing here.” But he noted: “no one expected this war would last so long. Therefore, at a certain moment the situation was reached when it became apparent that production has to be rolled out.” Estonia, which shares a border and long history with Russia, is driving the EU and its NATO allies to provide 1 million artillery shells, at an estimated cost of 4 billion euros.

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EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs
5 days, 8 hours ago

EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders insisted on Thursday that no decisions can be taken about the future of war-ravaged Ukraine without its consent — or behind the backs of its partners in Europe, barely a month before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. In a show of solidarity at a summit in Brussels with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, many EU leaders …

Europe Needs to Swiftly Fulfil Its Aid Pledges to Ukraine
1 week, 1 day ago

Europe Needs to Swiftly Fulfil Its Aid Pledges to Ukraine

Live Mint  

A note to Europe’s leaders: When it comes to sending sufficient aid to help Ukraine end Russia’s invasion, if not now, when? That’s in one sense promising, given that Europe will soon have to fill a large void should Trump follow through on his campaign promise to reduce American support for Ukraine. Yet among the many reasons for Ukraine’s current …

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine
1 week, 5 days ago

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defense spending. Rutte noted that defense spending has risen sharply in Europe, with 23 allies expected to reach …

New Nato chief warns Trump not to push Ukraine deal that would have Putin and Iran ‘high-fiving’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

New Nato chief warns Trump not to push Ukraine deal that would have Putin and Iran ‘high-fiving’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The new secretary-general of Nato has warned Donald Trump not to …

NATO set to hold off Ukraine invite push as Trump looms
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3 weeks ago

NATO set to hold off Ukraine invite push as Trump looms

Raw Story  

NATO foreign ministers looked set to rebuff Tuesday a push from Ukraine for progress on joining their alliance ahead of Donald Trump taking power in the United States. Zelensky said Sunday that Kyiv was hoping NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels with Ukraine's top diplomat would issue "recommendations" to grant his country a membership invitation. Briefing reporters Monday as Washington …

Biden to leave Trump with billions for Ukraine weapons
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden to leave Trump with billions for Ukraine weapons

Live Mint  

The Biden administration doesn’t have enough time left to use the billions of dollars lawmakers have authorized to arm Ukraine, U.S. and congressional officials said, leaving in President-Elect Donald Trump’s hands what to do with the remaining money. The administration still has more than $6.5 billion left in what is known as drawdown authority, which allows the Defense Department to …

Europe can’t make Ukraine enough weapons—So it’s paying Kyiv to do it
4 weeks ago

Europe can’t make Ukraine enough weapons—So it’s paying Kyiv to do it

Live Mint  

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s European allies, struggling to produce enough weapons for Kyiv’s war effort, are pioneering a new method: Giving Ukrainians money to do it themselves. In the new approach, Europeans are financing Ukrainian government contracts with cash-strapped Ukrainian arms makers to produce equipment for the country’s armed forces, including long-range missiles and drones that can strike Russian territory. “Last year, …

EU Warns of Tougher Trade Stalemate with US Vote
2 months ago

EU Warns of Tougher Trade Stalemate with US Vote

New Indian Express  

European countries are concerned about the tone of US-EU relations if President Harris wins the US presidential election. While they hope for a warmer approach under her leadership, they expect major pressure to keep increasing defense spending. The EU believes that a Harris administration would be more focused on trade and dialogue than on security, which could lead to a …

US Election Looms Over NATO Discussions to Trump-Proof Ukraine Aid
2 months ago

US Election Looms Over NATO Discussions to Trump-Proof Ukraine Aid

CNN  

The US-NATO meeting is overshadowed by the upcoming US presidential election, with NATO officials concerned about the impact it might have on Ukraine aid. The meeting aims to ensure that NATO remains a key player in supporting Ukraine's defense against Russia, but the outcome remains uncertain. The article also highlights the increased military support for Russia, with countries like North …

Talk of Ukraine’s missile deal riles Russia; Kyiv vows to make more weapons
3 months ago

Talk of Ukraine’s missile deal riles Russia; Kyiv vows to make more weapons

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s officials lay out plans for domestic defence industry as they await word from Western powers about long-range strikes. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the state news agency TASS on Saturday that Ukraine’s Western allies had already approved deep strikes inside Russia. “Therefore, we will respond in a brutal way.” US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister …

US military aid packages to Ukraine shrink amid concerns over Pentagon stockpiles
3 months, 1 week ago

US military aid packages to Ukraine shrink amid concerns over Pentagon stockpiles

CNN  

CNN — US military aid packages for Ukraine have been smaller in recent months, as the stockpiles of weapons and equipment that the Pentagon is willing to send Kyiv from its own inventory have dwindled. In April, Congress gave the Biden administration an additional $13.4 billion to use specifically to send Ukraine weapons and equipment drawn from US stockpiles. The …

EU’s top diplomat ramps up pressure on Ukraine’s backers to permit strikes on targets inside Russia
3 months, 3 weeks ago

EU’s top diplomat ramps up pressure on Ukraine’s backers to permit strikes on targets inside Russia

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top diplomat on Thursday ramped up pressure on Ukraine’s international backers to lift restrictions on the use of weapons they provide to the conflict-ravaged country to allow its armed forces to strike targets inside Russia. “We need to lift restrictions on the use of weaponry against Russian military targets, in accordance with international law,” EU …

What to know about the NATO military alliance and how it is helping Ukraine
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about the NATO military alliance and how it is helping Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary of the world’s biggest security organization just as Russia presses its advantage on the battlefield in Ukraine. NATO’s ranks have grown since the Washington Treaty was signed 75 years ago — to 32 countries after Sweden joined this year, worried …

NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine’s beleaguered armed forces
6 months, 1 week ago

NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine’s beleaguered armed forces

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO defense ministers on Friday approved a plan to provide reliable long-term security aid and military training for Ukraine after delays in Western deliveries of funds, arms and ammunition helped invading Russian forces to seize the initiative on the battlefield. Kyiv’s Western backers have mostly concentrated their efforts through the Pentagon-run Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a forum for …

I may give allies missiles to hit the West, Putin threatens
6 months, 2 weeks ago

I may give allies missiles to hit the West, Putin threatens

The Telegraph  

Russia will consider supplying its allies with long-range missiles that could threaten the West after Ukraine was allowed to fire Nato weapons into its territory, Vladimir Putin has said. In a heated interview with Western media – in which he also dismissed Russia’s threat to Nato as “b----cks” – the Russian president said Kyiv’s use of weapons from its Western …

NATO should push talks, not weapons: China Daily editorial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO should push talks, not weapons: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

France and Germany said on Tuesday that Ukraine should be allowed to use their weapons against targets inside Russia. In a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Ukraine would be permitted to use weapons supplied by France against military bases inside Russia from which Ukraine is being attacked. Admittedly, Ukraine has become …

NATO’s top diplomats meet as Ukraine seeks easing of weapons restrictions
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO’s top diplomats meet as Ukraine seeks easing of weapons restrictions

Al Jazeera  

The military alliance’s foreign ministers due to meet in Prague to prepare an aid package for Ukraine ahead of NATO’s July summit. NATO foreign ministers are due to meet in Prague in the face of growing calls for leading allies to lift restrictions stopping Kyiv from using Western weapons to strike inside Russia. Before the meeting – which starts with …

Europe casts off constraints to help Ukraine, as US cautiously wobbles
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Europe casts off constraints to help Ukraine, as US cautiously wobbles

Al Jazeera  

Putin warns France and Germany of ‘serious consequences’ as the pair claim Ukraine should be able to hit Russian military targets. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he would allow Ukraine to use French weapons to strike inside Russia – a demand Ukraine has raised with new urgency since the Kharkiv incursion on May 10. “Especially now when a …

NATO’s boss wants to free Ukraine to strike hard inside Russia
6 months, 4 weeks ago

NATO’s boss wants to free Ukraine to strike hard inside Russia

Live Mint  

NATO SECRETARIES-GENERAL do not normally attack the policies of the alliance’s biggest and most important member country. “The time has come for allies to consider whether they should lift some of the restrictions they have put on the use of weapons they have donated to Ukraine," said Mr Stoltenberg. In an interview with AFP on May 17th Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s …

U.S. Announces $275 Million Weapons Package To Ukraine Amid Calls To Loosen Limits
6 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. Announces $275 Million Weapons Package To Ukraine Amid Calls To Loosen Limits

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Pentagon announced a $275 million package of weaponry for Ukraine on Friday as calls for loosening restrictions on the use of the weapons have increased in recent days. In its announcement, the Pentagon called the bundle “a significant new security assistance package to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs.” The weaponry comes as Ukraine faces …

Russia ramps up weapons production for Ukraine war
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia ramps up weapons production for Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

Defence minister says Russia needs to boost volume, speed of production as US sends military aid to Ukraine. Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered an increase in weapons production for the war in Ukraine, his ministry said, days after the United States approved a delayed multibillion-dollar military aid package for the Ukrainian government. At a meeting on Wednesday with …

NATO and the EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions
8 months ago

NATO and the EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions

Associated Press  

CAPRI, Italy — Top NATO and European Union officials urged foreign ministers from leading industrialized nations on Thursday to take quick, concrete steps to provide more air defense systems and artillery to Ukraine, warning that continued delays could tilt the war in Moscow’s favor. So the Ukrainians need more, and that’s the urgent and important message from me to all …

Ukraine will be outgunned by Russia 10 to 1 in weeks without US help, top Europe general says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine will be outgunned by Russia 10 to 1 in weeks without US help, top Europe general says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine will be outgunned 10 to one by Russia within a matter of weeks if Congress does not find a way to approve sending more ammunition and weapons to Kyiv soon. If Ukraine’s air defense stocks run out, “those attacks would absolutely cripple the economy, and …

Western leaders face hard choices to help Ukraine resist Putin’s aggression
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Western leaders face hard choices to help Ukraine resist Putin’s aggression

The Independent  

The overwhelming majority of the British people stand with the Ukrainian people in their time of need. As Lord Sedwill says, “That is a huge challenge, but a fraction of the cost we will face if Putin prevails.” Mr Zhorin warns that if Putin senses weakness or, worse, should defeat Ukraine, his Russia “will undoubtedly open its mouth and try …

Foreign Secretary David Cameron urges Western allies to ‘step up’ to Russia
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Foreign Secretary David Cameron urges Western allies to ‘step up’ to Russia

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lord David Cameron has said Ukraine’s war with Russia “will be …

NATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops assert control
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops assert control

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO is debating a plan to provide more predictable military support to Ukraine in coming years as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield, the organization’s top civilian official said Wednesday. “We see how Russia is pushing, and we see how they try to win this war by just waiting us out.” The plan is to …

NATO agrees to work on long-term military support for Ukraine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO agrees to work on long-term military support for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Stoltenberg says Kyiv had ‘urgent needs’ and delays in providing support can have consequences on the battlefield. Speaking before the meeting Stoltenberg said Kyiv had “urgent needs,” adding that “any delay in providing support has consequences on the battlefield as we speak.” “We must ensure reliable and predictable security assistance to Ukraine for the long haul so that we rely …

EU leaders mull ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency
9 months ago

EU leaders mull ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders on Thursday debated fresh ways to help boost arms and ammunition production for Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency about the future of the war-torn country. Ahead of the summit in Brussels, EU Council President Charles Michel said the Europeans “face a pivotal moment.” He said that with Europe “facing the biggest security threat …

European Union pushes ahead with a plan to buy weapons for Ukraine with frozen Russian asset profits
9 months ago

European Union pushes ahead with a plan to buy weapons for Ukraine with frozen Russian asset profits

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union is pressing ahead with a plan to use the profits generated from billions of euros of Russian assets frozen in Europe to help provide weapons and other funds for Ukraine, a senior official said Tuesday. The 27-nation EU is holding around 200 billion euros in Russian central bank assets, most of it frozen in Belgium, …

European Union pushes ahead with a plan to buy weapons for Ukraine with frozen Russian asset profits
9 months ago

European Union pushes ahead with a plan to buy weapons for Ukraine with frozen Russian asset profits

LA Times  

The European Union is pressing ahead with a plan to use the profits generated from billions of euros of Russian assets frozen in Europe to help provide weapons and other funds for Ukraine, a senior official said Tuesday. The 27-nation EU is holding around 200 billion euros in Russian central bank assets, most of it frozen in Belgium, in retaliation …

Germany, France and Poland vow to procure more weapons for Ukraine in a show of unity
9 months, 1 week ago

Germany, France and Poland vow to procure more weapons for Ukraine in a show of unity

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron …

Germany, France and Poland vow to procure more weapons for Ukraine in a show of unity
9 months, 1 week ago

Germany, France and Poland vow to procure more weapons for Ukraine in a show of unity

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany, France and Poland vowed Friday to procure more weapons for Kyiv and step up production of military equipment along with partners in Ukraine, promising that Ukraine can rely on the trio of European powers as it tries to overcome a shortage of military resources. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister …

NATO allies must do more as Ukraine runs out of ammunition: Stoltenberg
9 months, 1 week ago

NATO allies must do more as Ukraine runs out of ammunition: Stoltenberg

Al Jazeera  

NATO’s secretary-general calls on members to show the political will to offer more support for Kyiv against Russia. Ukraine is running out of ammunition and NATO members are not doing enough to help Kyiv, the alliance’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, has said, in unusually blunt comments about the state of the war. But Ukraine needs even more support and they need …

Is NATO membership in the cards for Ukraine? | Explained
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Is NATO membership in the cards for Ukraine? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Western powers joined Ukraine last weekend to mark two years of Russian aggression on its territory, as concerns grow that the conflict could spread into Europe. If Kyiv is admitted now it would automatically kickstart NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence provision, which stipulates that an attack on one member would be construed as an attack against …

A top EU official calls for a new defense industry strategy with locally made arms at its heart
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A top EU official calls for a new defense industry strategy with locally made arms at its heart

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — A top European Union official called on Wednesday for a new defense industry strategy to respond to security challenges posed by Russia’s war on Ukraine with the purchase of weapons and ammunition made in Europe at its heart. “It is about our ability but also about our willingness to defend our interests and values ourselves.” Laying out her …

Ukraine's fate hinges on West as Putin rages war days before second anniversary I EXPLAINED
10 months ago

Ukraine's fate hinges on West as Putin rages war days before second anniversary I EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Kyiv: As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the conflict will be determined not just on the battlefield but also in Western capitals and other places far from the front lines. Here are some of the factors that may influence Western support for Ukraine in the year ahead: US aid package in Congress A bill stuck in the …

EU heads urge more Ukraine support as ministers debate how to fill war-torn nation’s ammunition gap
10 months, 3 weeks ago

EU heads urge more Ukraine support as ministers debate how to fill war-torn nation’s ammunition gap

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The leaders of five European Union countries urged their neighbors and allies Wednesday to ramp up military support for Ukraine, while the bloc’s defense ministers debated ways to help meet the war-ravaged country’s ammunition shortfall. “Our ability to continue to support and sustain Ukraine’s defense, both during the winter and in the longer term, is decisive,” they wrote …

Nato signs £950m contract so Ukraine has more artillery rounds: ‘The war is now a battle for ammunition’
11 months ago

Nato signs £950m contract so Ukraine has more artillery rounds: ‘The war is now a battle for ammunition’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has …

NATO signs key artillery ammunition contract to replenish allied supplies and help Ukraine
11 months ago

NATO signs key artillery ammunition contract to replenish allied supplies and help Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO signed on Tuesday a $1.2-billion contract to make tens of thousands of artillery rounds to replenish the dwindling stocks of its member countries as they supply ammunition to Ukraine to help it defeat Russia’s invasion. The contract will allow for the purchase of 220,000 rounds of 155-millimeter ammunition, the most widely sought after artillery shell, according to …

Ukraine war ‘a battle of ammo’ says NATO as it agrees huge arms deal
11 months ago

Ukraine war ‘a battle of ammo’ says NATO as it agrees huge arms deal

Al Jazeera  

Alliance seeks to bulk up Ukraine’s dwindling arsenal as Russia ramps up attacks. The move comes amid intensified exchanges of fire between Russia and Ukraine since the end of last year, which have depleted the latter’s weapons stockpiles. However, Russia’s arms industry far outweighs Ukraine’s and Kyiv is struggling to secure both financing and weapons supplies from its Western allies …

France ramps up weapons production for Ukraine and says Russia is scrutinizing the West's mettle
11 months ago

France ramps up weapons production for Ukraine and says Russia is scrutinizing the West's mettle

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy French manufacturers have reduced the …

Europe Is Short of Ammunition at a Bad Time
1 year ago

Europe Is Short of Ammunition at a Bad Time

Live Mint  

The European Union vowed it would provide Ukraine with one million artillery rounds by March of next year. Regardless of political will, Europe’s ammunition promise is “unlikely to be fulfilled” because of the “lamentable state of the defense industry,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said this month, according to the newspaper Ukrainska Pravda. Meanwhile “metals and plastics for fuses and …

Western help for Ukraine is likely to diminish next year
1 year, 1 month ago

Western help for Ukraine is likely to diminish next year

Live Mint  

The end keeps receding. “We must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine,” warned Jens Stoltenberg, NATO’s secretary-general, on September 17th. “It’ll take a considerable length of time to militarily eject all 200,000 or plus Russian troops out of Russian-occupied Ukraine,” agreed Mark Milley, America’s top general, the same day. On August 10th the White House asked Congress to …

The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union nations acknowledged Tuesday that they may be on the way to failing Ukraine on their promise of providing the ammunition the country dearly needs to stave off Russia’s invasion and to win back occupied territory. With much fanfare early this year, EU leaders promised to provide 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine’s front line by …

Ukraine tempts Western arms producers with plan for ‘large military hub’
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine tempts Western arms producers with plan for ‘large military hub’

Al Jazeera  

Incentives available to partner with Ukrainian manufacturers as Kyiv looks to create ‘world class military products’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced plans to expand the country’s domestic defence industry through partnerships with Western weapons manufacturers, in a bid to increase supplies for its counteroffensive against Russia. Speaking at the opening of the International Defence Industries Forum, Zelenskyy said he …

Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war

Firstpost  

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at the opening of the International Defense Industries Forum, said that around 250 defense companies from more than 30 countries had gathered Friday in Kyiv Ukraine hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion and reduce foreign dependence on …

Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion and reduce foreign dependence on arms deliveries. There is no defense without industry,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who spoke by video link during the forum on the day after …

Putin says Western tanks ‘priority target’ for Russia in Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin says Western tanks ‘priority target’ for Russia in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russian president also warns that Western weapons supplied to Kyiv only prolonged war and would not change its outcome. Foreign-made tanks are a “priority target” for Russian forces in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, and the supply of Western weaponry to Kyiv will not change the course of the war. When asked about France’s decision to supply Ukraine …

Ukraine tops NATO summit agenda along with defence plans Sweden's membership and Belarus fears
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine tops NATO summit agenda along with defence plans Sweden's membership and Belarus fears

Firstpost  

The biggest item on NATO’s agenda is what to do about Ukraine. Russia’s war in Ukraine will top the agenda when US President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts hold a summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius over two days starting on Tuesday. The emphasis is on ensuring that Ukraine has support as long as the conflict continues, how to …

CNN Exclusive: Biden says war with Russia must end before NATO can consider membership for Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

CNN Exclusive: Biden says war with Russia must end before NATO can consider membership for Ukraine

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden told CNN in an exclusive interview that Ukraine is not yet ready for NATO membership, saying that Russia’s war in Ukraine needs to end before the alliance can consider adding Kyiv to its ranks. “I don’t think there is unanimity in NATO about whether or not to bring Ukraine into the NATO family now, at …

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