U.K. puts its defense industry on ‘war footing,’ pledges $620 million in new Ukraine aid
8 months, 2 weeks ago

U.K. puts its defense industry on ‘war footing,’ pledges $620 million in new Ukraine aid

LA Times  

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, from right, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visit the Armourd Brigade barracks in Warsaw on Tuesday. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Tuesday that his country is putting its arms industry on a “war footing” by increasing defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by the end of the decade amid NATO concerns of possible repercussions of Russia’s war in Ukraine. “We will put the U.K.’s own defense industry on a war footing,” Sunak said to an audience of British troops serving on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s eastern front. Sunak spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to confirm the assistance and “assure him of the U.K.’s steadfast support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s brutal and expansionist ambitions,” the prime minister’s office said.

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Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says

Hindustan Times  

By Andrius Sytas Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says TALLINN, - Estonia will propose that the leaders of the United Kingdom-led alliance of northern European NATO countries spend no less than 2.5% of GDP on defence in response to the threat from Russia. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in July that he would increase …

What will it cost to defend Britain from a growing Russian threat?
4 weeks ago

What will it cost to defend Britain from a growing Russian threat?

The Independent  

New secretary general of Nato Mark Rutte has warned that Russia is preparing for “long-term confrontation. Rutte’s inaugural speech didn’t include a specific goal, but there are widespread reports that he’d like to see the target for defence spending among the 32 Nato member states raised from 2 per cent to 3 per cent, and he has even mentioned a …

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests

Live Mint  

- Europe “will spend more” on defence, the head of Nato has suggested, after he warned that “it is time to shift to a wartime mindset”. Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC that US president-elect Donald Trump was “right” that there should be more spending on defence. Speaking to the BBC on Thursday, Mr Rutte said: “My …

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests

Live Mint  

- Europe “will spend more” on defence, the head of Nato has suggested, after he warned that “it is time to shift to a wartime mindset”. Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC that US president-elect Donald Trump was “right” that there should be more spending on defence. Speaking to the BBC on Thursday, Mr Rutte said: “My …

‘Shift to wartime mindset’: Nato chief calls for budget boost as Putin eyes ‘long-term confrontation'
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Shift to wartime mindset’: Nato chief calls for budget boost as Putin eyes ‘long-term confrontation'

Firstpost  

European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation are holding meetings to pitch an increase in the bloc’s target to 3 per cent at its annual summit next June North Atlantic Treaty Organisation chief Mark Rutte has called for raising defence budget by respective member nations. Rutte has said that the alliance’s defence spending needs to be much bigger than …

Poland Calls on Germany to Show Leadership With Defense Spending
1 month ago

Poland Calls on Germany to Show Leadership With Defense Spending

Live Mint  

-- Germany should step up its defense spending to set an example for the European Union as doubts grow about US military support for Ukraine, a senior Polish defense official said. Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk also supports exploring new financing schemes, for example issuing joint EU debt to finance military spending, which “would allow us to buy more and …

Putin earmarks 32% of Budget 2025 for Russia’s defence. Is he preparing for 4th year of Ukraine war?
1 month, 1 week ago

Putin earmarks 32% of Budget 2025 for Russia’s defence. Is he preparing for 4th year of Ukraine war?

Firstpost  

At a time when the Russian military is making continuous gains in the war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has approved the largest-ever defence budget with a 22% annual hike As the war on Ukraine has entered a decisive phase, Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the highest-ever defence budget for the next three years. The record budget with a …

Putin approves record defense spending — a third of Russia’s budget
1 month, 1 week ago

Putin approves record defense spending — a third of Russia’s budget

CNN  

CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the government’s total spending as the war in Ukraine drains resources from both sides nearly three years on. Scholz’s visit came after he rankled Ukrainian officials last month by calling Vladimir Putin, ending a years-long European effort to isolate the Russian president …

Russia-Ukraine war: EU pledges $19 bn for outgunned and outspent Kyiv
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia-Ukraine war: EU pledges $19 bn for outgunned and outspent Kyiv

Firstpost  

The aid comes at a critical time for Ukraine as questions grow about the future of US assistance when Donald Trump returns to power The European Union on Thursday confirmed it will provide Ukraine with €18.1 billion as part of a larger $50 billion Group of Seven loan aimed at supporting Kyiv amid its fight against Russia’s invasion. Uncertainty over …

Government slashes £500m from defence as Storm Shadows hit Russia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Government slashes £500m from defence as Storm Shadows hit Russia

The Telegraph  

The Armed Forces will be hit by £500 million worth of cuts, the Defence Secretary announced on Wednesday, hours after British Storm Shadow missiles were fired into Russia for the first time. The dramatic escalation saw Ukraine fire the UK-made, precision-guided cruise missiles into the village of Marino, Kursk, where they are thought to have struck a strategically important military …

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s defence review has been left in tatters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s defence review has been left in tatters

The Telegraph  

Is Donald Trump committed to Nato? Trump has warned that Nato members who fail to spend 2pc of GDP on defence should not take American protection for granted – even in the event of a Russian invasion. According to reports earlier this year, Trump may also tell fellow Nato members that 3pc is the new minimum price to pay for …

Labour under growing pressure to firm up defence spending pledge as ministers AGAIN refuse to say whether they'll deliver 2.5% of GDP for Armed Forces within the next five years
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Labour under growing pressure to firm up defence spending pledge as ministers AGAIN refuse to say whether they'll deliver 2.5% of GDP for Armed Forces within the next five years

Daily Mail  

Labour today came under fresh pressure to firm up their defence spending pledge in the wake of Donald Trump's US election victory. Defence Secretary John Healey said the Government had a 'cast-iron commitment' to spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence. Defence Secretary John Healey refused to say whether Labour would reach a target to spend 2.5% of GDP …

Labour is urged to hike British defence spending amid fears Donald Trump could pull out of NATO and slash support for UK-backed campaigns
2 months ago

Labour is urged to hike British defence spending amid fears Donald Trump could pull out of NATO and slash support for UK-backed campaigns

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's victory yesterday sparked a barrage of calls for a hike in UK defence spending amid fears the US could pull out of NATO. And new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch rounded on Sir Keir Starmer over the issue during her first Prime Minister's Questions, challenging him to commit to hiking spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP. Labour will …

UK to provide £3bn a year support for Ukraine until the war ends
2 months, 1 week ago

UK to provide £3bn a year support for Ukraine until the war ends

Firstpost  

The UK has announced an annual £3 billion support for Ukraine for as long as it takes, alongside an additional £2.9 billion for the defence ministry. This support will be provided as part of the G7's Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration agreement and the UK's goal of allocating 2.5 per cent of its GDP towards defence spending.

Russia hikes 2025 defence spending by 25% to a new post-Soviet high
3 months, 1 week ago

Russia hikes 2025 defence spending by 25% to a new post-Soviet high

Hindustan Times  

* Russia hikes 2025 defence spending by 25% to a new post-Soviet high {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Russia to spend 6.3% of GDP on national defence {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} * Highest level since the Cold War * Defence spending at $145 billion, budget shows * Defence spending a third of all spending * Defence and security spending even higher By Darya …

Lammy: UK missiles are vital to stop Putin
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Lammy: UK missiles are vital to stop Putin

The Telegraph  

Mr Lammy was asked whether he wanted a timeline for reaching the 2.5 per cent target to be named and whether he hoped for more defence spending in the Budget. “And that’s why I’m really pleased that John Healey kicked off a strategic defence review, on which I’m assisting of course, straight away in coming to office.” When they announced …

The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says
4 months ago

The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries are buying too much of their defense equipment abroad, almost two thirds of it in the United States, and failing to invest enough in joint military projects, a landmark report on EU competitiveness warned on Monday. The 27 member states are also failing to make best use of Europe’s research and development capacities to modernize …

Polish govt approves 2025 budget with record defense spending
4 months, 1 week ago

Polish govt approves 2025 budget with record defense spending

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-29 15:48 Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacts at the European Political Community meeting, at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Britain, on July 18, 2024. WARSAW - The Polish government has approved its 2025 budget, allocating nearly PLN 190 billion for defense, a historic high. The spending represents 4.7 percent of Poland's gross domestic product in 2025 with …

Germany to do to Ukraine what a Trump White House might - cut military aid by half
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany to do to Ukraine what a Trump White House might - cut military aid by half

Firstpost  

Germany hopes Ukraine will be able to meet the bulk of its military needs with the $50 billion in loans from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets agreed by the Group of Seven, and that funds earmarked for armaments will not be fully used. Germany will halve military aid for Ukraine next year, even with the possibility that Republican candidate …

Germany to halve military aid to Ukraine
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany to halve military aid to Ukraine

The Telegraph  

The German government is under pressure to show fiscal discipline after a court ruled that using undeployed coronavirus recovery funds for green initiatives and industry support was unconstitutional. “Ukraine’s financing is secured for the foreseeable future thanks to European instruments and the G7 loans,” Christian Lindner, the German finance minister, said on Wednesday. Mr Trump was criticised after suggesting the …

Labour aims to make Britain the leading European nation in Nato – but will Donald Trump care?
6 months ago

Labour aims to make Britain the leading European nation in Nato – but will Donald Trump care?

The Independent  

Sunak pledge now comes with the Starmer guarantee of delivery” is how new defence secretary John Healey describes the key deal at this summit, painting Britain as the leading European nation in Nato as questions are raised about future US support for the alliance. Donald Trump’s brooding presence looms over Nato’s 75th anniversary meeting in Washington, with his possible return …

Ukraine opens DC weapons office and Europe bolsters defense spending as November US election looms
6 months ago

Ukraine opens DC weapons office and Europe bolsters defense spending as November US election looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — NATO countries are moving to shore up their weapons production capabilities as a hedge against the November presidential vote, signing a nearly $700 million contract for more Stinger missiles and making pledges to boost their own defense production. Ukraine, a partner that relies on military aid from the NATO members, is opening a small office in Washington to …

Keir Starmer under pressure over defence spending ahead of first Nato summit as PM
6 months ago

Keir Starmer under pressure over defence spending ahead of first Nato summit as PM

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 Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to raise defence spending ahead …

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine

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 A record more than 20 …

Sweden announces $1.23bn military aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Moldova
7 months, 1 week ago

Sweden announces $1.23bn military aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Moldova

Al Jazeera  

Stockholm makes pledge as Washington and Brussels push to raise support in the third year of Russia-Ukraine war. The Swedish government says it will donate 13 billion kronor in military assistance to Ukraine as Kyiv struggles with multiple delays of vital Western military aid in the third year of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said on …

BAE Systems eyes ‘positive momentum’ from UK defence spending commitment
8 months ago

BAE Systems eyes ‘positive momentum’ from UK defence spending commitment

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 BAE Systems has said a …

Moment RAF Typhoon unleashes laser-guided Paveway bomb in strike on militant base in Iraq - as UK 'prepares to send high-precision weapon to Ukraine in military aid package'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Moment RAF Typhoon unleashes laser-guided Paveway bomb in strike on militant base in Iraq - as UK 'prepares to send high-precision weapon to Ukraine in military aid package'

Daily Mail  

This is the moment an RAF fighter jet demolished an ISIS rocket launching facility with the laser-guided Paveway bomb - a shipment of which is reportedly set to make its way to Ukraine as part of Britain's new £500 million military aid package. This is the moment an RAF fighter jet demolished an ISIS rocket launching facility with the laser-guided …

Ukraine putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces

LA Times  

A Ukrainian serviceman attaches a bomb to a drone in the trenches at the front line, a few miles from Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on Tuesday. Opposition lawmaker Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze, who heads the Parliamentary Committee for Ukraine’s European Integration, said denying military-age men access to consular services could lead to “well-founded” legal challenges at the European Court of Human Rights. “This …

Sunak to challenge Nato countries to match 2.5pc defence spending
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunak to challenge Nato countries to match 2.5pc defence spending

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak will use a summit to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO to lobby European countries to match Britain’s pledge to spend 2.5 per cent of national wealth on defence. “I will be arguing that, and I know that the Prime Minister feels strongly about it, when we go to the Nato 75th anniversary summit which is in Washington …

Sunak blocks Nato chief from answering reporter’s question about new defence spending pledge
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunak blocks Nato chief from answering reporter’s question about new defence spending pledge

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. During a joint press conference in Warsaw with Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg, the prime minister …

Britain to spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030, Rishi Sunak announces
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain to spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030, Rishi Sunak announces

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 Rishi Sunak has promised to boost Britain’s defence spending to 2.5 …

Britain 'is now on a war footing': Rishi declares UK will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030 with military budget growing to £87bn at the end of the decade as PM visits Warsaw for talks with NATO al
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain 'is now on a war footing': Rishi declares UK will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030 with military budget growing to £87bn at the end of the decade as PM visits Warsaw for talks with NATO al

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak today committed to spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030 as he holds talks with NATO allies. At a joint appearance with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at a military base in the Polish capital, Mr Sunak said the UK defence budget will increase immediately. Rishi Sunak today committed to spending 2.5 per cent of GDP …

UK puts its defense industry on ‘war footing’ and gives Ukraine $620 million in new military aid
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UK puts its defense industry on ‘war footing’ and gives Ukraine $620 million in new military aid

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The U.K. prime minister said Tuesday the country is putting its defense industry on a “war footing” by increasing defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade, and pledged to send arms worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine. “We will put the U.K.’s own defense industry on a war footing,” Sunak told British …

Netherlands pushing billions into NATO defense spending standard, Ukraine support
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Netherlands pushing billions into NATO defense spending standard, Ukraine support

NL Times  

The outgoing Dutch government is pushing billions into upping its Defense spending to meet the NATO standard and more support for Ukraine, sources close to the government told RTL Nieuws. This year, Ukraine will get an additional 400 million euros in military support from the Netherlands, according to the broadcaster’s sources. The government also set aside 1.5 billion euros to …

Lord Cameron calls on UK to boost defence budget in response to Russian threat
9 months ago

Lord Cameron calls on UK to boost defence budget in response to Russian threat

The Telegraph  

The UK must boost its defence budget in response to the threat posed by Russia, Lord Cameron has said. The Foreign Secretary said that although Britain had increased its budget in recent times faster than other Nato countries, he recognised “the need for more defence spending”. “But as the PM, the Defence Secretary and the Chancellor have all said, we …

UK must raise military spending or risk ‘grave consequences’, warns defence industry leader
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UK must raise military spending or risk ‘grave consequences’, warns defence industry leader

The Telegraph  

Britain faces “grave consequences” if the Government fails to increase military spending, the new president of the country’s leading defence trade body has warned. But to put these percentages into context, in 1991 – the year the Cold War ended – UK defence spending was at 4.1 per cent of GDP.” Protecting our people comes first Mr Lockwood notes the …

The UK MUST spend 2.5% of GDP on defence, says departing armed forces minister - heaping fresh pressure on Rishi Sunak to boost funding for the military
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The UK MUST spend 2.5% of GDP on defence, says departing armed forces minister - heaping fresh pressure on Rishi Sunak to boost funding for the military

Daily Mail  

The departing Armed Forces minister has said that the UK must 'urgently' invest more in defence. James Heappey, who has announced he will quit the Government, has said that the UK must 'urgently' invest more in defence Mr Heappey, who wore his Rifles regiment tie in the Commons, said: 'Both parties should be strongly considering a further increase in defence …

UK’s nuclear industry to get £200m boost amid defence concerns, Rishi Sunak announces
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UK’s nuclear industry to get £200m boost amid defence concerns, Rishi Sunak announces

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 Rishi Sunak will declare a “critical national endeavour” as he unveils …

Britain's military aid to Ukraine is being dwarfed by Germany
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain's military aid to Ukraine is being dwarfed by Germany

Daily Mail  

Britain is being cut adrift by European allies after failing to provide enough military aid and political support to Ukraine, senior defence sources have claimed. The UK's international reputation has plummeted since 2022 and Ukraine now regards Germany, the Nordic states and France as closer allies, the sources told the Mail. Germany is projected to provide €7 billion this year …

Jeremy Hunt admits Britain will have to spend more money on defence in future in the face of growing Russian aggression - after rejecting calls to increase Armed Forces cash in Budget
10 months, 1 week ago

Jeremy Hunt admits Britain will have to spend more money on defence in future in the face of growing Russian aggression - after rejecting calls to increase Armed Forces cash in Budget

Daily Mail  

Jeremy Hunt today admitted that Britain will have up spending on its military in the future - after rejecting calls to increase defence cash in the Budget. The Chancellor was quizzed today over plans for tax cuts in Wednesday's fiscal showpiece, amid claims he may take a penny off either income tax and national insurance, or both. Reports suggest that …

Ukraine warns delays in Western aid supplies ‘costing lives and territory’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine warns delays in Western aid supplies ‘costing lives and territory’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Half of Western arms deliveries are being delayed and the hold-up is putting lives and territories …

How much is the war costing Russia and Ukraine - what is the status of their economies?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How much is the war costing Russia and Ukraine - what is the status of their economies?

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. While Moscow has pledged billions more in defence spending …

18 countries meet 2% military spending target, says NATO chief
10 months, 3 weeks ago

18 countries meet 2% military spending target, says NATO chief

The Hindu  

Eighteen out of 31 NATO countries will hit the target of 2% in defence spending of their gross domestic product in 2024, NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on February 14. "I expect 18 allies to spend 2% of their GDP on defence this year," Mr. Stoltenberg said at a news conference in Brussels, adding overall military spending was set …

Days after Trump warning, NATO says 18 of 31 members to hit defence spending target in 2024
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Days after Trump warning, NATO says 18 of 31 members to hit defence spending target in 2024

Firstpost  

18 of the 31 members of NATO are expected to reach the defense spending goal of two percent of GDP by 2024, Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. Overall European allies and Canada will have added more than $600 billion to their defence spending since they set the two-percent target a decade ago, he said. Spurred on by Russia’s all-out …

World enters era of increasing instability, London-based think tank says in latest annual report
10 months, 4 weeks ago

World enters era of increasing instability, London-based think tank says in latest annual report

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. That’s the conclusion of a new report Tuesday from …

Trump’s Russia threat against NATO: What US allies are spending on defence
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s Russia threat against NATO: What US allies are spending on defence

Al Jazeera  

The former president has repeatedly said the US is unfairly carrying the financial burden of the security alliance. Former United States President Donald Trump has stirred strong reactions in Europe after saying Washington might not protect NATO allies from potential attack from Russia if he wins the November election unless some members of the alliance step up their military spending. …

Ukraine, Russia fight from the skies as Kyiv’s EU aid hangs in the balance
11 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine, Russia fight from the skies as Kyiv’s EU aid hangs in the balance

Al Jazeera  

As a key summit focuses on aid, Russia says it will increase air defence missile production as air wars are fought over Ukraine. In a rare appearance touring defence industries, Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said he hoped to increase the production of air defence missiles, used to intercept drones, missiles and planes. Ukraine’s military intelligence said the centre received …

EU rearms Ukraine as calls mount for higher defence spending
11 months, 3 weeks ago

EU rearms Ukraine as calls mount for higher defence spending

Al Jazeera  

As roughly $137bn in military and financial aid to Ukraine remained stalled in Washington and Brussels, individual European allies began to make bilateral pledges worth billions to ensure that Ukraine will remain capable of resisting Russia this year. Estonia was committing 0.25 percent of its gross domestic product to Ukraine’s defence over the next four years, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas …

UK PM Sunak announces $3.2 billion aid for Ukraine in Kyiv
11 months, 4 weeks ago

UK PM Sunak announces $3.2 billion aid for Ukraine in Kyiv

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Friday a new multibillion-dollar aid package for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv, where he vowed British support for a decade. London will also train "thousands more Ukrainian servicemen," he said, and allocate £200 million to build thousands more drones -- "the single largest package of drones given to Ukraine by any nation." …

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