Swiss-owned battle tanks will not head to Ukraine as country reaffirms neutrality
The Swiss government has approved the sale of 71 of the country's Leopard 1A5 tanks to Germany.
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Ukraine could collapse. What will that look like?
A scenario European leaders would do well to consider, as Kyiv enters the Washington-sponsored peace process with profound frustration: with the White House determined…
Germany says allies lift range ties on weapons for Kyiv
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany along with Ukraine's other key Western backers have lifted range restrictions on weapons they send to Kyiv to fight…
The drums of war: Lithuania sets out evacuation plan
Vilnius in Lithuania has unveiled an evacuation plan amid fears of a Russian invasion.
Defeated West is pretending victory in Ukraine, but outsourced the bleeding to Kyiv
Here we go again. The liberal West, that self-anointed guardian of liberty, is dusting off its cape for a grand Ukrainian encore.
‘US troops remain in Poland!’ states minister over Washington’s redeployment plan
Poland has downplayed the significance of a US decision to pull its troops out of a key Polish base supplying military aid to Ukraine.
US military to step back from Poland’s Ukraine aid hub on NATO’s Eastern flank
The US military has stated it planned to withdraw military personnel and equipment from the Polish city of Rzeszów, the main hub for aid for Ukraine, and relocate…
Commission excludes UK arms manufacturers from EU defence fund but not Ukraine
The European Commission has shut out defence companies from the UK and other third countries from the European Union’s common defence fund.
Military chiefs gather in London to discuss UK-French ‘coalition of the willing’ for Ukraine
Senior military leaders from the UK and French-led "coalition of the willing" have been preparing to gather in London.
US expands global arms dominance as Russian exports decline
According to a report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the US has accounted for more than 60 per cent of European NATO…
Polish Right urges Zelensky to start negotiations and wants US to deal with Putin
Both Poland’s right-wing parties, the Conservatives (PiS) and the Confederation party, have supported the US President Donald Trump's attempts to kick-start peace…
Belgian medical universities to include war-victim training
Belgian doctors in training will receive extra education to prepare them for war victims, according to senior staff at Ghent University.
European defence stocks soar as leaders call for major military rebuild
European leaders have been scrambling to rebuild their long-neglected militaries, spurred by the US hard-line geopolitical stance in the Eastern Pacific.
Almost half of Germans want an end to Ukraine aid, new poll suggests
A new opinion poll has indicated that almost half of Germany no longer wanted to send either money or weapons to Ukraine.
France delivers Mirage warplanes to help defend Ukraine
France on January 6 delivered its first batch of warplanes to Ukraine as part of European efforts to strengthen Kyiv's hand in its war with Russia and show Paris'…
Without USAID, the EU will have to pay for its own propaganda
President Donald Trump’s decision to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has left Democrats reeling and knees quaking in Brussels.
EU plans to give away €1.9bn in ‘humanitarian aid’ in 2025
The European Union is planning to give away €1.9 billion of taxpayer money in so-called "humanitarian aid" this year, the European Commission has announced.
EU hands €3bn to Ukraine in loan backed by seized Russian assets
The European Union has sent €3 billion to Ukraine in the form of a cash loan that is to be repaid via seized Russian assets.
US set to give $500 million more in military aid for Ukraine
The US was expected to announce $500 million (€484.
Poland offers to supply electricity to Ukraine
Poland’s Minister of Climate and Environment, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, has said the country was prepared to supply electricity to Ukraine if needed.
Ukraine probes French-trained brigade over ‘mass desertion’ allegations
Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation is reportedly investigating the 155th Mechanised Brigade, dubbed “Anne of Kyiv”, after almost 2,000 soldiers were reported…
Syria ‘hopes for strategic partnerships’ with Ukraine
Syria hopes for "strategic partnerships" with Ukraine, its new foreign minister has told his Ukrainian counterpart, as Kyiv moved to build ties with the new…
US President Biden pledges billions more in Ukraine aid
The US has announced almost $6 billion (€5.
German ‘push for peace in Ukraine via food security’ alongside military aid to Kyiv
According to a report allegedly written by a German diplomat at the country's embassy in Moscow, Berlin plans to work for peace between Ukraine and Russia under…
Poland ‘will not send troops to Ukraine even after ceasefire’, says PM Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Poland had no plans to send its troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire were reached.
US President Biden’s administration tells Ukraine to start drafting 18-year-olds to fight Russia
Outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration has been urging Ukraine to start drafting men aged 18 and over into its army, arguing the move was now necessary…
No longer a peace project: EU approves first collective arms purchase
The European Union announced on November 14 it had for the first time financed the joint purchase of weapons.
Polish minister Sikorski tells Ukraine to buy arms from his country ‘on credit’
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after he accused Poland of dragging its feet in supplying arms to…
European Parliament approves €35 billion aid for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
The European Parliament has approved a new macro-finance loan for Ukraine to deal with the effects of the Russian invasion.
Biden announces $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday to help Kyiv "win this war" against Russian invaders, using…