European security

Rubio, Yermak discuss security guarantees for Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential office, met to discuss potential post-war security arrangements for Kyiv, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Aug. 22, citing sources close to Yermak.

22 August 2025, 08:29 PM

Latvia contributes $2.3 million towards buying U.S. weapons for Kyiv

Latvia will allocate at least EUR2 million ($2.3 million) to procure U.S. weapons for Ukraine, Prime Minister Evika Silina said after a government meeting on Aug. 12.

13 August 2025, 02:19 AM

Orban says Russia ‘won the war’ against Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Russia “won” its war against Ukraine and that the only question is when and under what conditions the West will admit it, Reuters reported on Aug. 12.

13 August 2025, 01:49 AM

Zelenskyy, European leaders to speak with Trump ahead of Alaska meeting

Several European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold an online call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 13, ahead of Trump’s meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15.

12 August 2025, 02:12 AM

Rheinmetall doubles its projected 155mm shell production in Ukraine

German defense contractor Rheinmetall plans to double the initial planned output of 155mm artillery shells at a company facility currently under construction in Ukraine, CEO Armin Papperger said on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 09:39 PM

NATO-funded U.S. arms to arrive in Ukraine within weeks

Deliveries of U.S.-made weapons and ammunition to Ukraine under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program are expected to begin in the coming weeks, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Aug. 6, citing a NATO official familiar with the matter.

6 August 2025, 08:28 PM

Russian drone crashed in Lithuania carried a warhead, investigation finds

Lithuania’s Public Prosecutor's Office has established that a Russian drone which crashed in the country in July was carrying two kilograms of explosives, LRT public broadcaster reported on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 11:37 PM

Netherlands announces $580 million Ukraine aid package

The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with a military aid package worth EUR500 million ($579 million) that includes U.S.-made Patriot air defense system components and interceptors, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Aug. 4.

4 August 2025, 10:28 PM

EU exposes Russian hacker group tied to Kremlin-backed IT firm

Law enforcement agencies from 12 EU countries have dismantled NoName057(16), a hacker collective linked to the Kremlin, Europol announced on July 17.

18 July 2025, 02:15 AM

Signs of a World War and Ukraine’s place in it—opinion

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin asked U.S. President Donald Trump for 60 days to finish off Ukraine from the air and bite off as much territory as possible. Trump thought about it and, in principle, agreed—he gave Putin 50 days for the job.

18 July 2025, 01:18 AM

Russia’s Kaliningrad would fall quickly in a war with NATO, U.S. general says

In a direct conflict with Russia, NATO could capture Kaliningrad Oblast “in a timeframe that is unheard of” if necessary, Allied Land Commander Gen. Chris Donahue said on July 16.

17 July 2025, 09:44 PM

Trump’s Ukraine aid funding plan took Europe by surprise

European officials were not briefed in advance about U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to charge NATO allies for continued military aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported July 16, citing diplomatic sources.

16 July 2025, 09:41 PM

EU urges Baltics to fortify Russia border against drones

After a Russian UAV crashed in Lithuanian territory last week, European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius urged Lithuania and neighboring countries to build a “drone wall” along their border with Russia.

16 July 2025, 02:12 AM

Russia should pay for Ukraine’s weapons, not Europe — Polish FM Sikorski

Russia, not European taxpayers, should foot the bill for U.S. military equipment provided to Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on July 15.

15 July 2025, 11:54 PM

First batch of NATO-funded U.S. military aid to Ukraine valued at $10 billion

The United States will soon supply Ukraine with roughly $10 billion in arms under a funding agreement with other NATO allies, Axios reported on July 14, citing an informed source.

15 July 2025, 02:08 AM

France, UK to boost joint expeditionary force to 50,000 troops

The UK and France plan to expand their Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF) to 50,000 troops for a post-ceasefire deployment in Ukraine as part of the “coalition of the willing,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on July 10.

10 July 2025, 11:44 PM

Europeans ‘will never abandon Ukraine,’ Macron tells UK MPs

Addressing the UK Parliament on July 8, French President Emmanuel Macron said that European countries “will never abandon Ukraine” in its fight against Russian aggression, French newspaper Le Monde reported.

8 July 2025, 11:39 PM

Zelenskyy hails Berlin’s U-turn on NATO membership for Ukraine

Breaking with long-standing policy, the new German government now supports Ukraine’s membership in NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 30.

1 July 2025, 01:37 AM

Berlin designates Russia as ‘existential’ threat in new defense doctrine

In the most recent review of Germany’s military strategy, Russia is named as a source of “existential risks” to the country, Der Spiegel reported on June 20, citing the document itself.

21 June 2025, 07:10 PM

Zelenskyy to meet with Rutte, European leaders after NATO summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European leaders after the June 24-25 NATO summit in The Hague, RFE/RL correspondent Rikard Jozwiak reported on June 19.

20 June 2025, 02:10 AM

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