European security

European populists to hold ‘anti-war’ event to spoil NATO summit

Former Italian Prime Minister and Five Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte announced a June 24 “counter-summit” in The Hague—one day before NATO’s official summit, Politico reported on June 19.

19 June 2025, 08:46 PM

Russia building new military facility near Finnish border

As seen from satellite imagery, Russia is constructing a garrison for an artillery brigade in Kandalaksha, near Finland, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported on June 18.

18 June 2025, 10:35 PM

Montenegro joins EU mission to train Ukrainian troops

Montenegro’s parliament has voted to join the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM), RFE/RL reported on June 12.

12 June 2025, 09:44 PM

Russia plans to capture Odesa, reach Romanian border — Zelenskyy

The Kremlin still hopes to seize Odesa and push to the Moldovan and Romanian borders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 11.

11 June 2025, 09:41 PM

Ceasefire in Ukraine would heighten Russia’s threat to Europe, Rutte says

If there is a ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war, Moscow will replenish its arms stockpiles, thereby becoming an even greater threat to European countries, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned on June 9.

9 June 2025, 10:26 PM

NATO greenlights $23 billion in Ukraine aid—Rutte

At a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels on June 5, alliance members agreed to provide Ukraine with an additional EUR20 billion ($23 billion) in military aid, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced.

5 June 2025, 08:40 PM

Kyiv invites EU to shoulder funding its military

Ukraine has proposed that the European Union help finance its armed forces beginning in 2026, Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said on May 22.

22 May 2025, 10:32 PM

Europe must prepare for ceasefire — even if Russia is not interested in peace

Europe must begin preparing for a potential ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine, despite the clear signs that Vladimir Putin has no genuine interest in peace, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, ZDF outlet reported on May 16.

19 May 2025, 11:55 AM

US to discuss Europe troop reductions after June NATO summit

The United States plans to begin negotiations with NATO allies about reducing the number of U.S. troops stationed in Europe, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said on May 16.

17 May 2025, 01:57 AM

Stronger NATO will stand up to Russia’s imperial ambitions — Sikorski

Western allies will not allow Russia to restore its empire, and by the end of the decade NATO will be stronger while Russia endures a “terrible hangover,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on May 16.

16 May 2025, 10:24 PM

EU Defense Commissioner Kubilius: Trump’s approach to peace talks only made Putin stronger

At the Kyiv Security Forum, NV correspondent Nataliia Rop spoke with Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, about boosting military aid to Ukraine, Trump’s peace efforts, and why Europe must prepare to defend itself as U.S. focus shifts toward the Indo-Pacific.

15 May 2025, 07:08 PM

No frontline deployment of European troops in Ukraine — Macron

Europe does not plan to deploy troops to the front line in Ukraine following a possible ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 13, as reported by Italian newspaper La Repubblica.

14 May 2025, 12:55 AM

Next ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting scheduled for May 10

Officials representing the ‘coalition of the willing’—a group of European countries considering deploying a peacekeeping contingent on Ukrainian soil—will meet on May 10, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on May 9.

9 May 2025, 09:40 PM

NATO preparing to defend against Russia one year after Ukraine war ends

The Netherlands and its NATO allies are preparing for a potential armed conflict with Russia, believing Moscow could reconstitute its military within a year after its war against Ukraine ends, Dutch Military Intelligence (MIVD) chief Peter Reesink said on May 8.

8 May 2025, 11:51 PM

Rutte proposes NATO spending boost to meet Trump’s demands

NATO members should raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP and earmark an additional 1.5% for “broader security measures,” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on May 2, as reported by Reuters.

2 May 2025, 08:30 PM

Lithuania fortifies Suwalki Gap against potential Russian attack

Lithuania’s Defense Ministry is set to upgrade and fortify a second strategic route across the Suwalki Gap, a key border stretch with Poland seen as a potential flashpoint for Russian aggression against the EU and NATO.

19 April 2025, 01:32 AM

Finland keeps border with Russia closed over national security fears

Finland will keep all border crossing points on its eastern land border with Russia closed "until further notice" amid fears of migrants flow from Russia, local outlet Yle reported on April 16.

17 April 2025, 10:16 AM

Latvia votes to exit anti-personnel mines ban treaty

The Latvian parliament approved a bill to withdraw the country from the Ottawa Treaty on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines, Estonian broadcaster Delfi reported on April 16.

17 April 2025, 01:24 AM

Exclusive: Mark Rutte on NATO, Trump, and Ukraine’s place in Europe’s security future

In an exclusive interview with NV journalist Nataliia Rop, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Ukraine’s path to NATO remains irreversible, but emphasized that membership will not be part of any potential peace deal with Russia.

6 April 2025, 07:15 PM

Ukraine and allies push new security plan

Ukraine’s international partners are focusing their efforts on building a new European security framework and implementing key agreements within the so-called “coalition of the willing,” Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported on April 5.

6 April 2025, 11:15 AM

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