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EU weighing simplified two-tier membership for Ukraine

Brussels is working on proposals to scrap the EU accession system that has been in place for decades and replace it with a two-tier model that could accelerate Ukraine’s membership as part of any peace agreement to end the war, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 16.

16 January, 05:34 PM

Ukraine's carefully planned shuttle diplomacy proves effective

As Ukrainian defenders and Russian invasion forces fight on the front lines, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are engaged in another battle — for the mind of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 29, analyzing Zelenskyy's and Trump's meeting at the Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

29 December 2025, 06:19 PM

Europe’s arms factories triple in size amid Russo-Ukrainian war

European defense factories are expanding three times faster than in peacetime, covering more than 7 million square meters of new industrial construction, in what the Financial Times describes in its Aug. 12 article as a “historic scale of rearmament.”

12 August 2025, 04:55 PM

Russia leans on North Korea, Iran, China for Ukraine war

Russia’s military resources are being depleted, increasing Moscow’s dependence on its allies, the Financial Times reported on July 28, noting that Russia has exhausted its once-vast Soviet-era weapons stockpiles during its war against Ukraine.

28 July 2025, 02:03 PM

EU scrambles to cover Ukraine’s $19 billion budget gap

The European Union is working to address Ukraine’s projected $19 billion budget deficit for 2026, the Financial Times reported on July 8.

8 July 2025, 04:25 PM

EU to cut Ukraine’s duty-free quotas in June

The European Union is preparing to impose significantly higher tariffs on Ukrainian imports starting June 6, dealing a blow to Kyiv’s economy amid its fight against Russian aggression, the Financial Times reported on May 14, citing diplomatic sources.

14 May 2025, 12:11 PM

FT investigation finds executions of Ukrainian POWs indicative of Russian policy

The execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces is not an isolated incident but likely part of a broader scheme indicating systematic policy, according to an investigation by the Financial Times released on Feb. 20.

20 February 2025, 02:46 PM

Russia may once again launch 'Oreshnik' missile against Ukraine this weekend

Russia is considering another strike on Ukraine using the Oreshnik missile as soon as this weekend, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 13, citing an anonymous U.S. National Security Council representative.

13 December 2024, 04:25 PM

Kremlin refutes claims of Ukraine-Russia talks on halting energy attacks

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has denied reports of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, Russian propaganda agency TASS reported on Oct. 30.

30 October 2024, 03:52 PM

Russia forming LNG ‘dark fleet’ to bypass Western sanctions

Russia is forming an LNG ‘dark fleet’ as secret buyers with alleged ties to Russia have bought dozens of gas carriers registered in the United Arab Emirates over the past year, Financial Times reported on July 22.

22 July 2024, 10:17 PM

Russian espionage activities surge, echoing cold war levels — FT

Russia has aggressively restarted its espionage activities against the West, with Moscow’s recent release of a phone call involving senior German air force officers discussing the potential transfer of cruise missiles to Ukraine serving as just one example, the Financial Times reported on March 6.

6 March 2024, 04:45 PM

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