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Zelenskyy: Foreign troop presence in Ukraine could number in thousands

Ukraine is in talks with its partners about deploying foreign troops, and the presence would involve thousands of personnel rather than small symbolic contingents, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 5 during a press conference with European Council President António Costa in Uzhhorod.

5 September 2025, 03:53 PM

Romania to host NATO’s largest base, a strategic hub for military aid to Ukraine

The Mihail Kogălniceanu military base in Constanța, Romania, is set to become a critical NATO support hub for Ukraine, with military aid destined for Kyiv to be stored there, Romanian outlet Digi24 reported on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 05:18 PM

Fugitive Yanukovych resurfaces in video pushing Kremlin lies on NATO and EU

Russian propaganda outlets on Sept. 1 published a video statement by fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych in which he repeated Kremlin talking points about Ukraine’s bid to join NATO and the European Union.

1 September 2025, 06:33 PM

At NATO summit, leaders urged Trump to increase economic pressure on Russia — Czech president

During a closed-door dinner at the NATO summit in The Hague, leaders sought to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to step up economic pressure on Russia, Czech President Petr Pavel said in an interview with CNN Prima News on June 29.

30 June 2025, 11:37 AM

NATO countries reaffirm support for Ukraine, cite long-term threat from Russia — summit communiqué

NATO member states adopted a final communiqué on June 25 at their summit in The Hague, pledging sustained support for Ukraine through direct defense contributions, according to a document obtained by NV correspondent Nataliia Rop.

25 June 2025, 04:13 PM

NATO not considering Russia’s demand for written pledge to halt eastward expansion — report

NATO is not actively discussing Russia’s demand for a written commitment from the West to halt the Alliance’s expansion to the east, according to a May 31 report by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, citing informed sources within NATO.

31 May 2025, 05:25 PM

For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion: Zelenskyy not invited to NATO summit to appease Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not be invited to take part in the main discussions at the NATO summit in the Netherlands this June — a first since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion — as part of an effort to “appease U.S. President Donald Trump,” Euractiv reported on May 15, citing multiple sources.

15 May 2025, 01:26 PM

U.S. envoy Kellogg says Ukraine will not join NATO

Ukraine will not join NATO and its membership is not under discussion, U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg told Fox News on April 19.

20 April 2025, 06:32 PM

U.S. proposes draft peace plan for Ukraine war, suggests freezing frontlines and easing sanctions

The United States has presented its allies with a draft peace proposal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, including preliminary conditions for a ceasefire and the potential easing of sanctions on Moscow if fighting stops for a prolonged period, Bloomberg reported on April 18, citing European officials familiar with the matter.

18 April 2025, 08:50 PM

Mark Rutte: Ukraine must be ready for strong peace deal with Russia

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that Ukraine must be in the strongest possible position when the time comes for negotiations with Russia. He made the remarks on Thursday, Jan. 9, during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base.

9 January 2025, 05:30 PM

Former Polish general on Ukraine’s war strategy as Russia escalates missile threats

Raimund Andrzejczak, former Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces and now working with an Estonian defense company connected to Ukraine, reflects on the war and shares his predictions for the future.

26 November 2024, 04:21 AM

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