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Spain begins evacuating MV Hondius passengers after deadly hantavirus outbreak

The cruise ship MV Hondius, hit by a hantavirus outbreak, arrived off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands as medical personnel boarded the vessel to carry out final checks and begin evacuating passengers, Reuters reported, citing a Spanish Health Ministry statement on May 10.

10 May, 01:29 PM

Belgium, Spain to provide $1.18 billion each in military aid to Ukraine

Belgium and Spain will each provide EUR1 billion ($1.18 billion) in military aid to Ukraine in 2026, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 13, saying the funds will go toward air-defense systems, drones, F‑16 jets, and artillery shells.

14 April, 12:41 AM

NATO not responsible for Hormuz security – Spain’s FM

Ensuring the safe passage of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is beyond NATO’s mandate, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told the Senate, according to Euronews on Apr. 12.

12 April, 03:37 PM

Spain closes airspace to U.S. aircraft involved in Iran war

Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. military aircraft involved in strikes on Iran, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said on March 30, as reported by Reuters.

30 March, 09:08 PM

Spain to provide five PAC-2 Patriot missiles to Ukraine worth €15M

Spain has pledged to provide Ukraine with five missiles for Patriot air defense systems amid shortages linked to the Middle East war, El Pais reported, citing sources in the Spanish government on March 30.

30 March, 05:07 PM

Rada refuses answers on ruling party MP found in Spain

Ukrainian parliament officials refused to release information about foreign trips by Servant of the People MP Yurii Koriavchenkov, who was recently spotted in Spain, Ukrainska Pravda reported on March 27.

27 March, 11:42 PM

Zelenskyy meets King Felipe VI in Madrid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Spanish King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on March 18.

19 March, 01:28 AM

Spain commits €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, boosts EU-backed support

Spain will allocate €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine in 2026, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on March 18 at a joint briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Madrid.

18 March, 07:37 PM

Ukraine and Spain sign cooperation deals in defense, finance and transport

Ukraine and Spain signed a series of cooperation agreements in finance, defense, diplomacy and transport, according to a broadcast on the Ukrainian President’s Office YouTube channel on March 18.

18 March, 06:56 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Spain to sign defense deals and meet King Felipe VI

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Madrid on March 18 for talks and the signing of Ukraine-Spain defense agreements, presidential press secretary Serhii Nykyforov told Interfax-Ukraine.

18 March, 01:26 PM

Ukraine, Spain to merge Portnov killing investigations

Ukraine has handed Spanish courts documents to launch a joint investigation of the 2025 murder of Andriy Portnov, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said March 17 after meetings with Spanish officials.

17 March, 11:41 PM

Spanish police raid villas tied to Putin crony

Spanish police conducted searches of at least two mansions reportedly belonging to the family of Nikolai Kolesov, CEO of Russian Helicopters, El País reported on March 9, citing police sources.

10 March, 09:30 AM

Spain sends frigate to Cyprus amid Iran tensions

Spain’s Defense Ministry has deployed the frigate Cristóbal Colón to Cyprus to show commitment to EU defense and protect the bloc’s eastern border amid the Iran conflict, EL PAÍS reported on March 5.

5 March, 04:55 PM

China defends global free trade after Trump threatens Spain with embargo

International commerce must not be used as a tool of “political coercion,” Beijing said on March 4, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “cut off all trade” with Spain.

4 March, 08:24 PM

U.S. to ‘cut off all trade with Spain’ over Iran war, Trump says

The United States will stop all trade with Spain after Madrid refused to allow U.S. forces to use its military bases for strikes on Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 3.

3 March, 09:53 PM

Germany weighs extraditing Portnov killing suspect

German authorities are considering the extradition of a suspect arrested in the killing of Andriy Portnov, Cologne prosecutor’s office told public broadcaster Deutsche Welle on Feb. 26.

26 February, 07:26 PM

Portnov murder suspect arrested in Germany

Spanish police arrested a suspect in the 2025 killing of Andriy Portnov in Heinsberg, Germany, according to a statement released on Feb. 25.

25 February, 07:41 PM

Spain pledges €200 million more for Ukraine’s energy grid

Spain’s Office for the Reconstruction of Ukraine committed an additional €200 million ($4.6 million) for energy and infrastructure modernization projects during a meeting with Ukraine’s Ministry of Communities and Territories Development, the ministry reported on Feb. 20.

20 February, 08:58 PM

Spain to deliver six industrial generators to Ukraine

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares handed over six powerful generators to Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Sokolovska to help soften the energy crisis caused by sustained Russian bombing of critical infrastructure.

4 February, 09:48 PM

Spain escorts sanctioned Russian oil tanker to Morocco without arrest

A Spanish rescue vessel escorted a tanker under EU sanctions for transporting Russian oil to a port in Morocco without detaining it, Reuters reported on Jan. 27.

28 January, 04:23 PM

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