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‘This is no longer hypothetical’: What happens to NATO and the EU if Ukraine loses the war — Simon Tisdall

Europe offers platitudes. U.S. President Donald Trump hesitates. And Ukraine, along with its extraordinary people, stands on the brink, The Guardian columnist Simon Tisdall wrote on July 13, who argues NATO must act with urgency.

13 July 2025, 10:39 PM

Rhetoric shifted, but not actions: Western allies doubt Trump’s stance on Ukraine has changed

Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent change in tone toward Russia and Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin, European leaders remain unconvinced that his administration has adopted a pro-Ukraine position, the Financial Times reported.

12 July 2025, 08:05 PM

Netherlands to deploy F-35s to protect arms deliveries to Ukraine

Starting Sept. 1, Dutch F-35 fighter jets will begin patrols over Eastern Europe to safeguard the transport of Western military aid to Ukraine and deter potential threats from Russia, the Dutch Defense Ministry announced on July 7.

7 July 2025, 05:28 PM

Putin sends warning to Trump with massive attack on Kyiv — Center for Countering Disinformation

Russia deliberately carried out a massive air attack on Kyiv just hours after the phone call between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, Center for Countering Disinformation Chief Andrii Kovalenko wrote on July 4.

4 July 2025, 12:43 PM

Poland to back Ukraine’s NATO membership bid at Hague summit, Duda says

Poland will support Ukraine’s NATO membership ambitions at the alliance’s summit in The Hague on June 24-26, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on June 18, according to news agency Ukrinform.

18 June 2025, 06:09 PM

EU's next Russia sanctions must hit oil fleet and banks — Yermak

The 18th package of EU sanctions must include restrictions on Russia’s banking and energy sectors, its tanker fleet, and introduce secondary sanctions, Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak wrote on Telegram on June 9.

10 June 2025, 08:28 AM

Putin bets Ukraine tires first, but Western arms could tip the balance – ISW

The Kremlin is betting that Ukraine will tire of the war before Russia does, but Western pressure could shift that calculus, according to a June 7 report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

8 June 2025, 10:03 AM

Merz urges West to prepare for prolonged Russian war against Ukraine

Russia’s war against Ukraine could drag on much longer than expected, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on May 27, urging the West to prepare for a prolonged conflict due to the Kremlin’s refusal to engage in peace talks, The Telegraph reported.

27 May 2025, 01:55 PM

Putin’s circle revives USSR narrative to exclude Western peace mediators — ISW

Russian officials claim Soviet Union legal continuity, therefore laying the groundwork to reject Western involvement in peace negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 21.

22 May 2025, 11:00 AM

Macron demands Putin proves he truly wants peace

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must demonstrate genuine intent to end the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X on May 19.

19 May 2025, 09:00 AM

Ukraine ramps up arms production but still depends on allies to resist Russia — WSJ

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has heavily relied on its allies. But now, the country is producing more weapons than ever, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 18 — though that alone still isn’t enough to withstand Russian aggression without international support.

18 May 2025, 12:29 PM

UK foreign minister urges NATO to boost defense spending after Putin no-show in Istanbul

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has called on NATO countries to increase defense spending following Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s decision to skip Istanbul meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Independent wrote on May 15.

15 May 2025, 02:40 PM

Boris Johnson slams Biden-era West for lacking courage to fully back Ukraine

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaking at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on May 13, criticized the West under U.S. President Joe Biden for lacking the “courage” to fully support Ukraine in its war against Russia, arguing that Western leaders aimed only to prevent Ukraine from losing rather than to help it win.

14 May 2025, 06:02 PM

Part of EU’s $800B+ rearmament plan to support Ukraine’s military — EU Commissioner

The part of the €800 billion ($860 bln) ReArm Europe plan will be used to provide military support to Ukraine, European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius said in an interview with European Pravda, published on May 12.

13 May 2025, 09:14 AM

Putin wants to use talks to question Ukraine’s very existence — UK ambassador to the US

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no real intention of engaging in meaningful ceasefire negotiations in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Peter Mandelson, the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States, told CBS News in an interview on May 11.

12 May 2025, 10:49 AM

EU may double Ukraine aid if Trump fails to secure peace — EU Commissioner

The European Union could significantly increase its military support to Ukraine if US President Donald Trump fails to secure a peace deal, Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defense and Space, wrote on X on May 4.

5 May 2025, 08:32 AM

U.S. allies alarmed by Trump peace plan for Ukraine

A number of U.S. allies are alarmed by key provisions in the peace plan advanced by Donald Trump’s administration to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, even as Western diplomats noted some progress in negotiations, CNN reported on April 25, citing diplomatic sources.

25 April 2025, 12:27 PM

Ukrainian army gets major IT upgrade from European partners

Ukraine has received a new nearly $2 million batch of equipment from the IT Coalition, funded by Luxembourg and Iceland, Defense Ministry reported on April 21.

22 April 2025, 09:09 AM

‘Russia doesn’t want to change’: World leaders condemn deadly Russian strike on Sumy on Palm Sunday

World leaders have condemned Russia’s deadly missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on April 13, which killed more than 30 people, including two children, and wounded nearly 100 others.

13 April 2025, 08:03 PM

U.S. exits Ukraine aid hub in Poland — allies hold the line

The U.S. Army’s European Command said April 8 it is relocating troops from Poland’s Jasionka airport, a key hub for aid to Ukraine, as Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz insisted other allied forces will remain in place.

8 April 2025, 11:21 PM

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