The European Commission allocated €2.86 billion for Ukraine’s defense. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the funding will address Ukraine’s most urgent operational needs, including drones and missiles, and help protect its skies.
❗️ Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski challenged Elon Musk over the latest Starlink restrictions affecting Ukraine. “Are you playing politics with your products again?” Sikorski wrote. “As your European customers, we are watching you.” Poland pays for Starlink services used by Ukraine.
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Zelensky says Ukraine expects “good decisions” from partners this week and is preparing them with allies. Talks are planned with the prime ministers of Denmark and Lithuania, followed by negotiations with the UK and EU expected to bring support packages for Ukraine. Kyiv also continues contacts with Washington and has submitted proposals for a meeting with Trump’s negotiators. Zelensky says Ukrain...
Former Trump Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg said he would tell Zelensky to strike every Russian oil refinery, calling the facilities military targets. “I’d burn down every one of the goddamn refineries that Russia has today. Take them all out,” Kellogg said. He argued there should be no military sanctuaries and urged Ukraine to “make them pay the price” by targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry, whi...
Former SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk is reportedly among the leading candidates to head the Kyiv City Military Administration, currently led by acting chief Andriy Tkachov. Recently, Zelensky criticized Kyiv authorities over delayed resilience measures as Russian strikes damaged Ukraine’s power grid. Criticism on Kyiv mayor Klitschko is also growing.
❗️Trump continues to view Zelensky as the primary obstacle to peace and to his sought-after Nobel Peace Prize, The Atlantic reports. Trump had discussed with advisers the possibility of bringing Zelensky and Putin to December’s G20 summit at his Doral golf resort in Florida.According to one adviser, Trump wanted both leaders to arrive ready to make a deal so he could preside over a peacemaking sum...
❗️Russia’s war in Ukraine significantly reshaped NATO’s defence technology priorities, NATO Innovation Fund President Ari Jonsson told Reuters. The €1 billion fund, backed by 24 NATO countries, identified technologies to detect, track and neutralise drones, along with space-based intelligence and reconnaissance, as pressing capability needs on NATO’s eastern flank. The fund also expanded into Pola...
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❗️Ukraine continues to receive intelligence from the United States, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed. “Yes, we continue this cooperation,” he said when asked about US intelligence sharing.
Trump insisted Russia and Ukraine agreed to his proposed energy ceasefire, telling reporters: “They agreed. You know why? Because I said, ‘You agree.’” When told Russia had attacked Ukraine overnight, Trump initially said he was not sure and would check. He later said ceasefire violations had occurred “on both sides” and said he believes both Putin and Zelensky support the arrangement. Trump also ...
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❗️Trump’s envoys told Ukrainian officials the Russian diesel deal could help “soften” Moscow and revive peace talks, Reuters reports. Witkoff and Kushner again asked Kyiv to halt strikes on Russian refineries. Ukraine made no formal commitment but signaled openness to a reciprocal energy ceasefire.
Zelensky says Ukrainian forces continue an active defense and are gradually pushing Russian troops back, with Russian losses increasing in recent months. In the Dobropillia area alone, he said Russia is losing around 200 troops killed every day, alongside many badly wounded. Zelensky said Ukrainian frontline positions are the strongest they have been in a long time, despite Russian forces outnumbe...
NATO is ready to fight “tonight” if attacked, SACEUR Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said while presenting the alliance’s “Theory of Victory” in Warsaw. He said NATO would stop an attack on any ally and deny the aggressor its objectives. If the attack continued, NATO would destroy the military force committed against it and “absolutely everything” supporting, supplying and controlling that force. Grynkewic...