Russia’s military says it has regained full control of the country’s western Kursk region – a claim denied by Ukraine. Top Russian commander Valery Gerasimov said the last village held by Ukrainian troops had now been recaptured – eight months after Kyiv’s surprise incursion. He also praised the “heroism” of North Korean troops during a Russian […]
Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting for the Russian army in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He said on Tuesday that intelligence suggested the number of Chinese soldiers in Russia’s army was “much higher than two”. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Chinese troops fighting on Ukrainian […]
Leaders from nearly 30 countries and NATO and EU chiefs met in the French capital to discuss bolstering aid to Kyiv and deploying European troops to secure long-term peace.
Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for an international force to support a ceasefire in Ukraine has been dismissed as “a posture and a pose” by Donald Trump’s special envoy. Steve Witkoff said the idea was based on a “simplistic” notion of the UK prime minister and other European leaders thinking “we have all got to be […]
The European Union should be prepared to go as far as doubling its military aid to Ukraine this year to 40 billion euros ($43 billion) if necessary, according to a discussion paper by the bloc’s diplomatic service seen by Reuters on Friday.
By Martin Banks MEPs say the EU is now Ukraine’s primary strategic ally and must help the country uphold its right to self-defence.
By Martin Banks European leaders are meeting for the European Council summit in Brussels to discuss the global security situation and Ukraine.
By Martin Banks Some MEPs have accused the U.S. of “abandoning” Ukraine.
Norway is considering tapping its sovereign wealth fund to dramatically increase its support for Ukraine amid signs that US military backing is waning.
PRAGUE – Czech officials have expressed strong reservations about the prospect of deploying Czech troops to a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. Defence Minister Jana Černochová (ODS, ECR) stressed that current discussions about Czech military involvement are “very premature.”
