The EU says the war in Ukraine is now at a “critical moment.”
By Martin Banks The claim, by commission head Ursula von der Leyen, comes with key talks now underway between the U.S and Russia aimed at resolving the bitter war.
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EUROPE 
February 13, 2025 Borissov confirms the sale of two Bulgarian nuclear reactors to Ukraine
Boyko Borissov, leader of GERB, the largest party in Bulgaria’s ruling coalition, confirmed on Wednesday that the country will sell two Russian-made nuclear reactors to Ukraine.
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EUROPE
February 9, 2025 Bulgaria to gain over €500 Million from military aid to Ukraine
SOFIA – Bulgaria expects €500 million in revenue from military aid to Ukraine over the past three years, after Kyiv’s biggest donors agreed to compensate Sofia generously.
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EUROPE
January 24, 2025 Czechia backs deeper EU ties for Ukraine and Moldova
A Czech working document outlining proposals to deepen the EU integration of Ukraine and Moldova is gaining support among other member states.
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WORLD
January 23, 2025 Trump tells Putin to end ‘ridiculous war’ in Ukraine or face new sanctions
Donald Trump has warned he will impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin fails to end the war in Ukraine. Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, he said that by pushing to settle the war he was doing Russia and its president a “very big favour”. Trump had previously […]
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EUROPE
January 14, 2025 New EU cash aid for war-torn Ukraine
By Martin Banks As Russia’s war of aggression continues to hit Ukraine, approximately 12.7 million people are in need of urgent assistance.
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GREEKS ABROAD
January 6, 2025 Ukraine in new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine has launched a counter-attack in Russia’s Kursk region, the Russian defence ministry says. As officials in Ukraine also suggested an operation was under way, Moscow said it had met the attack with artillery and air power. Ukrainian forces entered Kursk region in August, seizing a chunk of territory. Russian forces have pushed them back […]
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EUROPE
January 1, 2025 End of Russian gas via Ukraine sparks unease in eastern Europe
Ukraine’s decision to turn off the taps keeping Russian gas flowing via its territory to Europe has already sown trouble in the continent’s east, with Moldova declaring a state of emergency and Slovakia threatening Kyiv with retaliation.
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GEOPOLITICS
December 28, 2024 Greece to send Sea Sparrows to Ukraine
Greece has agreed to provide Ukraine with 24 Sea Sparrow missiles, which will support the Ukrainian Armed Forces against ongoing threats. These missiles, which have been in use for nearly 40 years, are from Greece’s naval and air force stockpiles and have been deemed unnecessary for operational use by Greek military standards.
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GREEKS ABROAD
December 21, 2024 EU chief says war in Ukraine is a “war against the international community”
By Martin Banks EU chief Antonio Costa says now is the time to “strengthen Ukraine for all scenarios.”
