Europe backs Ukraine ahead of crucial summit
By Martin Banks EU leaders have thrown their weight once again behind embattled Ukraine.
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August 5, 2025 Urgent reconstruction planning needed for Ukraine – report
By Martin Banks A worrying new study says that many Ukrainians, including Roma, have chosen to stay in their often damaged homes as a way of
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July 13, 2025 North Korea reaffirms support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his “unconditional support” on the war in Ukraine, according to state media reports. In talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in North Korea, Kim said that Pyongyang stood by “all the measures taken by the Russian leadership” to tackle the “root cause of the Ukrainian crisis”. […]
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May 25, 2025 Russia launches largest air attack yet on Ukraine
Russia has intensified strikes on Ukraine, with the highest number of drones and missiles launched in a single night yet. At least 14 people, including three children, were killed and dozens injured in widespread strikes, officials said. The attack came a day after the Ukrainian capital Kyiv suffered one of the heaviest assaults of the […]
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April 27, 2025 Russia claims it has regained full control of Kursk from Ukraine
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 […]
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April 9, 2025 Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
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 […]
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March 28, 2025 French President Macron announces plan for ‘reassurance force’ in Ukraine
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.
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March 23, 2025 Trump envoy dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine
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 […]
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March 14, 2025 EU diplomats suggest doubling military aid for Ukraine this year
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.
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March 13, 2025 The EU must contribute to robust security guarantees for Ukraine
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.
