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NATO chief urges US to keep arming Ukraine, pledges European funding

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on the United States to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine, pledging that Europe will shoulder the financial burden, Reuters reported on Jan. 23. "If this new Trump administration is willing to keep on supplying Ukraine, the bill will be paid by the Europeans," Rutte said at the World Economic […]

Ukraine

January 23, 2025

Ukraine's SBU detains chief military psychiatrist over suspected illicit enrichment

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained the chief psychiatrist of the Armed Forces over suspected illicit enrichment in the amount of over $1 million, the agency reported on Jan. 21. According to charges, the official has acquired substantial undeclared assets since the outbreak of the full-scale war in 2022, including a house in Kyiv […]

Ukraine

January 21, 2025

EU ready to lead in Ukraine support if US steps back, chief diplomat says

The European Union is prepared to take a leading role in supporting Ukraine if U.S. backing wanes, EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Jan. 9 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, German media outlet Tagesschau reported. "If the United States is not ready for it, the European Union is ready to take the lead," […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

Zelensky, NATO chief discuss air defense, arms production at Ramstein meeting

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Jan. 9 to discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense and obtaining Western funding for the country's arms production. "The common task of our partners is to ensure a strong position for Ukraine to achieve a just and lasting peace. […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

Ground Forces chief reports to Zelensky on 155th Brigade, names those responsible for 'systematic shortcomings'

General Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's Ground Forces chief, reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the roots of the problems facing the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Brigade and presented solutions, Drapatyi said on Jan. 8. The general's remarks followed a media investigation that claimed soldiers of the unit, currently deployed near Pokrovsk, have suffered losses and […]

Ukraine

January 8, 2025

'Negative lesson' — Ground Forces chief acknowledges desertions, mismanagement in French-trained brigade

Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, acknowledged significant challenges within the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Mechanized Brigade, including high desertion rates and poor organization, during a Jan. 6 press conference. "Of course, this is a negative lesson, a negative experience, but it should be converted into some kind of preventative action," Drapatyi said. […]

Ukraine

January 6, 2025

Russian Storm Ossetia battalion chief of staff killed in Ukrainian drone attack, military intelligence claims

Ukrainian Kraken unit killed Sergei Melnikov, the chief of staff of Russia's Storm Ossetia battalion, and his driver in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in late December, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on Jan. 5. The Ukrainian military had planned the ambush using FPV drones in advance, having obtained details of Melnikov's route and […]

Ukraine

January 5, 2025

EU chief von der Leyen ill with 'severe' pneumonia, cancels engagements

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has canceled upcoming engagements due to a case of pneumonia, Commission spokesperson Stefan de Keersmaecker said on Jan. 3. Von der Leyen, 66, has led the executive body of the European Union since 2019. She has positioned herself as a staunch supporter of Ukraine throughout Russia's full-scale invasion. […]

Ukraine

January 3, 2025

NATO chief defends Scholz, calls Zelensky's criticism 'unfair'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told President Volodymyr Zelensky that his sometimes "harsh criticism" of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is unfair, Rutte told the German news agency DPA in comments published on Dec. 23. In the interview, Rutte said that Scholz's contributions to Ukraine are commendable. The chancellor ensured that Germany ranks second after the […]

Ukraine

December 23, 2024

Slovak PM Robert Fico to discuss gas transit through Ukraine with EU chief

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will hold talks with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Dec. 19, to discuss the possibility of continuing its gas transit through Ukraine beyond 2024, Reuters reported on Dec. 18. Slovakia currently imports 3 billion cubic meters of gas per year through Ukraine from Russia’s energy giant Gazprom. […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

Zelensky to meet NATO chief Rutte, EU allies during talks in Brussels

President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Brussels on Dec. 18. to meet with the leaders of European allies, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Zelensky is expected to meet with the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the EU to discuss military and humanitarian aid a month before Donald Trump enters the White […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

EU will train 75,000 Ukrainian soldiers by early 2025, chief diplomat says

The European Union will train 75,000 Ukrainian military personnel as part of its EUMAM training mission by February 2025, EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas announced at a press conference following the Foreign Affairs Council on Dec. 16. “The EU must continue supporting Ukraine militarily. By the end of winter, the EU will have trained 75,000 […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024