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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

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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

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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

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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

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NATO chief warns alliance 'unprepared' for Russian threats, calls for increased defense spending

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Dec. 12 that the alliance is not ready for the threats it will face from Russia in the coming years, urging a shift to a wartime mindset with significantly higher defense spending. Rutte highlighted that NATO members spent more than 3% of GDP on defense during the Cold […]

Ukraine

December 12, 2024

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Parliament approves Naftogaz chief Chernyshov as deputy PM and 'minister for national unity'

Editor's note: The story is being updated. Ukraine's parliament on Dec. 3 supported the candidacy of Oleksii Chernyshov for the position of a vice prime minister and the "minister for national unity," lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said. The new minister's powers remain unclear. President Volodymyr Zelensky presented the department as part of Ukraine's resilience plan, saying […]

Ukraine

December 3, 2024

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Europe in 'actual war' with Russia, former UK intelligence chief says

Europe is not currently in "a pre-war" situation, but in "an actual war" against Russia, former MI6 head Richard Dearlove told Sky News on Nov. 27. "I think we have to face up to the fact that the Russians think they're in a state of war with us," Dearlove said. Dearlove's comments came days after […]

Ukraine

November 27, 2024

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Ukraine developing guided aerial bombs domestically, Chief of Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff says

Ukraine is actively working on developing its own guided aerial bombs, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Anatolii Barhylevych reported on Nov. 24. During a telethon on the air of Yedyni Novyny, he emphasized that addressing the threat of Russian anti-aircraft missiles remains a critical priority. Barhylevych said that the […]

Ukraine

November 24, 2024

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Russia behind recent bomb threats at Czech, Slovak schools, Czech intelligence chief says

Michal Koudelka, the director of the Czech Security Information Service, said on Nov. 18 that Russia was behind a flurry of bomb threats made against schools in Czechia and Slovakia in recent months. Intelligence agencies across Europe have warned that Russia is plotting violent acts of sabotage across the continent in response to countries' support […]

Ukraine

November 19, 2024

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Abandoning Ukraine would be worse for US than Afghanistan withdrawal, ex-UK chief diplomat says

Ukraine's collapse would be a bigger humiliation for the U.S. than its withdrawal from Afghanistan, former U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague said at The Telegraph's podcast on Nov. 13. "(Donald) Trump highlighted (Joe) Biden's humiliation over Afghanistan… but if he ends up with the collapse of Ukraine, that’ll be a far bigger humiliation for the […]

Ukraine

November 14, 2024

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Ukrainian Defense Ministry's chief inspector fired

Admiral Ihor Voronchenko has been dismissed from the post of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's chief inspector, online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported on Nov. 1, citing the ministry. The Main Inspectorate of the Defense Ministry audits the ministry's activities, including monitoring the quality of military training and staffing, overseeing military aviation safety, and conducting technical investigations, […]

Ukraine

November 1, 2024

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Ukraine facing 'most difficult' winter since start of full-scale war, Ukrenergo chief says

The interim head of Ukraine's state grid operator Ukrenergo, Oleksiy Brekht, said on Oct. 29 that the country may be facing its most challenging winter since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, as Ukraine prepares for more Russian attacks against energy infrastructure. "The winter will be the hardest of the previous three years," Brekht told […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

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