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Ukraine has arms to resist at least until mid-2025 if US cuts aid, finance minister says

Ukraine has enough funds and ammunition to continue resisting Russia at least throughout the first half of 2025, even if U.S. assistance dries up, Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said in an interview with the El Pais newspaper published on Dec. 11. Marchenko's comments come amid growing concern that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump might withdraw Washington's […]

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December 11, 2024

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Ukraine sets up supervisory boards for lethal and non-lethal procurement agencies, Defense Minister says

Separate boards were set up for the lethal and non-lethal procurement agencies, a big step towards compliance with NATO standards, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said in a Facebook post on Oct. 11. “We have finally established supervisory boards for the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) and the Non-lethal Defense Rear Agency (DOT),” his post read. In […]

Ukraine

October 11, 2024

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Trump’s Ukraine policy should not be prejudged, French foreign minister cautions

Donald Trump’s Ukraine policy should not be judged prematurely, France’s foreign minister said on Nov. 11. "Facing speculation on what could be the positions or initiatives of the new U.S administration, I think that we absolutely should not prejudge, and we have to give (the Trump administration) time," Jean-Noel Barrot told the Paris Peace Forum. […]

Ukraine

November 11, 2024

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Norway to relocate Ukrainian F-16 pilot training base to Portugal, Norwegian defense minister says

Norway will continue training Ukrainian F-16 pilots as part of its support for Ukraine’s defense and will relocate its training base from Denmark to Portugal, Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram announced in a Dec. 13 press release. Since 2023, Norway has provided aircraft, instructors, and technical support for the training program in Denmark. In […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

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Slovakia to expand its base of repairing Ukrainian military hardware, foreign minister says

Slovakia will expand its military base in Michalovce, repairing Ukrainian military equipment instead of supplying new weapons to Ukraine, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár said on Oct. 11. Blanár stated that Slovakia will expand the facility as part of its aid to Ukraine, as they will no longer provide Ukraine with military equipment from its […]

Ukraine

October 11, 2024

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Ukraine's 2025 budget includes $1.3 billion for weapons production, minister says

Ukraine's budget for 2025 envisages Hr 55 billion ($1.3 billion) for weapons production, Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin said on Nov. 12. Ukraine began actively developing its defense production after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Some Hr 54.55 billion ($1.3 billion) will be directly allocated for the development and implementation of new technologies, and […]

Ukraine

November 12, 2024

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Defense minister outlines military, financial plans for 2025 with Baltic, Nordic Allies

Defense Minister Serhii Boiev held talks with representatives of the foreign ministries of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden to outline plans for military and financial assistance to Ukraine in 2025, the Defense Ministry reported on its website on Nov. 14. During the meeting, the parties reviewed the results of this year's […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

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Defense minister confirms more weapons pledges, arms production after foreign visit

A meeting with Western defense partners yielded "concrete results" for Ukraine,  Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported on Oct. 13. Umerov visited counterparts from France, the U.K., Italy, and Germany as part of a delegation headed by President Volodymyr Zelensky. "(A)ll four countries confirmed that investments in Ukraine's industrial-defense complex will grow," Umerov said via Telegram. […]

Ukraine

October 13, 2024

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Japanese foreign minister arrives in Kyiv

Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrived in Kyiv for an unannounced visit overnight on Nov. 16 in a show of Tokyo's support for the besieged country. Iwaya will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in the daytime ahead of a possible meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Japan's foreign ministry told Kyodo news. […]

Ukraine

November 15, 2024

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Zelensky rejected opportunity to discuss Christmas truce with Orban, Hungarian minister claims

President Volodymyr Zelensky has "forcefully but politely" rejected a call from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to discuss a Christmas ceasefire, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claimed on Dec. 15. He said that Hungary had proposed organizing a telephone conversation between Zelensky and Orban on the issue but Zelensky had not accepted the proposal. Zelensky's […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

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Losing independence is worse than spending a few extra percentage points on defense, Estonian defense minister says

Estonia has emerged as a staunch advocate for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, pushing its NATO allies to step up military aid and make long-term commitments to Kyiv’s defense. Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has been at the forefront of this effort, urging Kyiv's partners not merely to help Ukraine fight on, but also […]

Ukraine

October 14, 2024

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Deputy energy minister: How Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has endured over 1,000 attacks in 1,000 days of full-scale war

Over nearly 1,000 days of full-scale war, Russia has attacked Ukraine’s energy system more than 1,000 times. Despite this relentless onslaught, Ukrainian power engineers have achieved a historic feat: maintaining energy supply stability by repeatedly repairing equipment, sometimes three or four times after consecutive strikes. This remarkable effort has not only ensured light and heat […]

Ukraine

November 19, 2024

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