Politics

US President Donald Trump is considering stepping up military support for Ukraine to help Ukrainian troops achieve a breakthrough on the battlefield. The Financial Times reported this, citing officials familiar with the course of negotiations during the NATO summit.

The Czech Republic will not be taking part in the new €70 billion military aid package for Ukraine, which was agreed by NATO countries at the summit in Ankara. At the same time, Prague has stated that it will make a small one-off contribution as part of the mechanism for procuring US weapons for Ukraine.

North Korea has become one of Russia’s key arms suppliers. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has stated that the DPRK supplies between 25 per cent and 40 per cent of the Russian army’s artillery ammunition requirements.

Polish politician Krzysztof Tolwiński stated that his party, Front, had purchased medical supplies for Russian military personnel. In his statement, he also apologised to the Russian and Belarusian people for the actions of the Polish state.

Президент Польщі Кароль Навроцький заявив, що під час зустрічі з Володимиром Зеленським на саміті НАТО в Анкарі сторонам не вдалося вирішити історичні питання. Попри це він назвав розмову конструктивною та наголосив, що Київ і Варшава мають продовжувати діалог через спільну загрозу з боку Росії.

NATO countries have pledged to provide Ukraine with 70 billion euros in military support in 2026. This includes military equipment, assistance and training, and in 2027 the allies intend to maintain at least the same level of support.

Ukraine is in talks with its Western partners regarding licences to manufacture anti-ballistic systems and missiles. Officials in Kyiv believe that localising such production could more quickly strengthen Ukraine’s air defence capabilities, given the shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles.

A group of US lawmakers plans to appeal to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to support a bill introducing new sanctions against Russia. The discussion is due to take place during the NATO summit in Ankara.

US President Donald Trump has once again stated that Greenland should be under US control, and has also suggested the possibility of withdrawing American troops from Europe. The comments were made on the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara.

The US has announced a series of strikes on Iranian territory in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Tehran has accused Washington of breaching agreements and has stated its intention to defend its national interests.

Marine Le Pen, leader of the French far-right party “National Rally”, has announced that she will stand in the 2027 French presidential election. Prior to this, the Paris Court of Appeal had reduced the length of her ban on standing for election.

The government plans to launch financial assistance schemes for the most vulnerable sections of the population, so that support is provided as early as October – before the coldest part of winter sets in.