Politics
Marine Le Pen has confirmed that she will stand as a candidate in the 2027 French presidential election
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.
Financial support ahead of winter: the government is launching new schemes for Ukrainians
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.
Former MP wanted by the NABU has been found in Monaco: he is implicated in a case involving 160 million hryvnias
Journalists have spotted Yuriy Ivanyushchenko, a former Member of Parliament for the banned ‘Party of Regions’, whom the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has placed on its wanted list in connection with the ‘Stolychny’ market land case, in Monaco. He is a defendant in proceedings concerning 18 hectares of state-owned land with a market value of over 160 million hryvnias.
Zelenskyy stated that the battle for the skies would be decisive in the war
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the nature of the war has changed, and that the battle for airspace is becoming a key focus of the conflict. According to him, it is technological superiority that will determine the future course of the war.
Zelenskyy called for Ukraine to be invited to join NATO on the basis of its combat experience and defence capabilities
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine should become a member of NATO, as its combat experience and modern defence capabilities could significantly strengthen the Alliance. He made these remarks during a speech at the NATO Defence Industry Forum in Ankara.
Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine had already struck all of Russia’s major oil refineries
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has stated that the Ukrainian Defence Forces have already carried out strikes on all of Russia’s major oil refineries. He made this statement during the NATO summit.
The President of Finland has expressed support for Ukraine’s strikes on Russian territory
The President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, has stated that NATO leaders support an intensification of Ukrainian strikes on military targets on Russian territory. According to him, such actions are intended to increase pressure on Moscow and encourage a return to the negotiating table.
The NATO Secretary-General has stated that the allies do not have enough air defence missiles for Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has stated that Alliance countries no longer have unlimited stocks of interceptor missiles for the Patriot systems, which Ukraine urgently needs to repel Russian ballistic missile attacks.
European NATO members and Canada are set to increase their defence spending by $258 billion over the next two years
During the NATO summit in Ankara, Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated that, by 2025–2026, European NATO members and Canada would increase their defence spending by a further $258 billion. The countries are already spending around 4 per cent of their GDP on defence and are prepared to take on more responsibility in order to bring their spending in line with that of the US.
A tender for the construction of over 1.5 GW of new generation capacity has been launched in Ukraine
The next stage of the tender for the construction of over 1.5 GW of new generation capacity has begun in Ukraine – the tender documentation for prospective bidders has already been approved. The projects will be implemented in the regions with the greatest energy shortages, with commissioning scheduled for by the end of 2027.
The US is in talks with European countries about the joint production of air defence missiles — media reports
The US is in talks with Germany and other European countries regarding the joint production of AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles and the maintenance of PAC-3 missiles for the Patriot system in Europe.
Reuters reported on the planned meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit
According to Reuters, US President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the NATO summit in Turkey. The war in Ukraine is expected to be one of the main topics of discussion.
