Politics
Germany is preparing €11.5 billion in military aid for Ukraine
Germany plans to provide Ukraine with at least €11.5 billion in military aid this year. The Ministry of Defence has stated that support is gradually shifting from direct supplies to a defence partnership, which involves investment in Ukrainian and joint arms production.
Yermak’s ‘fortune-teller’, ‘Veronika Feng Shui’, may be summoned to the Temporary Investigation Commission — Goncharenko
Oleksiy Honcharenko, a Member of Parliament for the "European Solidarity" party and chair of the Verkhovna Rada’s Temporary Investigation Commission, plans to summon Yermak, the "fortune-teller", to a meeting of the commission.
Chinese firms plan to secretly sell weapons to Iran — NYT
Chinese companies discussed arms sales with Iran, planning to ship the weapons via other countries in order to conceal the origin of the military aid.
Italy lacks its own missiles and wants to buy Ukrainian ones – media reports
Ukraine, which just a few years ago was asking its allies for long-range missiles, may now itself become a supplier of such systems to Europe. Italy is considering purchasing Ukrainian missiles and attack drones due to a lack of its own modern long-range weaponry.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned along with her government
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has submitted her resignation to the Saeima. The entire government has resigned along with her.
Spain has backed the creation of a joint European Union army
Spain has called for the creation of a single European army amid doubts about the reliability of US security guarantees and NATO’s future role. Madrid has stated that Europe needs to strengthen its strategic autonomy.
King Charles has reaffirmed his unwavering support for Ukraine
King Charles III of the United Kingdom stated during the opening of the new parliamentary session that the British government would continue to support Ukraine. The monarch emphasised that London would continue to assist the Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom.
During his meeting with Trump, Xi Jinping stated that China was prepared to open its market further to the US
During the summit in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that China would continue to open its market to American businesses. The leaders of the US and China also discussed the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
Slovakia is ramping up ammunition production for Ukraine
Slovakia has become one of the largest producers of ammunition among NATO countries and plans to increase its arms supplies to Ukraine. According to President Peter Pellegrini, Slovakian companies are already producing millions of artillery shells for Ukraine.
The EU may extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until 2028
The European Union is considering extending the temporary protection regime for Ukrainians until 2028. Ilva Johansson, the EU Special Representative for Ukrainians, has stated that member states are discussing a common approach and may extend the protection for a further year beyond March 2027.
Hungary summoned the Russian ambassador following a drone attack on Transcarpathia
The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador to Budapest following a massive drone attack by Russia on the Zakarpattia region. The Hungarian authorities stated that they strongly condemn Russia’s strikes on western regions of Ukraine.
Rutte has called on NATO to provide Ukraine with billions more in aid
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on allies to allocate 0.25% of their GDP to Ukraine. According to Politico, this formula could increase annual aid to Kyiv to $143 billion, but the proposal has already met with resistance from some NATO member states.
