Delays in sanctioning Russia are unacceptable, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said The European Union must cast aside all doubts about new anti-Russia sanctions and double down on slapping Moscow with new restrictions that would curb its missile industry, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said on Tuesday. Speaking at a regular briefing, Kuleba urged the EU to … Read more
Joe Biden’s top adviser reportedly instructed Ukraine to “tread carefully” and stop blaming Russia for the deadly strike in Poland US President Joe Biden did not speak to his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky about the missile incident in Poland, CNN reported on Thursday, citing multiple anonymous sources. Instead, his national security adviser Jake Sullivan phoned … Read more
Italy won’t provide Kiev with new weapons, but will deliver on earlier promises, the defense minister said Italy is not ready to send more weapons to Ukraine, the Minister of Defense told local media on Thursday, adding that Rome may still support Kiev militarily in the future. Speaking to the Il Messaggero daily, Guido Crosetto, … Read more
Hungary has rejected an EU loan scheme set to provide €18 billion ($18.1 billion) in stable financial aid to Ukraine next year. Finance Minister Mihaly Varga was quoted by the media as saying on Tuesday that Budapest has had “bad experience” with joint EU loans and still has not received enough aid regarding the Covid-19 … Read more
The Ukrainian leader will take part in the summit, but the there’s no final decision on the format, his spokesman claims Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will likely attend the G20 summit in Indonesia via video link, his spokesman Sergey Nikiforov has revealed. “Vladimir Zelensky would surely participate in the G20, in some format,” Nikiforov told … Read more
Crowds of people poured onto the streets of Rome on Saturday to call for peace in Ukraine. The demonstrators also demanded that the Italian government stop providing Kiev with weapons and engage with Russia diplomatically instead. The rally saw tens of thousands of people turn out, including members of labor unions and Catholic associations, students … Read more
The trip came as the Pentagon announced $400 million in additional military aid to Ukraine US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev during a surprise visit on Friday, reiterating Washington’s support for the country’s armed forces while discussing details of the latest security package. The previously unannounced trip … Read more
Ukraine is expected to soon receive a number of so-called VAMPIRE counter-drone systems, according to Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder, who confirmed Washington’s commitment to supply Kiev with air defense capabilities. The statement came amid Russia’s continued missile and drone strikes targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Ryder said the US government … Read more
The Pentagon has announced an additional $275 million in weaponry for Ukraine, including HIMARS rockets President Joe Biden’s administration is spooling up yet another military aid package for Ukraine, announcing $275 million in additional weaponry to help Kiev fight Russian forces. The latest round of Ukraine aid is the 24th drawdown of Defense Department “defense … Read more
Increased aggression means there is a coordinated campaign directed at Moscow, a Foreign Ministry official says The amount of cyberattacks on Russian network resources has quadrupled over the past year, the deputy head of the department of international information security at the Foreign Ministry, Vladimir Shin, claims, stating that these attacks are being orchestrated by … Read more