NATO state members wary of buying US weapons: Bloomberg
European NATO members have expressed growing unease about increasing their reliance on US arms amid a sweeping rearmament push, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
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‘One-sided game’ in relations with West has finished: Putin
Moscow will no longer play “one-sided” games with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told journalists on the sidelines of the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Minsk. Western nations have repeatedly betrayed Russia by not ful…
EU warns Europe must be ready to build ‘millions of drones’ to defend itself against possible Russian attacks
The EU’s defence commissioner has warned Europe must be capable of building a drone army in case Moscow attacks.
Zelensky urges trial for ‘war criminal’ Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the prosecution of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he accused of being a “war criminal” for launching Moscow’s attack on Kiev.
Crushing’ Russia with sanctions would jeopardize Ukraine peace talks: US
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated in an interview with Politico that President Donald Trump will resist European pressure to escalate sanctions on Russia, arguing that doing so could close the door to potential peace negotiations with Mos…
Europeans oppose following Trump if he pushes Ukraine to cede territory, lift Russia sanctions: Suevey
A majority of Europeans would oppose following the U.S.’ lead if President Donald Trump pushed Ukraine to cede territories or lift sanctions on Russia as part of a peace accord, a new poll has found.
Russia remains ‘the most significant, direct threat’ to NATO: Secretary-General
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated during a press briefing that Russia remains the main threat to the alliance, citing Moscow’s cooperation with China, North Korea, Iran, and Belarus.
EU seeking to gamble with Russia’s frozen funds: Politico
The European Union is looking to channel billions of euros in profits from frozen Russian assets into “riskier investments” to boost funding for Ukraine, Politico has reported, citing sources.
Russia doubts NATO’s Article 5, could use ‘little green men’ to test it: Germany
Moscow wants to test NATO’s resolve by hostile steps beyond Ukraine, as some Russian officials believe the alliance’s collective defense principle no longer works, German intelligence chief Bruno Kahl told the Table Media news outlet in an interview.
Pentagon says US to cut military aid to Ukraine
Washington will reduce funding allocated for military assistance to Ukraine in its upcoming defense budget, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated in a congressional hearing.