SwedenSpends an additional 6,5 billion EUR on military aid packages for Kiev and promises to “support Ukraine's struggle for as long as it takes”.
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German leaders want NATO to shoot down Russian missiles
World“Defending the airspace over Ukraine from Poland and Romania should not be ruled out in the long term”, says Anton Hofreiter of the Green Party.
Ukrainians who document forced recruitment risk jail
World"Anyone who documents the work of recruiters during the ongoing mobilization" risks up to eight years in prison.
Italian defense minister: “Time for Russia and Ukraine to negotiate”
Europe"The only way to resolve this crisis is to involve everyone, first (to obtain) a truce and then peace", says Guido Crosetto.
Zelensky: “God has a chevron with the Ukrainian flag on his shoulder”
WorldAt the same time, Ukrainian authorities have taken a hard line against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Significant Russian advances in Ukraine
WorldConsidered the greatest Russian success since 2022. Zelensky calls on Western countries to increase arms deliveries.
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Orbán: “Soon NATO countries will fight against Russia”
World"Brussels is playing with fire and angering God", said the Hungarian prime minister.
Biden: US weapons will make the world safer
WorldPromises new arms deliveries to Ukraine this week.
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Republican party fractures after Johnson’s reversal on Ukraine aid deal
WorldMike Johnson is accused by fellow party members of breaking promises on border control and doing the Democrats' bidding.
Stoltenberg: “NATO countries should choose Ukraine support over own defence”
World"My message is clear: send more to Ukraine", declares the NATO secretary general.
IAEA condemns attacks on Zaporizjzja nuclear power plant
World"This cannot happen", declared Rafael Grossi, head of the UN Atomic Energy Agency.
Russia: US continues to operate bio-labs in Ukraine
WorldSenior Russian officials claim that the US still operates 30 biological laboratories in Ukraine.
EU foreign policy chief: “Geopolitical self-interest behind Western support for Ukraine”
World"It is in our own interests and it is also in the interests of the US as a global player", says Josep Borrell.
Orbán: “Trump won’t give Ukraine a penny”
World– If the Americans do not give money, the Europeans alone cannot finance this war. And then the war will be over, says the Hungarian prime minister.
Poland: “NATO soldiers already present in Ukraine”
WorldForeign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski "can't disclose" which countries have sent soldiers to the war.
NYT: CIA built secret spy bases along Russian border
WorldMajor revelation confirms theories about US involvement in Ukraine long before the current war.
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Only one in ten Europeans believes Ukraine will win
EuropeInstead, most people believe that the war will end with "some kind of compromise."
Sweden continues to pour arms and money into Ukraine
EuropeThe 15th aid package is worth 630 million euros - and the defense minister promises to continue supplying weapons "as long as it takes".
Billström: “Ukraine is Sweden’s top priority”
Sweden– Supporting Ukraine is our main task in the coming years, promises Sweden's foreign minister.
Tucker Carlson meets Vladimir Putin – read the full interview here
WorldThe President discusses the historical background of the war, US involvement, the risk of global conflict, and the prospects for a lasting peace.
Ex-President: “US and UK to blame for the war in Ukraine”
EuropeAccording to Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic, the war began in 2008 when the US and UK supported Ukraine and Georgia's "aspirations for membership" in NATO.
EU threatens to sabotage Hungarian economy
EuropeCould stop all funding to Hungary if the veto on Brussels' support for the Ukraine war is not lifted.
Hundreds of prisoners of war exchanged
WorldNearly 500 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers were released in the largest known prisoner swap since the conflict began.
Hungary blocks EU billions for Ukraine
Europe– Hungary is vetoing any money for Ukraine, laments Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
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