• Poland's military support to Ukraine nears €5 billion

    In a critical moment, Poland stepped up with key military assistance for Ukraine, although it might not top the donor list. Warsaw calculates it has already extended nearly €5 billion in aid, as disclosed by the head of the National Security Bureau of Poland, Dariusz Lukowski, in an interview with Rzeczpospolita.

    “Our estimates indicate that we have provided support to Ukraine, including military aid, amounting to almost 5 billion euros,” Lukowski highlighted.

    While Lukowski admitted that …

  • Denmark's Prime Minister praises Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian airbases

    Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, stated on June 2 that Ukraine's attack on four Russian airbases on June 1 demonstrates Kyiv's successful self-defense, according to Reuters. She emphasized that Ukraine has the right to defend itself, which sometimes includes counterattacks, and this one appears to have been effective.

    During a meeting of leaders from Nordic, Baltic, and Eastern European countries in Lithuania's capital, Frederiksen also stressed the critical importance of focusing …

  • CEO of Russian defense conglomerate Rostec contracts U.S. firm to help lift sanctions

    Sergey Chemezov, the CEO of the Russian state corporation Rostec, has inked a deal with American law firm Rathmell Short LLP to assist in removing sanctions against him. As reported by "Novaya Gazeta. Europe" on Friday, May 30, the agreement was published on the U.S. Department of Justice's website. The lobbying services are valued at $2.6 million.

    Details of the contract reveal that it was signed on March 10 of this year between Rathmell Short LLP and two clients: Sergey Chemezov himself and …

  • Zelensky signals possible Ukrainian withdrawal from upcoming Istanbul talks amid memorandum dispute with Russia

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated Ukraine may not attend the proposed June 2 meeting in Istanbul with Russian negotiators. This comes as Kyiv reportedly has yet to receive a so-called memorandum from Russia detailing conditions for a ceasefire, according to a statement following a phone conversation between Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. President Zelensky emphasized the constructive discussion he had with Erdogan, extending gratitude for Ankara's …

  • Germany divided over potential delivery of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine

    Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently announced he would not publicly lead the debate on delivering long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. However, as reported by NTV, these discussions are already in full swing, particularly within the Chancellor's own party, with increasing calls for missile deliveries to Ukraine.

    The CDU/CSU circles are voicing growing demands for providing Ukraine with long-range weaponry. Roderich Kiesewetter, CDU's foreign policy expert, told Augsburger Allgemeine …