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Ukraine urgently seeks alternatives amid USAID funding suspension
Ukrine has initiated talks with European counterparts at the parliamentary level to explore temporary replacements for American aid amid the suspension of funding by USAID, while reviews are ongoing in Washington. This delay could extend the normalization of processes by 3-6 months, announced the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Humanitarian and Information Policy.
"The scope of the issues Ukraine and dozens of other countries face with the cessation of American aid is …
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U.S. transfers 90 Patriot missiles from Israel to Poland for delivery to Ukraine
The U.S. military has extracted approximately 90 Patriot air defense system missiles from storage in Israel, rerouting them to Rzeszow, a pivotal logistics hub in southeastern Poland for U.S. and NATO arms supplies to Ukraine.
"This marks the largest arms transfer from Israel to Ukraine since the onset of Russia's invasion," Axios reported, citing three informed sources. The report did not specify if Ukraine would be receiving the Patriot systems themselves.
As Axios highlighted, the Israeli …
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Germany increases Russian LNG imports via EU channels
Germany continues to play a pivotal role in importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia into the European Union, as highlighted in a report released on Tuesday, January 28, by the German environmental organization Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH).
According to the document, the state-owned German energy company SEFE imported over six times more LNG to the EU last year compared to 2023.
The data were provided by the analytics company Kpler. These figures reveal that 5.66 billion cubic meters …
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Turkish media: prospective Ukraine peace talks set for spring 2025
Peace negotiations to resolve the ongoing war in Ukraine might likely kick off between April and May 2025. According to the reports from pro-government Turkish newspaper Hürriyet, a high-profile meeting between the Presidents of Russia and the United States is anticipated as a precursor, complemented by an official ceasefire announcement.
The Turkish newspaper suggests that initiating a ceasefire could be the first crucial step toward these peace talks. Acting as a mediator between Russian …
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Israel reportedly sends captured Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine
Israeli shipments of Soviet-era weaponry and equipment captured in Lebanon and Syria are reportedly on their way to Ukraine, reports OSINTdefender analyst on X (Twitter).
Several U.S. military transport planes, specifically C-17s, have departed from Ramstein Air Base in Germany to Hatzor Air Base in southern Israel, subsequently heading to Rzeszów airport in Poland, a crucial hub for Ukraine's military aid.
The analyst highlighted prior discussions in Israel about potentially providing …