1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (618+ words) In brief: Coalition of the Willing leaders meeting in Kyiv pledged stronger air defenses, increased military and energy support, tougher sanctions on Russia and continued preparations for a multinational force that could deploy after a ceasefire. Ukraine’s allies agreed in…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (215+ words) Spain, Italy, France and Greece are all being ravaged by wildfires this summer as temperatures soar past 40 degrees Celsius in southern Europe. Ukraine, which is vying to join the 27-member bloc, will send its emergency crews to France, where large-scale…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (307+ words) In brief: The EU’s top diplomat said there’s no consensus from the bloc to sanction far-right Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir. Calls to blacklist Ben Gvir grew after he published a video last month of himself mocking bound…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (695+ words) The 2026 FIFA World Cup evokes mixed emotions in the Ukrainian football community. The absence of the national team and the realities of the war leave their mark on the perception of the tournament, yet the sporting intrigue and large-scale innovations…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (310+ words) Several major NATO countries, including the UK, France, and Italy, blocked a proposal by NATO chief Mark Rutte to increase military aid to Ukraine to 0.25% of GDP annually. Eastern and Nordic allies supported the plan, but NATO consensus rules prevented…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (326+ words) President Donald Trump may expand his plan to reduce the US military footprint in Europe beyond the 5,000 troops already slated to leave Germany. Sources within NATO suggest that Italy could be the next country to face a withdrawal of American…...

4+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (421+ words) NATO officials have rejected reports of possible suspension as tensions rise over allies’ support for the US’s war in Iran. NATO said Friday there is no mechanism to suspend or expel member states, following reports that the US considered punitive…...

4+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (429+ words) Internal discussions reflect growing White House frustration with allies’ limited support during Trump’s war on Iran. The Pentagon, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is considering options to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support US operations during the war…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (299+ words) Madrid says the shipment, confirmed during a visit to Kyiv, will bolster Ukraine’s battlefield mobility and reinforce long-term military support. Spain will provide Ukraine with 100 VAMTAC armored tactical vehicles and 155‑millimeter artillery ammunition, with shipments beginning in May, Ukraine’s Ministry…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (183+ words) The train was carrying 412 passengers when its 7 carriages went off the rails in the region around 900 kilometres (560 miles) east of Moscow. At least 22 people were injured after a train derailed in Russia’s region of Ulyanovsk, local authorities said on Friday,…...