Following the meeting of the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format (UDCG), which took place today in Brussels, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine announced the creation of a new initiative in defense production together with partners, which should mark a “strategic shift”.
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Russian mercenary group ordered arson attack on London warehouse linked to Ukraine, Old Bailey hears | UK News
Arsonists set fire to a London warehouse linked to Ukraine after one of the men who orchestrated the attack was recruited by a Russian mercenary group, a court has heard.
Around £1m of damage was caused by the blaze at an industrial…
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Snubbing UDCG meeting could be Hegseth’s own initiative or mark shift in White House position
The absence of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at today’s meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group could be a result of either his personal initiative or the official stance of the White House on curbing support for Ukraine, which will have drastically different consequences for…
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Russia again shows no readiness for peace
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said that at the meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul this week, Russia again failed to demonstrate a real readiness for peace or negotiations.
That’s according to the top diplomat’s statement posted on the…
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Ukraine elected member of UN’s ECOSOC
Ukraine has been elected as a member of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the period from 2026 to 2028.
This was reported on X by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Ukrinform saw.
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister noted that this is a significant achievement…
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Russia has to really feel war worse than peace
Russia should really get to feel that war is worse than peace, so sanctions are required to make this happen.
This was stated in an evening address to the nation by President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrinform reports with reference to his Telegram channel.
“And this…
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Putin tells Trump that Russia has to respond to Ukrainian attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call Wednesday that he would have to respond to high-profile Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s nuclear-capable bomber fleet and a deadly bridge bombing that Moscow…
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U.S. Embassy warns of risk of “significant air attacks”
The US Embassy in Ukraine said on Wednesday there is currently a continued risk of “significant air strikes”, advising that U.S. citizens exercise appropriate caution.
This was stated on the embassy’s website.
Diplomats note that in recent weeks, Russia has…
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Trump says Putin told him in phone call he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attacks
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Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Donald Trump in a phone call Wednesday that he was obligated to respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack, Trump…
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This year’s aid to Ukraine to become largest since full-scale war
Military aid from partners in 2025 will exceed the levels of all previous years of a full-scale invasion.
This was emphasized by the Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov, in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports.
“The 28th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (“Ramstein”…
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