Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz also defended Poland's refusal to provide Ukraine its remaining MiG-29 fighters, saying that in the early stages of the full-scale war Poland was sending tanks, "when others were only sending helmets."
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Putin a "f***ing idiot" for clinging to imperial ambitions and advocated for Ukraine's NATO membership, critisizing the West’s current inaction in this regard.
South Korea's Intelligence Service confirmed that two North Korean soldiers recently captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk were operatives from Pyongyang's Reconnaissance General Bureau.
A surge in military drone production for Ukraine has forced British bicycle maker Brompton to postpone deliveries of its G Line electric bike by two months, as component manufacturers prioritize defense contracts over civilian orders.
US Department of the Treasury and United Kingdom jointly targeted Russian Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, marking the most comprehensive action yet against Russia's ability to profit from energy exports that fund its aggression in Ukraine.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency cited Russian GPS jamming and air defense activities amid Ukrainian drone attacks as threats to civilian aviation.
After maintaining close ties with Biden administration, Ursula von der Leyen faces both logistical and diplomatic hurdles in establishing contact with Trump's team, as concerns mount over future trade relations and defense spending commitments.
Bulgaria Revival party leader Kostadin Kostadinov has aligned with Russian messaging by declaring Ukraine's imminent collapse and demanding the return of Southern Bessarabia (a part of Odesa Oblast) to Bulgaria.
This came in response to Ukraine's Foreign Ministry stating that only two EU members, meaning Hungary and Slovakia, failed to secure alternative energy sources while others successfully adapted.
American liquefied natural gas has captured 50% of Europe's import market as Ukraine's decision to stop Russian gas transit strips Moscow of $6.5 billion in annual revenue.