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Belgium pledges € 1 billion annual military aid to Ukraine, signs defense production deals

Belgian Prime Minister De Wever announces ten defense companies has established manufacturing ties in Ukraine as Brussels seeks to bolster European security.

byOlena Mukhina

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European legislators urge Belgium to seize € 250 bn in frozen Russian assets

59 MEPs, EU MPs, and three Ukrainian legislators signed an open letter to King Philippe, urging him to support transferring the assets directly to Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

Netherlands retires F-16 fighters, readies them for Ukraine

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Belgium delays F-16 deliveries—Ukraine must wait for at least another year

Despite the critical role of air support for Ukraine, Belgian defense officials cite delays in US F-35 deliveries as the main reason for postponing the transfer of F-16s.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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FT: EU eyes Belgian king as Hungary threatens to block Russia sanctions renewal

A royal WWII decree is considered a fallback option to retain Russia’s frozen €190 bn in the EU if pro-Russian Budapest vetoes sanctions renewal.

byYuri Zoria

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Belgium triples NATO rapid reaction force in 2025

Belgium will dramatically increase its NATO-ready troops from 500 to potentially 1,500 in 2025.

byMaria Tril

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Belgium’s Thales signs memorandum of defense cooperation with Ukraine

Ukraine's defense industry is set to receive technology transfer and components for missile production through a new partnership with Belgium's Thales.

byMaria Tril

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Politico: Seven NATO members oppose immediate membership invitation for Ukraine

US, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Belgium, Slovenia, and Spain are slow-walking Ukraine's request for the immediate invitation, despite Zelenskyy's insistence on wartime invitation necessity

byYuri Zoria

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Belgium strengthens security measures due to possible sabotage and espionage

Recent incidents, including cyberattacks and sabotage attempts linked to pro-Russian actors, highlight the increasing complexity of security challenges facing Europe.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Euroclear to transfer € 1.55 billion to Ukraine fund from frozen Russian assets in July 2024

In addition to the significant transfer to the Ukraine fund, Euroclear will pay Belgium €836 million in corporate taxes from the profits of sanctioned Russian assets for the first half of 2024.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 825: Belgium signs security deal, pledges F-16 jets for Ukraine’s military forces

Belgium has pledged to deliver 30 F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv by 2028, with the initial aircraft arriving this year.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Zelenskyy tours Melsbroek base, meets Ukrainian F-16 pilot trainees

During his visit to Belgium, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visited a Belgian airbase to observe Ukrainian military personnel training to operate F-16 fighter jets for use in Ukraine's defense.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine and Belgium ink bilateral security and long-term support agreement

Belgium and Ukraine's 10-year security agreement includes €977 million in 2023 aid, 30 F-16 jets, and ongoing support for Ukraine's military and economic sectors.

byYuri Zoria

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Belgium PM: Ukraine to receive 30 F-16s, can use them only within Ukraine

Belgium announces delivery of 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by 2028, with initial aircraft arriving this year. Belgian Prime Minister De Croo says the jets must be used exclusively on Ukrainian soil.

byYuri Zoria

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Zelenskyy visits Brussels to ink security deals and tour pilot training site for Ukraine’s F-16 pilots

Zelenskyy visits Brussels to sign a string of security agreements with allies, address reporters, and visit a pilot training facility for Ukrainian F-16 pilots.

byYuri Zoria

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Belgium allocates € 9 mln for reconstruction of energy facilities in Ukraine

With UN-backed initiatives, Belgium aims to fortify Ukraine's power facilities, focusing on Kharkiv area.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia must pay: US paves way for historic confiscation of $ 300bn in reparations for Ukraine

The ball is now in the EU's court, as the confiscation of Russian assets becomes a matter of political will

byOlena Halushka

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Belgian PM says first F-16s to be delivered to Ukraine by summer

The first F-16 multi-role fighter jets with trained pilots is to be delivered to Ukraine by early summer. This was announced at a briefing in Brussels by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo.

byBenjamin Looijen

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EU launches task force to combat Russian interference in European elections

The task force will be temporary, but leaders are eyeing permanent measures. The Russian influence network reportedly aimed to appoint agents as employees of MEPs

byAlya Shandra

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Belgium investigates Russian interference in EU election campaign

Belgian intelligence services have uncovered evidence of Russian influence groups meddling in European elections to bolster pro-Russian narratives and candidates, Prime Minister Alexander de Croo announced today.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Belgium pledges €100M to maintain Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jet fleet

This week, Ukrainian FM Dmytro Kuleba announced that F-16 jets would be in Ukraine's airspace by mid-summer.

byYevheniia Martyniuk