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Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron in Paris

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Latest news Ukraine

“Not a British plan”: France and UK split over proposed Ukraine one-month truce plan

British officials have refuted Emmanuel Macron's claims of a joint one-month limited ceasefire plan for Ukraine that would cover airspace, maritime zones, and energy infrastructure.

byVira Kravchuk

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Analysis

Trump has no plan for peace negotiations and it won’t work, says Danish military analyst

Anders Puck Nielsen says it’s too early to overreact - the real developments will unfold in the coming months when Trump realizes his strategy doesn’t work.

byYuri Zoria

Zelenskyy, Macron, Budapest, Ukraine support, France

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Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy, Macron agree that Ukraine needs strong security guarantees

Ukrainian and French presidents spoke following a Paris meeting of European leaders, held a day before US-Russian Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine or EU participation.

byYuri Zoria

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. Photo: Radoslaw Sikorski via X/Twitter.

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Latest news Ukraine

Sikorski says EU will not form a united army despite Russian threat

The Polish FM dismissed the notion of merging EU national armies into a single force, but stressed the need for Europe to reinforce its military capabilities and invest in defense production.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

European leaders to hold emergency summit on Ukraine as Trump pushes for talks with Russia

The EU and UK leaders will meet in Paris following the US move to initiate separate peace talks with Russia, while Ukraine warns against exclusion from negotiations about its future.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia’s 1.5 mn force dwarfs combined European armies, Zelenskyy warns

In Davos, Zelenskyy stressed that Russia's military force of 1.5 million personnel vastly outnumbers European armies, with France's 200,000-strong military being Europe's second-largest.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Latest news Ukraine

Europe must strengthen defense policy, Zelenskyy urges at Davos forum

Zelenskyy added that "there is no need to play on people's emotions that defense should be compensated at the expense of medicine or pensions – this is not fair."

byOrysia Hrudka

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Latest news Ukraine

Netherlands purchases replacements for Patriot system components given to Ukraine

The Dutch military has ordered Patriot air defense system components worth $529 million from Raytheon to replace equipment transferred to Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

German FM criticizes her government’s hesitancy on Ukraine support

Baerbock confronts the government's cautious approach, highlighting internal divisions and political disagreements over funding mechanisms amid the election campaign.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Czech PM warns against appeasing Putin in Russo-Ukrainian war

Petr Fiala stresses the importance of continued Ukraine support, announces Czech defense spending increases.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Czech intelligence chief warns against weak peace in Ukraine

If Ukraine accepts weak peace terms with Russia, it poses a strategic threat to Central and Eastern Europe, says Michal Koudelka.

byYuri Zoria

Presidents Donald Trump of the US and Vladimir Putin of Russia.

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International

Biden was “killing Ukraine softly.” Trump won’t wait

Ukraine must pivot from Biden's "killing softly" approach to Trump's deal-making style while avoiding quick compromises, warns Atlantic Council analyst Getmanchuk.

byVira Kravchuk

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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Latest news Ukraine

NATO defense ministers to begin talks on new Russia strategy

NATO is preparing to reshape its strategy towards Russia, recognizing the obsolescence of previous cooperation agreements, Politico says.

byYuri Zoria

The European Union's first-ever Defense Commissioner, Andrius Kubilius

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Latest news Ukraine

New EU defense commissioner: “Peace can be achieved only if Ukraine wins and restores its territorial sovereignty”

EU appointed its first-ever Defense Commissioner, Andrius Kubilius, on 17 September 2024.

byBohdan Ben

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Latest news Ukraine

Borrell: Russia is the most existential threat to Europe

Speaking at Oxford University, EU Representative for Security Policy Josep Borrell said Europeans should be aware of the prospect of having Russian troops on the Polish border, and Russia controlling 44% of the world‘s grain market if there is a weak reaction now.

byBohdan Ben

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

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Latest news Ukraine

German Foreign Minister: NATO is “central anchor of security” in Europe

Calling Russia's war against Ukraine the "greatest-ever threat to peace in Europe," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has highlighted the alliance's importance in maintaining peace and security in Europe

byMaria Tril

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Taurus leak reveals Germany’s dilemma as Europe awakens to new security reality

The German Taurus leaks shed light not only on the technical details of a possible Taurus strike on the Crimean bridge, but Europe's shifting security landscape, as France and Germany compete for leadership amid evolving US priorities and the urgent need to support Ukraine's defense.

byAlya Shandra

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Opinion

Klimkin on Germany: Half the problem or half the solution for Ukraine?

Germany must shun "management" and embrace "leadership" to tackle Russian threat and avoid West's fragmentation, urged former Ukrainian Foreign Minister and Ambassador to Germany Pavlo Klimkin.

byEuromaidan Press Contributor