The Ukrainian president urges his Polish counterpart and the prime minister to join him at the border, where Polish farmers have been protesting and disrupting trade and travel since 20 February 2024.
Russia has increased its Iskander missile launchers the Ukrainian border and has a huge ground force of about 470,000 servicemen on the territory of Ukraine, according to Ukraine's intelligence.
According to a survey by the Razumkov Center, a majority of Ukrainians are optimistic about the outcome of the war with Russia, but only 20% think it will end by the end of this year, while 40% think it will take one or two more years.
As Russia took Avdiivka amid Ukraine’s battlefield scarcity, messaging in Munich was perplexingly mixed: allies acknowledged that a World War was looming, but avoided clear commitments to the one country that is fighting it.
Except for the agreements in cooperation in education, technology, and ecology, one of the signed documents includes a convention to avoid double taxation, which Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal described as "extremely important for Japanese businesses planning new projects in Ukraine."
The second episode of Ukraine Talks delves into the motives and risks behind Russia’s plan to launch nuclear weapons into orbit, the strategic and political consequences of the Ukrainian troops’ retreat from the frontline town of Avdiivka, Navalny's death and US military aid to Ukraine.
The partnership between Ukraine and NATO takes a step forward with the establishment of a joint center, focusing on advancing defense analysis, training, and education.
Ukraine received and used the GLSDB, a bomb that can pierce reinforced concrete and has various guidance options, without announcing it, leaving the Russian forces stunned by the new weapon.
Ukraine's Defense Minister announced the launch of several coalitions to boost the Ukrainian air and missile defense, artillery, drones, and mine action.
The defense ministers of Germany and France established a coalition that will help Ukraine improve its air defense capabilities, which are crucial for defending its territory and countering Russia’s aggression, which involves constant air strikes.
The US House Speaker says he will not pass a bill that offers military support to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan unless it includes measures to deal with the migration issue on the US border.
As Russia intensifies its offensive in eastern Ukraine, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends the meeting of the contact group on Ukraine’s defense in the Ramstein format, seeking urgent support from over 50 allies.
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the US expressed hope that the meeting between US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz would pave the way for Ukraine to receive long-range missiles that it has been seeking from both countries to deter Russian attacks.
France’s Special Envoy for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction announced that France will provide support and solutions to restore the museums and architectural monuments in Odesa damaged by Russian aerial assaults.