Sumy Oblast Governor Volodymyr Artiukh said he was invited to a military awards ceremony in Sumy planned for the same day when Russia launched a deadly attack but denied initiating the event in comments for the Suspilne outlet published on April 14. Russia launched a devastating missile attack against the Sumy city center on Palm […]
Key developments on April 3: Russia plans to increase grouping in Ukraine by 150,000 troops in 2025, Ukrainian official says US defense secretary to skip Ramstein summit for the first time, media reports NATO assets may be used for peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, FT reports ‘Coalition of the Willing’ agrees at least one European leader […]
Ryanair’s proposals to set the stage for the resumption of commercial flights in Ukraine have been met with “radio silence” for two years, the airline’s CEO, Michael O’Leary, said on March 25. The restart of flights is vital for rebuilding Ukraine‘s economy, a process that cannot start unless “somebody gives the airports a kick up […]
The European Union plans to supply Ukraine with at least 2 million shells annually, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on March 19. Kallas revealed this during a press conference in Brussels, where the European Commission presented the White Paper on the future of EU defense. The White Paper outlines a new strategy for […]
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host a virtual summit on March 15 to discuss support for Ukraine, following up on a similar meeting held in London earlier this month. Downing Street confirmed the gathering, which will bring together world leaders to assess the prospects for Ukraine and ongoing military assistance. “You can expect the […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has noted that he plans to attend President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night address before a joint session of Congress. “Given my responsibilities in the House, I plan to attend the speech, along with other members of the Democratic leadership, to make clear to the nation that there is a […]
Ukraine’s newly formed telecommunications company DVL Group is planning to cut 15% of its IT department due to business consolidation and optimization, the company told Economichna Pravda on Feb. 4. French billionaire Xavier Niel bought and merged fixed operator Data Group Volia and Lifecell — Ukraine’s third-largest mobile operator — last year in a […]
U.S. podcaster Lex Friedman plans to visit Russia to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, Fridman said on Jan. 22 at Joe Rogan’s podcast. The podcaster previously interviewed President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Following the interview, Fridman criticized the Ukrainian president on X, saying that Zelensky had spoken “crude words” towards Putin and that this would […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to visit Ukraine in the coming weeks to discuss the potential deployment of an international peacekeeping force, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 10, citing sources familiar with the matter. This would mark Starmer’s first visit to Ukraine since becoming prime minister. The trip comes as European nations ramp up […]
The Norwegian government plans to resume construction of bomb shelters, citing Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as evidence they are needed in case of a “worst-case scenario,” NRK reported on Jan. 10. “There is more uncertainty around us,” Norwegian Justice and Public Security Minister Emilie Mehl told the outlet, adding: “We must take care of […]