Ukraine, Trump and Europe
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accepted US accusations that Europe was doing too little to fund its own defence and security, but now believes they are on the same page. "We know we have to do more on our own and we have been free-riders in the past," he told the BBC's Today Programme, "they're asking us to do more and we are doing more."
It is necessary to achieve clarity on how the European weapons systems transferred to Ukraine, including Patriot batteries, will be replaced from American stocks, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to ramp up arms shipments to Ukraine is a signal to Kyiv to abandon peace efforts, Russia said on Thursday, vowing it would not accept the "blackmail" of Washington's new sanctions ultimatum.
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KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine (KLTV) - The foundation of faith that Amanda Fetisova stands on was established when she was a child attending the First Assembly of God in Gladewater. It’s where she dedicated her life to serving others, a mission that eventually took her to her new home in Ukraine, where she and her Ukrainian husband pastor a church.
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European leaders are urging private business and equity funds to not be afraid to invest in rebuilding Ukraine now even as Russia accelerates its war.
The U.S. move affects high-demand munitions, including Patriot missiles, the AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile and shorter-range Stinger missiles.
As NATO meets in The Hague, a Kyiv think tank says Europe must face the Russian threat with reduced U.S. support.
On Thursday, European Union leaders met in an extraordinary summit in Brussels to discuss defense and Ukraine, including EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s ReArm Europe defense package.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Denmark as the Nordic country launches its European Union presidency
President Donald Trump has long worked to bring peace to Ukraine, but his recent major policy adjustments in response to