European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and European Council President Charles Michel pose following a press conference during the informal EU Summit at the Puskas Arena, in Budapest, Hungary, November 8, 2024. Marton Monus | Reuters Europe alone cannot shoulder the financial strain of supporting Ukraine against the ongoing … Read more
On the campaign trail, Trump threatened to slap a universal 10 percent tariff on imported goods. He also threatened to turn off Ukraine aid and to stop supporting NATO countries that do not invest 2 percent of their GDP on defense. EU leaders were gathering for an informal summit in Budapest for talks on Draghi’s … Read more
“Don’t expect any competition between myself and NATO,” Kubilius said. “Where the EU can be of assistance … is … on the development of resources for [the] development of defense plans. We can raise money … that is what NATO cannot do.” “With the resources we have now, in the 10 days we’d spend waiting … Read more
Gallant will be replaced by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, while Gideon Sa’ar, a minister without a portfolio, will replace Katz as foreign minister, the Prime Minister’s Office announced. The Biden administration has had a relatively good relationship with Gallant — as opposed to with Netanyahu himself, who has often frustrated the White House with his … Read more
Attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear plants would be particularly serious, said Kharchenko, the analyst. Kyiv’s reactors currently provide 60 percent of the country’s total power output and any missile strikes on the energy infrastructure supporting those plants could put them out of commission. Last month, Ukraine urged the European Union for help, fearing Russia would soon … Read more
Kyiv’s top military commander, Oleksandr Syrsky, added that Ukrainian troops are currently holding back one of Russia’s “most powerful” offensives since the start of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s all-out invasion nearly three years ago. Meanwhile, North Korea’s foreign minister, Choe Sun Hui, was in Moscow to reaffirm Pyongyang’s commitment to the strategic partnership signed in … Read more
However, Szijjártó continued to promote the policy in his keynote speech on Thursday, addressing the conference audience in Russian. In his 14-minute speech, Szijjártó did not mention Ukraine once, nor did he speak specifically about the war — saying only that “Europe and Hungary are facing one of the most serious conflicts since World War … Read more
Their parties were both in the conservative European People’s Party in the European Parliament, both had cut their teeth in the anti-communist opposition in the late 1980s, and both had often encountered each other as they rose through the ranks in their respective countries. “Being in the same EU party and sharing a passion for … Read more
Ukraine arrested a man for allegedly spying for Russia while impersonating a United Nations volunteer on the front lines, Kyiv’s security service said Monday. “Disguising himself as a volunteer, the traitor spied on the locations of the Defense Forces [toward] Pokrovsk, where the highest concentration of enemy attacks has been recorded so far,” Ukraine’s Security … Read more
BRUSSELS — North Korean soldiers assisting Moscow have been deployed to Kursk, the Russian area controlled by Ukrainian troops, NATO chief Mark Rutte said Monday. “I can confirm that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia and that North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region,” Rutte told reporters, soon after … Read more
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