Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that Washington had suspended all weapons deliveries to Ukraine, including those already in transit through the NATO hub in Poland, and that neither Poland nor any NATO/Rammstein member was informed or consultedbeforehand.
Former Polish President and leader of the Solidarity movement, Lech Wałęsa, published an open letter to US President Donald Trump signed by 39 other former Polish political prisoners. "Dear Mr President, We watched the report of your conversation with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy with horror and distaste. We consider your expectations regarding showing respect and gratitude for the material assistance provided by the United States to Ukraine fighting against Russia to be offensive. Gratitude is due to the heroic Ukrainian soldiers who shed blood in defence of the values of the free world. They are the ones who have been dying on the front lines for over 11 years in the name of these values and the independence of their homeland attacked by Putin's Russia. We do not understand how the leader of a country that is a symbol of the free world can not see this. We were also horrified by the fact that the atmosphere in the Oval Office during this conversation reminded us of the one we remember well from interrogations by the Security Service and courtrooms in communist courts. Prosecutors and judges, commissioned by the all-powerful communist political police, also explained to us that they held all the cards and we held none. They demanded that we cease our activities, arguing that thousands of innocent people were suffering because of us. They deprived us of our freedom and civil rights because we refused to cooperate with the authorities and did not show them gratitude. We are shocked that you treated President Volodymyr Zelensky in a similar...
The London Summit brought together the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Finland, France, the Czech Republic, and Sweden, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President António Costa. Leaders discussed ongoing financial support for Ukraine's defence industry, including investments in domestic arms production and increased funding for Europe's defence sector. Sanctions against Russia, including frozen Russian assets, are to remain until a lasting peace is achieved. There was broad agreement that strong security guarantees must underpin any potential ceasefire, with consideration given to leveraging NATO mechanisms and strengthening Ukraine's military. A ceasefire must begin with a prisoner exchange and the return of children, signalling Russia's genuine commitment to peace. Leaders also emphasised the US role in ensuring sufficient support and transatlantic unity to end the war. A concrete plan, based on proposals from France and the UK, will continue to be developed, with European leaders set to present an enhanced defence strategy at an upcoming...
Ukraine and the UK signed an Emergency Loan Agreement of £2.26 billion for the purchase of defence materials. The funds are part of the G7 $50 billion Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine (ERA) mechanism. The loan will be serviced and repaid from future profits generated from frozen Russian sovereign assets. Read more at https://mof.gov.ua/uk/news/ukraine_to_receive_226_billion_under_g7_era_initiative_ukraines_finance_minister_and_uk_chancellor_of_the_exchequer_signed_agreement-5048...
UK Minister Keir Starmer gave a highly public show of support for Volodymyr Zelensky. Starmer embraced Zelenskyy on the steps of No. 10 Downing Street in London. Starmer told Zelenskyy he has “full backing across the United Kingdom” — and that both the British government and the British people stand with Ukraine “for as long as it may...
European leaders rallied to defend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance subjected him to a tirade of withering and infantilizing abuse in the Oval Office. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said: “Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.” In what may prove to be a significant turning point in the tottering post-war Western alliance between Europe and the US, the Europeans pushed back against Washington’s increasing alignment with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Trump’s browbeating of...
An investigation by the Kyiv Independent revealed that the Russian military obstructed local efforts to evacuate people from flooded areas, confiscating boats and threatening volunteers to halt their rescue operations. Meanwhile, local rescue services, operating under occupation, lacked sufficient resources, and occupation authorities deliberately downplayed the scale of the disaster. As a result, civilians on the occupied east bank of Kherson oblast who could have been saved...
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said there will be no cessation of hostilities along the contact line in Ukraine. "We have a constitution", Lavrov said, adding that such a halt in fighting is not feasible. The Russian Foreign Minister also made it clear that Moscow would not agree to any deals that would involve further arming the Ukrainian government....
Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed a resolution to hold elections after "a comprehensive, just, and sustainable peace is secured". The resolution to "support for democracy in Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression" stipulates that elections cannot be held under martial law, emphasising the "need for continuity of leadership" in such...
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