Zelensky on Putin's readiness for peace talks: He will not stop
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the ceasefire offer from Russian leader Vladimir Putin is an ultimatum that cannot be trusted.
14 June 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the ceasefire offer from Russian leader Vladimir Putin is an ultimatum that cannot be trusted.
NATO defense chiefs, who concluded a two-day ministerial today at the Alliance's Headquarters in Brussels, agreed on a long-term plan to help Ukraine and train the Ukrainian military, but have not yet reached an agreement on regular financial contributions to sustain these efforts.
The emergence of a series of manipulative statements made by Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 14, ahead of the start in Switzerland of the Global Summit on Peace in Ukraine, suggests that Russia is afraid of the actual peace.
Ukraine and the Netherlands have signed a statement of intent to create a mechanism for financial support for Ukrainian arms manufacturers.
If NATO member states decide to allocate 0.25% of their combined GDP to Ukraine, it will far exceed the support figures proposed by Secretary General Stoltenberg and help Ukraine effectively fight against invading Russian forces.
Denmark has become the first NATO country to invest in the production of weapons in Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has called the security agreement between Ukraine and the United States signed on the sidelines of the G7 summit historic.
13 June 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy.
NATO welcomes all efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Russia-Ukraine war, including the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland, and the military alliance will continue to support Ukraine so that it has a strong negotiating position.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden have signed a ten-year bilateral security agreement that envisages support for Ukraine now and in the long term in order to strengthen the country's ability to fend off potential future aggression.
Military support should be provided to Ukraine without delay and its annual volume should be kept at least 40 billion euros per year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have signed a security agreement at the G7 summit.
This is a truly special format of the G7, a global meeting that brings together different parts of the world.
This is a truly special format of the G7, a global meeting that brings together different parts of the world.
Ukrinform has found out how this French-made jet fighter can contribute to Ukraine’s self-defense capability
Defense Minister of Ukraine Rustem Umerov will discuss with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg the nation’s urgent needs and various models of cooperation with the Alliance.
Eight foreign ministers of EU member states called on the EU top diplomat, Josep Borrell, to consider the ban on Russian diplomats’ free movement around the bloc, restricting it to countries of accreditation.
A large part of the Group of Seven summit in Italy will be devoted to Ukraine, its defense and economic resilience, and security agreements are to be signed with the United States and Japan.
At the G7 summit in Italy, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce the allocation of GBP 242 million (approximately USD 309 million) in aid to Ukraine.
For years, NATO has been building a nuclear deterrent system, which is a key part of NATO's overall deterrence and defense policy. The improvement of such a nuclear deterrence system, its reliability, safety and efficiency is the best response to Russia's nuclear saber rattling and to the buil-up of China's nuclear capabilities.
Discussion of opportunities to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities, including with Patriots and other systems, will be the focus of the 23rd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) in Brussels on Thursday, June 13.
The government of Lithuania has approved the transfer of 14 M113 armored personnel carriers to the Ukrainian Army.
12 June 2024
Hungary agreed not to veto NATO support for Ukraine, but Prime Minister Viktor Orbán insisted that his government would provide neither funds nor military personnel for any joint assistance effort.
The first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle will be produced in Ukraine jointly with the leading German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall before the end of the current year.
11 June 2024
NATO Allies in Washington should agree on long-term military assistance for Ukraine at the level achieved since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Since 2022, Ukraine has received military equipment worth up to EUR 40 billion from NATO countries each year.
Ukrainian forces have struck one of Russia’s most advanced Su-57 stealth fighter jets on ground at Akhtubinks air base in Russia’s Astrakhan region. The Su-57 was the first such warplane to be damaged in a combat operation. The United States has announced a new USD 225 million security aid package for Ukraine. Part of this will go toward the recovery and reconstruction of Ukrainian power grids
Of the 54 German-made Leopard 2 tanks ordered by Norway, 37 will be assembled by the Norwegian subcontractor Ritek, which plans to become a Scandinavian center for Leopard maintenance and modernization in the future.
The United States is providing USD 824 million to support Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
10 June 2024
Brussels will host the 23rd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (in the Ramstein format) on Thursday, June 13.
The Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, discussed the situation on the Ukrainian battlefield and the needs of Ukraine’s Defense Forces with the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer.