‘I think it is totally wrong to discuss this publicly at this stage,’ Boris Pistorius said
The EU has frozen approximately €210 billion in Russian central bank assets since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022
Agreeing on security guarantees is seen as crucial in bringing the more than three-year-old war to an end but the subject is complex
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday a meeting with Vladimir Putin would be "the most effective way forward"
Russia’s foreign minister said foreign troops in Ukraine “would be absolutely unacceptable” in a meeting with his Indian counterpart
European leaders are urging Washington to reject any land-swap deal with Russia and ensure the EU is included in the talks
Earlier this week, Trump said that he was reducing the 50-day deadline he gave Russia over its war in Ukraine to “10 or 12” days
Defence minister Boris Pistorius says the deal was reached with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth on 14 July
The breakthrough came after Slovakia lifted its weeks-long veto last night, paving the way for the bloc’s newest package of economic punishment aimed at Russia
One of the major questions hanging over the new plan is how fast it can get desperately needed weaponry to Ukraine as it faces nightly Russian bombardments.
European countries will donate US-made weapons to Ukraine and get them backfilled by Washington, under a new plan backed by NATO.
Slovakia signals support for new Russia sanctions, but only if Brussels offers guarantees on energy security and €20B in potential arbitration risks.
Slovak police attempted to detain former defence minister Jaroslav Naď on Wednesday amid an investigation by European prosecutors into alleged irregularities in the donation of ammunition to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will on June 17 urge the Group of Seven (G-7) to provide more backing for the war against Russia
The extension will provide “legal certainty for EU member states, reassurance for Ukrainians, and avoid burdening national asylum systems”
But ties between the EU and key Black Sea actor Turkey remain strained.
