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Al Jazeera on MSNEurope assumes financial burden of Ukraine war, angering RussiaTrump casts European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine as a victory as UN warns civilians being killed at record rate.
After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariff threats have left bruises.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that Russia had no plans to attack NATO or Europe but, if the West escalated the Ukraine war any further, then Moscow should respond and, if necessary,
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Defense News on MSNUS diverts Patriot systems from Switzerland to UkraineThe statement by the Swiss illuminates some of the hasty mechanics behind Washington’s newfound emphasis on helping Ukraine repel Russian attacks.
A new Ukrainian government approved Thursday will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country's weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
This week marked a possible pivot by President Donald Trump regarding Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Dmitry Medvedev says Russia needs to be ready to respond, potentially with pre-emptive strikes, if the West escalated its involvement in the Ukraine war.
President Trump has effectively handed Vladimir Putin an extraordinary green light: 50 days to finish off his brutal summer offensive in Ukraine before facing any consequences.
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Defense News on MSNUkraine fielding new crop of unmanned boats optimized for river combatOver the winter, Brave1, a government defense-technology hub tasked with getting new capabilities field-ready, reported that Ukrainian troops were trialling the Black Widow 2. The system, which also measures roughly one meter in length, has a reported payload of three kilograms and a range of 10 kilometers.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Russia could pose a security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and that defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up.
To appreciate the dramatic shift in President Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine, consider two scenes in the Oval Office, months apart: