• Turkish Foreign Minister confirms future Zelensky-Putin meeting

    The Turkish Foreign Minister announced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin will eventually have to face each other at the negotiation table. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan revealed that both Ukrainian and Russian delegations have reached an understanding for another round of talks, although a specific date has not yet been set. According to Fidan, the war in Ukraine has taken on a global dimension as other nations align with either Ukraine or …

  • Poland's military support to Ukraine nears €5 billion

    In a critical moment, Poland stepped up with key military assistance for Ukraine, although it might not top the donor list. Warsaw calculates it has already extended nearly €5 billion in aid, as disclosed by the head of the National Security Bureau of Poland, Dariusz Lukowski, in an interview with Rzeczpospolita.

    “Our estimates indicate that we have provided support to Ukraine, including military aid, amounting to almost 5 billion euros,” Lukowski highlighted.

    While Lukowski admitted that …

  • Denmark's Prime Minister praises Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian airbases

    Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, stated on June 2 that Ukraine's attack on four Russian airbases on June 1 demonstrates Kyiv's successful self-defense, according to Reuters. She emphasized that Ukraine has the right to defend itself, which sometimes includes counterattacks, and this one appears to have been effective.

    During a meeting of leaders from Nordic, Baltic, and Eastern European countries in Lithuania's capital, Frederiksen also stressed the critical importance of focusing …

  • CEO of Russian defense conglomerate Rostec contracts U.S. firm to help lift sanctions

    Sergey Chemezov, the CEO of the Russian state corporation Rostec, has inked a deal with American law firm Rathmell Short LLP to assist in removing sanctions against him. As reported by "Novaya Gazeta. Europe" on Friday, May 30, the agreement was published on the U.S. Department of Justice's website. The lobbying services are valued at $2.6 million.

    Details of the contract reveal that it was signed on March 10 of this year between Rathmell Short LLP and two clients: Sergey Chemezov himself and …

  • Zelensky signals possible Ukrainian withdrawal from upcoming Istanbul talks amid memorandum dispute with Russia

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated Ukraine may not attend the proposed June 2 meeting in Istanbul with Russian negotiators. This comes as Kyiv reportedly has yet to receive a so-called memorandum from Russia detailing conditions for a ceasefire, according to a statement following a phone conversation between Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. President Zelensky emphasized the constructive discussion he had with Erdogan, extending gratitude for Ankara's …