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EU
EU Launches $170 Billion Joint Defense Procurement and Ukrainian Support Fund
The New EU SAFE program has been launched with the aim of increasing defense production capacity, closing capability gaps and ensuring support for Ukrainian military forces.
May 28, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Pushes $30B Arms Plan: ‘The Problem Is Funding, Not Production’
Zelensky said Ukraine is looking at frozen Russian assets as a possible funding source and plans to raise the issue at the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Canada next month.
May 28, 2025
Hungary
Enough? EU Mulls Tightening Screws on Hungary
Under Hungary’s PM, Viktor Orban, Budapest has regularly found itself at loggerheads with the European Commission and most of its 26 fellow EU countries, becoming something of a black sheep.
May 28, 2025
Russia
EU Spent More on Russian Energy Imports Last Year Than It Sent to Ukraine - Bild
German tabloid Bild reports that Europe is on track to spend €20 billion ($22.7 billion) on Russian energy and imports, more than it sends to its ally Ukraine.
May 28, 2025
Ukraine
Poland to Vote in Razor-Tight Presidential Election
Poland votes Sunday in a tight presidential runoff between pro-EU mayor Trzaskowski and nationalist Nawrocki, with polls showing a near tie and high stakes for Europe.
May 27, 2025
War in Ukraine
Latvia Urges EU to Freeze Visas for Russians Amid Mounting Sabotage Fears
European states, including Poland, have accused Russia of orchestrating a wave of sabotage, cyberattacks and arson across the continent aimed at destabilizing the EU and NATO.
May 27, 2025
Germany
‘We Cannot Accept This’ – Europe Reacts to Record Russian Air Strikes
After Russian attacks kill 13 civilians, European leaders call it an “affront to Trump’s” peace effort, and vow to impose yet another round of sanctions that will be “financially painful” for Moscow.
May 26, 2025
Europe
Ukraine Calls on Europe to Help Finance Ukraine’s Military, Invest in Security Against Russia
Ukraine’s finance minister has proposed integrating “Ukraine’s military potential into the European security system” – a move that could ease Kyiv’s 2026 financial burden as the war rages on.
May 23, 2025
EU Investigates von der Leyen Over Zelensky Chat
The inquiry will examine whether the European Commission violated transparency rules by refusing access to messages exchanged in a private group chat.
June 25, 2026
