Licensed Resolve
The offer to let Ukraine produce Patriot interceptor missiles under licence marks more than another military commitment.
The offer to let Ukraine produce Patriot interceptor missiles under licence marks more than another military commitment.
One year. One phone call. One government gone. Zelenskyy has pulled the plug on his own prime minister. Kyiv's power map is about to look very different.
Four years of war built an industry nobody expected. Now Denmark, Estonia and Netherlands want in on it too. Nine deals signed, and Zelenskiy isn't done yet.
Russia carried out an overnight missile and drone strike on Kyiv, damaging residential buildings, sparking fires and injuring medical workers after Ukraine warned of a large-scale assault.
The European Union is moving towards unlocking €6.6 billion in military assistance for Ukraine, stepping up pressure on Russia’s war finances, and weighing enhanced maritime security measures in the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed regional tensions, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday.
The conversation between the two leaders took place days after Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy condemned the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, calling it a “devastating blow to peace efforts”.
The prospect of Ukraine joining Nato has long been a contentious issue, but the statements by former Russian President and current deputy chairman of its Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev have elevated the stakes to a new level of tension.
A senior Russian official said that Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would be not just a direct threat to Russia but a delayed declaration of war, local media reported on Wednesday.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives.
Since no early end to the Ukraine crisis seems to be on the horizon, and the divisions between US allies and other countries are unlikely to go away so soon, Vietnam shall be faced with the difficult task of navigating its foreign policy in order not to unduly provoke either China or Russia by siding with either.
