Europe is preparing for the fact that it will have to compensate Kiev for the missing assistance from the United States, and under this scenario, it has five to eight years to restore its defense capability, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday.
European conservatives are skeptical of further spending on Ukraine and have vowed to reshape the Old Continent s politics after the forthcoming EU parliamentary elections where they are projected to take more seats. What could this mean for Kiev?
In a recent radio discussion, Moscow-based journalist and writer Sonja Van Den Ende offered a critical view on the current Ukraine conflict, suggesting that the US is leading Europe into a severe crisis while waging a proxy war in Ukraine.
Hungary blocked allocation of 500 million euros ($533 million) for arms delivery for Kiev under the European Peace Facility, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stated on Monday.
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will transfer 100,000 rounds of mortar ammunition to Ukraine within the next two years, the company announced on Wednesday.