War

Tuesday, January 28

The Ukrainian defense industry attracted $1.5B in 2024, 33% of which was provided through the Danish model.

The Ukrainian defense industry attracted $1.5B in 2024, 33% of which was provided through the Danish model. The ZBROYARI Manufacturing Freedom initiative attracted more than $1.5B to the Ukrainian defense industry in 2024. Most of these funds fell in the last quarter of the year, the Ministry of Strategic I...

Monday, January 27

Trump might guarantee Ukraine’s security through US peacekeepers under certain conditions.

Trump might guarantee Ukraine’s security through US peacekeepers under certain conditions. According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration is ready to deploy US troops in Ukraine as part of a post-ceasefire peacekeeping mission, but only under certain conditions. In exchange for the deploy...

What leverage will enable Trump to achieve peace in Ukraine?

What leverage will enable Trump to achieve peace in Ukraine? To force the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to the table and begin serious peace talks, US President Donald Trump needs leverage. Steven Pifer, a former US ambassador to Ukraine, believes that this sho...

The US wants to provide Ukraine with weapons using frozen Russian assets, and Europe will pay for it.

The US wants to provide Ukraine with weapons using frozen Russian assets, and Europe will pay for it. The US President’s Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, said that the US is mulling the possibility of purchasing American weapons for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets. “...

The US has suspended foreign aid programs, except for military assistance to Ukraine.

The US has suspended foreign aid programs, except for military assistance to Ukraine. On January 24, the US State Department paused most foreign aid programs for 90 days. USAID representatives were ordered to stop all projects related to Ukraine. These include projects in health care, ...

Ukraine wants the EU and the US to participate in the negotiations to end the war.

Ukraine wants the EU and the US to participate in the negotiations to end the war. “Regarding the structure of the negotiations: I hope Ukraine, America, Europe, and the Russians will be there. I want Europe to take part because we will be members of the European Union,”...

Friday, January 24

More weapons in exchange for lowering the mobilization age: Zelenskyy identifies the prerequisite for negotiations with Russia.

More weapons in exchange for lowering the mobilization age: Zelenskyy identifies the prerequisite for negotiations with Russia. The US may put forward a condition for the provision of additional military aid to Ukraine – lowering the mobilization age for men. President Zelenskyy has refrained from raising the conscription age,...

The Russian elite has begun considering peace talks with Ukraine, but there is a nuance.

The Russian elite has begun considering peace talks with Ukraine, but there is a nuance. Economic difficulties are prompting some of the Russian elite to believe that the conflict in Ukraine must be resolved through negotiation. This week, US President Donald Trump said that levying addit...

Ukraine and its allies are discussing the deployment of up to 50,000 peacekeepers.

Ukraine and its allies are discussing the deployment of up to 50,000 peacekeepers. As reported by Politico and the FT, current talks are focused on forming a deterrent force pulled from five to six different European countries that would guard the line of contact in the event of a c...

Ukraine and Sweden will sign a bilateral cooperation agreement in the defense industry; Sweden is expected to invest in Ukraine’s long-range capabilities.

Ukraine and Sweden will sign a bilateral cooperation agreement in the defense industry; Sweden is expected to invest in Ukraine’s long-range capabilities. Representatives from Ukraine and Sweden agreed on a bilateral agreement to support the implementation of joint projects in the defense industry and discussed substantive proposals for their creation, ...

Businesses expect the end of the war or its active phase in 2025 and are preparing to invest €450M.

Businesses expect the end of the war or its active phase in 2025 and are preparing to invest €450M. Top managers at large companies are focused and optimistic about the war in Ukraine ending or, at minimum, the cessation of active hostilities in 2025, said Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko. She r...

Thursday, January 23

NATO states that Russia lacks the potential for a breakthrough on the front.

NATO states that Russia lacks the potential for a breakthrough on the front. The US Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, believes that Russia currently lacks the military potential for a large-scale breakthrough on the front. At the World Economic Forum...

Trump instructs Kellogg to end war in Ukraine in 100 days.

Trump instructs Kellogg to end war in Ukraine in 100 days. US President Donald Trump has instructed his special envoy for the Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, to end the war in 100 days. According to the WSJ, Kellogg will advise Trump on negotiations, but ...

US State Department: We want to end the war against Ukraine so that it does not happen again; Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and sanctions.

US State Department: We want to end the war against Ukraine so that it does not happen again; Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and sanctions. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Donald Trump’s promise to end the war will become an official priority of US foreign policy. “We do not want the conflict to end and then resume...

Zelenskyy: Ukraine must first receive strong security guarantees from the US and American peacekeepers to end the war.

Zelenskyy: Ukraine must first receive strong security guarantees from the US and American peacekeepers to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that any effective peacekeeping force deployed in Ukraine must include US troops. He added that European allies do not have enough soldiers to deter Putin ...

While Ukraine seeks €18B in defense investment, the allies plan to discuss its security guarantees.

While Ukraine seeks €18B in defense investment, the allies plan to discuss its security guarantees. In 2025, the Ukrainian defense industry’s production potential could reach €34B, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at the annual conference of the European Defense Agency. He noted that this r...

Wednesday, January 22

Zelenskyy in Davos: We need a diplomatic solution to end the war.

Zelenskyy in Davos: We need a diplomatic solution to end the war. It is necessary to achieve a diplomatic means to end the war, but whether the peace will be stable and fair depends on what this diplomacy and security guarantees turn out to be, said President Zelens...

Zelenskyy calls on the EU to increase weapons production – both for Ukraine and for its own defense.

Zelenskyy calls on the EU to increase weapons production – both for Ukraine and for its own defense. President Zelenskyy, at the Davos economic forum, called on the EU to increase weapons production, as it is important for both Ukraine and Europe. He said that at the beginning of the full-scale war, ...

Macron: Ukraine needs to be provided with the means to survive and the ability to negotiate from a position of strength.

Macron: Ukraine needs to be provided with the means to survive and the ability to negotiate from a position of strength. The war in Ukraine “will not end tomorrow or the day after tomorrow,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in his address to the French military. According to him, the West’s key ta...

The manufacturer of Leopard tanks and other weapons has formed a joint venture with a Ukrainian company.

The manufacturer of Leopard tanks and other weapons has formed a joint venture with a Ukrainian company. Minister for Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin announced the official opening of a joint venture between KMW (KNDS Deutschland) and a Ukrainian defense enterprise. The newly created company will sp...

Tuesday, January 21

The Biden administration’s priority was never Ukraine’s victory, only its survival.

The Biden administration’s priority was never Ukraine’s victory, only its survival. When the full-scale Russian invasion began, US President Joe Biden identified three key goals for the American response. Ukraine’s victory was not mentioned among them. In fact, the wording used by th...

Experts believe that the time has come for Trump to make Putin pay for Ukraine’s restoration.

Experts believe that the time has come for Trump to make Putin pay for Ukraine’s restoration. US President Donald Trump can force the aggressor country, Russia, to pay for the restoration of Ukraine by using the $300B in frozen Russian assets. Scholars from the Hoover Institution and the Ameri...

What does Putin hope to achieve in peace talks with Trump?

What does Putin hope to achieve in peace talks with Trump? Ivana Stradner, a fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, believes that Moscow sees potential in peace talks to achieve its long-standing goal of subjugating Ukraine, rather than reaching...

Analysts sum up another year of war for the Ukrainian energy sector.

Analysts sum up another year of war for the Ukrainian energy sector. In 2024, Ukraine’s power system lost more than 10 GW of generating capacity as a result of 13 large-scale attacks by the Russian Federation. This is more than half of the peak demand in winter, ...

Ukraine has learned to intercept a new Russian Shahed model and is creating a missile to counter the Oreshnik.

Ukraine has learned to intercept a new Russian Shahed model and is creating a missile to counter the Oreshnik. Ukrainian air defense systems recently intercepted a new type of Shahed drone marked with a “Ъ.” Russia is believed to have introduced its fourth series of Iranian-designed drones and achi...

Monday, January 20

The US secretly invested $1.5B in the production of Ukrainian drones.

The US secretly invested $1.5B in the production of Ukrainian drones. The US secretly allocated $1.5B in the Ukrainian drone industry’s development. The Biden administration declassified this data as part of the publication of documents detailing military aid to U...

Analysts: Russia wants to seize four regions of Ukraine by 2026 and wage war with NATO.

Analysts: Russia wants to seize four regions of Ukraine by 2026 and wage war with NATO. The head of the Ukrainian Situation Center at the German Ministry of Defense, Major General Christian Freuding, believes that that Russia is arming itself beyond the needs of its troops in Ukraine. In...

EU countries plan to increase defense spending; Germany is confident that US aid to Ukraine will not decrease.

EU countries plan to increase defense spending; Germany is confident that US aid to Ukraine will not decrease. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called for an increase in defense spending by at least €30B. “After the special fund is exhausted, we will need at least €85B from 2028,” he sai...

The loss of Ukraine’s lithium deposits to Russia threatens Europe’s energy independence.

The loss of Ukraine’s lithium deposits to Russia threatens Europe’s energy independence. Lithium is the primary raw material for the future of green energy in Europe. It is needed to produce electric vehicle batteries, renewable energy storage devices, and digital devices. Ukraine is a ke...

Friday, January 17

Trump’s European Defense Plan: Ukraine and the EU cannot continue the fight against Russia without American weapons.

Trump’s European Defense Plan: Ukraine and the EU cannot continue the fight against Russia without American weapons. British economist Timothy Ash noted that without US support, Ukraine and Europe can finance the fight against Russia for months, but not for a year or more, given their dependence on American weapon s...

Putin will demand Ukraine abandon NATO membership in talks with Trump.

Putin will demand Ukraine abandon NATO membership in talks with Trump. Putin will insist on a radical reduction in Kyiv’s military cooperation with NATO and an irreversible withdrawal from membership in the bloc in upcoming talks with US President-elect Donald Trump rega...

NATO and EU membership and weapons are Zelenskyy’s preferred Ukrainian security guarantees.

NATO and EU membership and weapons are Zelenskyy’s preferred Ukrainian security guarantees. President Zelenskyy notes that strategically, Ukraine views membership in the EU and NATO as its primary security guarantees. “We want to end the war with a just peace; for this, we need confide...

Thursday, January 16

The war in Ukraine must end: Ukraine and the US should be prepared for concessions.

The war in Ukraine must end: Ukraine and the US should be prepared for concessions. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said it’s “unrealistic to believe” that Ukraine can push Russian forces back to where they were before the 2022 inv...

Trump says it will take months to end war against Ukraine; Zelenskyy prepares to meet with the new US president.

Trump says it will take months to end war against Ukraine; Zelenskyy prepares to meet with the new US president. Advisors to future US President Donald Trump have acknowledged that it will take months to reach a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, not one day, as Trump promised during the election campai...

While Ukrainians continue to flee the war, European countries are cutting back on support for refugees.

While Ukrainians continue to flee the war, European countries are cutting back on support for refugees. In 2024, Ukrainian citizens made more than 30.1 million border crossings, with about 2% (443,000 people) not returning, 230% more than in 2023. In total, over the almost three years of the war, around...

Wednesday, January 15

Rutte: EU countries should increase their defense spending or learn the Russian language.

Rutte: EU countries should increase their defense spending or learn the Russian language. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on European Alliance countries to increase their defense budgets. Otherwise, he noted, Europeans will have to “finish Russian language courses or go to N...

Trump will not force Ukraine to start talks with Russia prematurely.

Trump will not force Ukraine to start talks with Russia prematurely. Ukraine’s European allies have held a series of private talks with Donald Trump’s team, during which the partners justified the need to provide further support for Kyiv, and feel cautiously optimistic...

Five EU countries have created a working group to develop joint defense enterprises with Ukraine.

Five EU countries have created a working group to develop joint defense enterprises with Ukraine. After a meeting with his colleagues from Poland, France, Italy, and Britain, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius noted that European arms manufacturers will only benefit if they utilize free produ...

Scholz explains his position on Ukrainian aid, but Ukraine insists that Taurus missiles could change the war’s dynamics.

Scholz explains his position on Ukrainian aid, but Ukraine insists that Taurus missiles could change the war’s dynamics. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denied claims that he was blocking new assistance to Ukraine and added that the draft 2025 German budget provides €12B for Ukrainian aid. At the same time, Scholz stresse...

The US is asking Europe to seize $300B in frozen Russian assets to bring Putin to the negotiating table, but Europe opposes it.

The US is asking Europe to seize $300B in frozen Russian assets to bring Putin to the negotiating table, but Europe opposes it. Biden aides have tried to convince his European allies to support the transfer of frozen Russian assets to a new account that will only be released if a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is r...

Tuesday, January 14

Trump is ready to lift restrictions on the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine and continue sanctions in order to force Putin to negotiate.

Trump is ready to lift restrictions on the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine and continue sanctions in order to force Putin to negotiate. Future US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz said that US President-elect Donald Trump is ready to lift restrictions on the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine to force Putin to sit down at t...

Negotiation leverage: New oil sanctions will cause billions in monthly losses for Russia.

Negotiation leverage: New oil sanctions will cause billions in monthly losses for Russia. The White House stated that new restrictions imposed against Russia are “the most significant sanctions against its energy sector.” They will cost Russia billions of dollars every month, a...

Moscow’s secret war-financing scheme is on the verge of collapse as planned spending doubles.

Moscow’s secret war-financing scheme is on the verge of collapse as planned spending doubles. According to former Morgan Stanley and Bank of America financier Craig Kennedy, the Kremlin is using an additional war-financing scheme in the shadows through the use of preferential lending to defens...

Ukraine might hold the tank advantage over Russia for the first time since 2022.

Ukraine might hold the tank advantage over Russia for the first time since 2022. For the first time since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, Ukrainian troops might have an advantage in tanks, although only in certain sections of the front. The main reason for th...

With each attack by the Kremlin on Ukraine’s energy system costing about $2B, what are the risks for Ukraine’s GTS?

With each attack by the Kremlin on Ukraine’s energy system costing about $2B, what are the risks for Ukraine’s GTS? Each missile attack on Ukraine’s energy system costs Russia up to $2B, and by continuing the transit of Russian gas, Ukraine helped the aggressor to earn money for these attacks, said Serhiy Mak...

Monday, January 13

Trump is preparing to meet with Putin, but first – a phone call.

Trump is preparing to meet with Putin, but first – a phone call. US President-elect Donald Trump said that a meeting with Putin is already being arranged, although the exact date has not yet been determined. The resumption of diplomatic dialogue between the US and ...

The White House says that Ukraine and Russia are not ready for negotiations.

The White House says that Ukraine and Russia are not ready for negotiations. The current US presidential administration does not currently see that Ukraine or Russia are ready for peace talks, said White House strategic communications coordinator John Kirby. The FT, citing sou...

The US has approximately $4B in unused military assistance that could have been sent to Ukraine; Norway allocates the most significant aid amount in its history.

The US has approximately $4B in unused military assistance that could have been sent to Ukraine; Norway allocates the most significant aid amount in its history. The Biden administration failed to use about $4B in aid for Ukraine that has been provided within various support packages. The next US president, Donald Trump, and his team will further manage these ...

Ukraine has significantly increased the strength, frequency, and range of its strikes into enemy territory.

Ukraine has significantly increased the strength, frequency, and range of its strikes into enemy territory. On January 12, Ukraine launched a drone assault in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation. The previous day, Ukrainian drones hit one of the largest oil refineries in Russia – the Taneko refiner...

The EU is confident that Trump will continue to support Ukraine but is wary of easing sanctions against Russia.

The EU is confident that Trump will continue to support Ukraine but is wary of easing sanctions against Russia. US President-elect Donald Trump has extended the timeline for the implementation of his campaign promise to end the war in Ukraine in a day to several months. According to EU allies, this is a signal ...

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