Witkoff: The status of the occupied territories is the primary issue in resolving the war in Ukraine. The US President’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steven Witkoff, referred to Ukraine’s occupied territories as Russian-speaking regions and proposed conducting a so-called referendum. ... #Article5 #ElectionsUkraine #NATO #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #SteveWitkoff #Zelenskyy
As Russia prepares to confront Europe, the Trump administration is considering relinquishing command of NATO military operations in Europe. Russia is boosting its defense investments and readying for conflict with Europe, said EC President Ursula von der Leyen. “And at a time when these threats are increasing, we see our long time p... #DefenseIndustryEU #EUdefense #MilitaryAid #NATO #UrsulavonderLeyen
Starmer to convene military officials to develop a peace deal and security guarantees for Ukraine. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that military officials will meet on March 20 to discuss a potential peace agreement in the Russia-Ukraine war and create practical plans for how foreign ... #EmmanuelMacron #KeirStarmer #NATO #PeaceAgreement #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine
Macron urges NATO to begin planning for Ukraine’s security guarantees. A meeting of military and NATO leaders from over 30 countries took place in Paris on March 11, where French President Emmanuel Macron called for a plan to “define credible security guarantees... #EmmanuelMacron #NATO #PeaceAgreement #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding
Brussels seeks to determine the EU’s role in a peace agreement in collaboration with Kyiv. The US insists that Europe should offer security guarantees for Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes that the decision on what the EU can contribute in a future peace agreement for Ukraine will emerge through close collaboration with Ukraini... #NATO #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #ScottBessent #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #UkraineArmyForces #UrsulavonderLeyen #WarinUkraine
German intelligence suggests that Russia could attack NATO sooner than anticipated if the war in Ukraine concludes quickly. Bruno Kahl, head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, stated that Russia’s assault on Europe hinges on how developments unfold in the Ukraine conflict. “A swift resolution to t... #Article5 #BrunoKahl #Germany #NATO #RussianAggression #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
What risks does the US face in halting the supply of weapons to Ukraine? Most of the funding allocated to Ukraine has remained in the US through orders placed in its defense industry, so President Donald Trump’s decision will result in: Financial losses for defense c... #DefenseIndustry #LockheedMartin #NATO #Pentagon #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Independently from NATO, Europe is contemplating the deployment of 120 fighter jets to safeguard the skies over Ukraine. Once again, Europe is revisiting the Sky Shield plan, which now includes the deployment of allied air forces in the form of 120 fighter jets to defend Ukrainian airspace. The initiative will operate i... #DonaldTrump #FighterJetsToUkraine #NATO #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #SkyShield #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Without US assistance, Ukraine can resist Russia for at least six months. If the US administration decides to withdraw its support, Ukraine will be able to fight for another six months, according to Kyiv’s assessment. “This is probably true. The war is increasin... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #NATO #Putin #RussianAggression #UkrainianDrone #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
Trump promises to reclaim as much of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied territory as possible as part of a negotiated peace agreement, but NATO membership is off the table. US President Donald Trump stated that during the negotiations to end the Russian-Ukrainian war the US will aim to restore as many of the Russian-occupied territories to Ukraine’s possession as p... #DonaldTrump #NATO #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #PeaceTalks #Putin #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarinUkraine
Expected German Chancellor Merz’s party has won the Bundestag elections: How will this impact Ukraine? The Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) bloc secured victory in the early elections to the Bundestag, garnering 28.5% of the vote. CDU leader Friedrich Merz intends to form a new government by April ... #Bundestag #FriedrichMerz #Germany #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SupportUkraine
Europe must invest approximately €250B into its defense annually in order to effectively counter future Russian aggression. Given its economic strength, the EU can allocate around €250B each year to defense. This expenditure, which represents 1.5% of the EU’s GDP, would enable Europe to mobilize around 300,000 soldie... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseInvestments #DefenseSpending #EUdefense #NATO #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
The US and Russia secretly met in Switzerland to discuss the war in Ukraine; what were Russia’s demand during the first round of official talks? Representatives from the US and Russia have been meeting secretly in Switzerland in recent months to discuss the war in Ukraine. The last meeting took place in Geneva during the Munich Security Confer... #DonaldTrump #MunichConference #NATO #PeaceTalks #Switzerland #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Military aid: Europeans step up support for Ukraine amid Trump’s actions. The EU is preparing a new €20B military aid package for Ukraine amid US President Trump’s attempts to reach a quick peace settlement with Russia. The funds will be used to strengthen UkraineR... #ArtilleryShells #DonaldTrump #F16 #MilitaryAid #NATO #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Russia demands that NATO revoke its promise of Ukraine’s accession to end the war, while Zelenskyy rejects any ultimatums. Russia insists that not only Ukraine be denied entry to NATO but also on rescinding the Bucharest Summit decision of 2008 regarding Ukraine’s future membership in the Alliance. “Otherwise,... #MariaZakharova #NATO #PeaceTalks #Putin #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Peacekeeping mission in Ukraine: what are the positions of Zelensky and the main allies? President Zelenskyy said that in lieu of Ukraine joining NATO, a strong military and the presence of EU and the US troops in Ukraine could be an acceptable security guarantee. What are Ukraine’s... #DonaldTrump #MélanieJoly #NATO #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #Typhoon #WarEnding
The EU is considering Ukraine’s automatic accession to NATO in the event that Russia violates a future ceasefire. This proposal is expected to receive support from several European leaders and American senators. Finnish President Alexander Stubb has already positively assessed this proposal. It should be noted th... #LindseyGraham #MarkRutte #NATO #NATOUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The President of Finland outlines three stages for achieving peace in Ukraine from a position of strength. Finnish President Alexander Stubb emphasized at the Munich Conference that Ukraine should negotiate with the Russian Federation exclusively from a position of strength and presented a plan to foster a... #AlexanderStubb #MunichSecurityConference #NATO #PeacePlan #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarinUkraine
President Zelenskyy issued a few strong statements while in Munich. Zelenskyy spoke at the Munich Security Conference, and these are the main takeaways: On a peace agreement: For any peace agreement to end the war it must be supported by both Ukraine and the US. Europ... #MunichSecurityConference #NATO #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy presents Ukraine’s alternatives to NATO membership. As NATO membership is not currently under consideration for Ukraine, President Zelenskyy asserts that the country should receive another reliable security guarantee – a military force of 1.5 million s... #MetteFrederiksen #NATO #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #UkraineArmedForces #Zelenskyy
Three scenarios for the end of the war in Ukraine. Bloomberg analysts have predicted three possible outcomes following the conclusion of the Russian-Ukrainian war: The basic and most likely scenario is that Ukraine’s occupied territories will re... #Kursk #NATO #OccupiedTerritories #PeacePlan #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #UkraineArmedForces #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Strengthening EU security and supporting Ukraine without US assistance will require $3T. According to Bloomberg, protecting Ukraine and expanding their own armed forces could cost Europe’s largest states an additional $3.1T over the next 10 years. Rebuilding the Ukrainian Armed Forces cou... #DefenseIndustryEU #NATO #PeacekeepingMission #UkraineArmedForces #WarinUkraine
The US will urge the EU and NATO to play a more active role in supporting Ukraine. On February 12, a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine Defense (Ramstein) took place under Britain’s chairmanship, and additional official meetings are currently ongoing, during which Pentago... #KeithKellogg #MarcoRubio #NATO #PeacekeepingMission #PeteHegseth #Ramstein #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Ukraine returning to its 1991 borders and gaining NATO membership is “unrealistic.” US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, before a meeting of the Contact Group in the Ramstein format, stated that Ukraine reclaiming its internationally recognized borders established in 1991 is an R... #DeOccupiedTerritories #DonaldTrump #NATO #PeteHegseth #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding
Denmark has analyzed the Russian Federation’s ability to launch a regional war against Europe. Danish military intelligence claims that if the war in Ukraine is stopped or frozen, and if NATO is unable to rearm, Russia will be prepared for a large-scale war in Europe within five years. The repo... #DefenseIndustryRussia #Denmark #NATO #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
Trump announces progress in efforts to end the Russian war; Germany reaffirms its support for Ukraine. According to President Donald Trump, the US is making strides in negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Trump mentioned that he had communicated with Putin and that d... #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #NATO #OlafScholz #PeaceTalks #TaurusMissile #WarEnding
Between minimal and zero: Kellogg evaluates Ukraine’s chances of regaining its nuclear status. US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg stated that Ukraine’s likelihood of reclaiming its nuclear weapons is “slim and none.” “Let’s be honest, we know that’s not going to ... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #MunichConference #NATO #NuclearStatusUkraine #PeacePlan #SecurityGuarantees #WarinUkraine
Zelenskyy: Ukraine has received only 43% of the military aid that the US has approved. Ukraine has received only $76B out of almost $177B in approved US military assistance. “We received it not in money, but in weapons – we received weapons worth more than $70B. This is a signific... #NATO #Pentagon #RussianAggression #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy: NATO membership remains Ukraine’s primary objective, and its military could provide value for the Alliance. President Zelenskyy noted that without security guarantees from allies, any agreement concluded with Russia will only delay the country’s future aggression. NATO membership remains Ukraine’... #DonaldTrump #NATO #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #UkrainianSoldiers #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Europe is ready to increase defense spending. Most EU countries that are also NATO members are likely to agree to increase the defense spending target at the Alliance’s June summit, European Council President Antonio Costa said. An informal... #AntonioCosta #DefenseSpending #EUdefense #NATO #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianCentralBank #WarinUkraine
Scholz and Rutte advise NATO and the EU to arm themselves. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, commenting on a new underwater cable damage incident in the Baltic Sea, remarked on the danger posed by the Russian shadow fleet and stressed the need to increase defens... #DefenseSpending #DonaldTrump #EUdefense #MarkRutte #NATO #OlafScholz #WarinUkraine
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... #DonaldTrump #MarkRutte #NATO #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuarantees #UkraineReconstruction #WarinUkraine
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... #ChristopherCavoli #Davos #NATO #Pokrovsk #RussianOffensive #UkraineCounteroffensive #WarinUkraine
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 ... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #NATO #PeaceTalks #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
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... #Davos #NATO #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #worldeconomicforum #Zelenskyy
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... #JoeBiden #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
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... #DonaldTrump #NATO #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianAggression #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
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... #ChristianFreuding #NATO #Pokrovsk #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
Ukraine and the UK signed a 100-year partnership agreement; what does it entail? On January 16, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv to meet with President Zelenskyy. The parties concluded a vital 100-year partnership agreement that will deepen cooperation in both t... #GreatBritain #KeirStarmer #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SupportUkraine #Zelenskyy
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... #DonaldTrump #NATO #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
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... #AndrzejDuda #EuropeanIntegration #NATO #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Half of Ukrainians consider NATO membership more important than EU membership; the country has a firm position on joining the Alliance. More Ukrainians prioritize their country joining NATO (46%) than the EU (22%), according to three surveys conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) in 2024. NATO is a priority ... #AndriiSybiha #EuropeanIntegration #NATO #NATOUkraine #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine
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... #JohnKirby #NATO #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine #WhiteHouse
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 ... #Canada #DonaldTrump #Lithuania #NATO #Norway #Ramstein #WarinUkraine
NATO will not support Trump’s calls to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP and seeks compromise. Trump recently said that NATO countries should spend 5% of their GDP on defense. No NATO country, including the US, has reached the 5% spending target. NATO officials agree with the need for further i... #DefenseBudgetNATO #DefenseSpending #DonaldTrump #NATO
Zelenskyy is considering whether Ukraine should join NATO without the temporarily occupied territories. President Zelenskyy does not reject the idea of accepting NATO membership without the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation. “The legislative invitation to NATO is extended ... #AnthonyBlinken #DonaldTrump #Kursk #NATO #OccupiedTerritories #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #Zelenskyy
Under what conditions are European countries prepared to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine? European countries would consider sending military personnel to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, but they will not unite peacekeeping forces under the NATO flag, as a NATO mission requires unanimo... #NATO #NATOsoldiers #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuarantees #WarinUkraine
NATO will coordinate military assistance to Ukraine instead of the US. From now on, NATO will play a direct role in Ukraine’s war against Russia, although the involvement of Alliance troops is not envisaged. At the same time, the transfer of control to NATO coordin... #NATO #NSATU #Ramstein #WarinUkraine
Ukraine will spend 10 times more on its defense than NATO countries in 2025; the EU is not ready for war with Russia. Next year, Ukraine will spend about 25% of its GDP on defense, which is 900% more than European NATO allies’ average, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during a keynote speech in Brussels. ... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseSpending #MarkRutte #NATO #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Trump is mulling three options for peace in Ukraine and none involve NATO membership. US President-Elect Donald Trump has three main proposals for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, none of which involve Ukraine joining NATO: a plan by Special Representative for Ukraine and Rus... #DonaldTrump #JDVance #KeithKellogg #NATO #RichardGrenell #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding
