Ukraine

Stoking the passion that is their excuse for pandering — the nihilism of a febrile minority in their party — a majority of House Republicans voted last Saturday to endanger civilization. Hoping to enhance their political security in their mostly safe seats, and for the infantile satisfaction of populist naughtiness (insulting a mostly fictitious…

38 Mins AgoRussia is preparing 'unpleasant surprises' for summer offensive, commander saysRussia is preparing "unpleasant surprises" in unexpected places when its forces launch an offensive in early summer, the commander of Ukraine's National Guard told a Ukrainian news agency.Oleksandr Pivnenko echoed comments by other senior military…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in UkrainemyFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.Greece and Spain are under intense pressure from their EU and Nato allies to provide more air defence systems to Ukraine, as Kyiv demanded more aid at a meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers on Monday.The Ukrainian leadership…

The German defense ministry said that Denmark and the Netherlands are in discussions over financial support for IAAD. "Several other partners have also agreed to intensively examine whether they can also supply systems or provide resources," the ministry added. While the German government has come under fire for refusing to donate Taurus…

For all the ways that our political coalitions have changed over the last few generations — Southern Democrats joining the G.O.P., Northeastern Republicans turning Democrat, “Reagan Democrats” moving right, suburban Republicans voting for Joe Biden — there are patterns that persist across the generations.That’s what we’re seeing in foreign…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days if Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That’s because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe that already hold the ammunition and air defense components that Kyiv desperately needs. Moving fast is…

18 April 2024, 08:28 BSTUpdated 17 minutes agoImage source, CHRISTOF STACHE/AFPTwo alleged spies suspected of planning to sabotage German military aid for Ukraine have been arrested in the southern German state of Bavaria.The two men, described as dual German-Russian nationals, were detained in Bayreuth on suspicion of spying for Russia,…

Speaker Mike Johnson’s elaborate plan for pushing aid to Ukraine through the House over his own party’s objections relies on an unusual strategy: He is counting on House Democrats and their leader, Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, to provide the votes necessary to clear the way for it to come to the floor.If Democrats were to provide…

Ukraine's second-largest city, located just miles from the Russian border, is an appetizing target for Moscow—and Kyiv knows it."Kharkiv is one of the capitals of Ukraine, so it has great symbolic meaning," Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, told German newspaper Bild earlier this month. Kyiv is "doing everything we can" to prevent Russian…

Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi holding a meeting in Tehran, Iran, in July 2022. Sergei Savostyanov/AFP/Getty Images Iran's attack on Israel could impact Russia's war in Ukraine.Iran is a key arms supplier and economic partner to…