#ukraine #eu #defence - Why NATO is gathering all its members in Kyiv: DW News

8 October 2026

Four and a half years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, NATO's highest ranking committee gathered in Kyiv with representatives from all 32 member states. Committee chair Giuseppe Cavo Dragone spoke of the alliance's 'unwavering' support for Ukraine. DW's Anthony Howard talks to international security analyst Michael Williams about the timing of this unprecedented visit and asks if Ukrainians could potentially find a way to join NATO after all. 00:00 NATO military leaders visit Kyiv 00:15 Why the visit matters for Ukraine and Russia 00:42 A message of support and deterrence for Moscow 01:27 Why is NATO making this move now? 02:59 Russian attacks continue across Ukraine 03:32 Is escalation with Russia still a major risk? 05:18 How close is Ukraine to NATO membership? 07:24 What message does the visit send to the Kremlin? 09:18 Does NATO offer more than symbolic support? 11:31 Ukraine as a laboratory for modern warfare 13:02 What NATO countries are learning from Ukraine

#putinswar #russsia #ukraine - NATO warplanes scrambled as Putin launches enormous blitz on Ukraine with 93 missiles & 200 drones

13 December 2024

NATO warplanes were scrambled as Vladimir Putin's bombers launched an enormous blitz on Ukraine. The Russian tyrant launched 93 missiles and some 200 drones overnight in strikes that has left the country freezing. Read more https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3226899...

#putinswar - Putin 'cannot win' after failing to stop the West from supporting Ukraine | Frontline: Times Radio

13 October 2024

Russian gains in the Donbas have not secured Putin's position as exposed targets in Crimea leave Putin reliant on a forced settlement under Donald Trump, say this week's Frontline experts: Anders Aslund, Economist and former adviser to the Kremlin Maxim Tucker, Journalist for The Times in Eastern Europe Leigh Turner, Former Ambassador to Ukraine Peter Apps, Global Defence Commentator Andrew Monaghan, Political Scientist

Российские успехи в Донбассе не укрепили позиции Путина, поскольку выявленные цели в Крыму заставляют Путина полагаться на принудительное урегулирование при Дональде Трампе, утверждают эксперты Frontline на этой неделе:

#UN #russia #putin #slavaukraine - Lammy slams Putin’s lackey for using phone during UN meeting in jaw-dropping speech | UN highlights

28 September 2024

"I stand here as a black man whose ancestors were taken in chains from Africa at the barrel of a gun." David Lammy called out the Russian UN representative for using his phone during a security council meeting in a jaw-dropping speech.

28 сентября 2024 г. «Я стою здесь как чернокожий человек, чьи предки были вывезены из Африки в цепях под дулом пистолета». Дэвид Лэмми в своей ошеломляющей речи раскритиковал российского представителя в ООН за использование телефона во время заседания Совета Безопасности.

#ukraine #slavaukraine #shortsCourtesy Times Radio

#ukraine #russia #putinswar - Ben Hodges: It's 'criminal negligence' not to let Ukraine strike deep into Russia | DW News

7 September 2024

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has again urged allies to allow his country to use Western weapons to attack deep inside Russia.

On Friday Zelenskyy spoke at Ramstein air base in Germany where representatives from some 50 countries had gathered for talks hosted by US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin. Zelenskyy later met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for talks in Frankfurt.

Zelenskyy wants to secure more weapons to help his nation push the Russian invaders off Ukrainian territory.