Germany rules out long-range missiles for Ukraine

[ad_1] FRANKFURT: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday again ruled out supplying Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles, saying it was “not a top priority” right now. Ukraine asked Germany…

Germany’s army struggles to recruit new troops

[ad_1] The Bundeswehr has long been plagued by underfunding and a lack of equipment. The German army is failing to recruit enough soldiers, despite a vast initiative to strengthen the…

Wagner will no longer fight in Ukraine, as new base appears in Belarus

[ad_1] All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. Wagner forces will no longer fight in Ukraine – Russian official Wagner mercenaries will no longer fight in Ukraine, the…

Two dead in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk

[ad_1] At least two people were killed and 22 wounded in a Russian rocket strike that hit a restaurant in Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, Interior Minister Igor Klymenko announced on…

Huge new weapons package, Zelenskyy visits front line, Russian spies

[ad_1] Find all the latest news from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for Tuesday 27 June 2023. The US is set to announce another $500 million (€457.74 million) in military…

Wagner group mercenaries to remain in Africa despite mutiny

[ad_1] Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the rebellion by the Wagner mercenaries will not result in the group pulling out of African countries where he said they are “doing…

‘Lamentable’: Hungary maintains veto on EU military aid for Ukraine

[ad_1] The Hungarian government is preventing the EU from approving a new tranche of €500 million in military assistance for Ukraine. The month-long veto was re-affirmed during a meeting of…

Germany ready for permanent brigade presence in NATO member Lithuania

[ad_1] BERLIN: Germany is ready to deploy a robust brigade of some 4,000 troops to Lithuania permanently, in coordination with NATO’s rethink on defence of its eastern flank in light…

Ukraine war grinds on in the aftermath of Wagner’s attempted coup

[ad_1] Catch up with the latest news from the Ukraine war here. The fast-moving – and at times puzzling – apparent attempted coup in Russia this weekend did not have…

Brussels wants more funds, as Ukraine reconstruction pledges are made

[ad_1] Donors at a conference in London pledged billions towards rebuilding the war-torn country. It was a busy week for shaping Europe’s future, as we saw a series of important…