NATO, Ukraine

Zelensky Calls on NATO Allies to Deploy Troops in Ukraine
Tensions with Russia continue to escalate as the Ukrainian president shifts tactics and asks allies for help on the ground.
Huge cracks appear in NATO alliance as Slovakia rages at Ukraine
Slovakia has warned it may withhold aid to Ukraine in response to Kyiv's move to shut off Russian gas to EU countries.
U.S. announces more Ukraine aid as Zelenskyy calls for NATO to deploy troops to "force Russia into peace"
Ukraine's leader says partners sending ground troops would help "force Russia into peace," as America's European allies ponder Trump's next move.
NATO Allies To Unveil Plans for Ukraine up to 2027
The plans will focus on Ukraine's air force, drone programs and air defense capabilities, among other parts of Kyiv's military, a U.S. defense official said.
Neutrality: An Alternative to Ukraine’s Membership in NATO
While Ukraine’s acceptance into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) appears unattainable, armed neutrality may be the country’s next best option to protect against future Russian aggression.
Zelensky says Western troops in Ukraine would help 'force Russia to peace'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky backs the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine as one of the "best instruments" to "force Russia to peace".
Zelenskyy responds to Trump's statement on Ukraine's NATO membership
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the statement made by newly elected US President Donald Trump regarding Ukraine's NATO membership. He believes it is too early to draw conclusions, according to his statement during a meeting with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen.

Fico, Ukraine and Slovakia

NATO, Trump and spending

Pentagon announces $500 million aid package to Ukraine ahead of Trump transition
This aid package will include "additional missiles for Ukrainian air defense, more ammunition, more air-to-ground munitions, ...
NATO membership only credible security guarantee for Ukraine, Finnish foreign minister says
Membership in NATO is the only credible long-term security guarantee Ukraine can receive against future Russian aggression, ...
Ukraine says it blew up a warehouse full of Russian recon drones with a homemade rework of a Neptune anti-ship missile
Russian forces have used reconnaissance drones to support their deep-strike operations in Ukraine. This has been a major ...
Ukraine Offers To Replace Hungary in NATO
Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary over the war with Russia and the expired gas transit deal continue to increase online.
NATO membership is Ukraine’s best security guarantee, Finland's FM tells Reuters
"We are supporting Ukraine's NATO membership further down the line and hopefully not in (the) too-distant future," Finland's ...
Analysis-NATO won't back Trump's new defence spending target but will raise its sights
NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current ...
Ukraine receives first 3 bln euro tranche of G7 loan from EU
Ukraine received its first 3 billion euro ($3.09 billion) tranche of the European Union's portion of a loan agreed by the ...
Trump revises Ukraine peace timeline, FT reports
"The whole [Trump] team is obsessed with strength and looking strong, so they’re recalibrating the Ukraine approach," one ...