BERLIN — Four weeks ago, Germany agreed to send dozens of anti-aircraft tanks to help defend Ukraine from Russia's invasion, part of what it called a turning point after decades of military restraint. Berlin says it can deliver the first Gepard tanks in July. That's too slow, a Ukrainian parliamentarian said on Tuesday (May 24), as Russian forces launched an assault on the … [Read more...] about Tanks, but no ammo – Germany’s Ukraine pledges show military muddle
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EU plans 9 billion euros joint borrowing for Ukraine, more for reconstruction
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Wednesday an extra 9 billion euros ($9.5 billion) in EU loans to Ukraine in 2022 to keep the country running and to set up a 'RebuildUkraine' Facility of grants and loans, modelled on the EU's own recovery fund. The money would be borrowed by the Commission on the market against guarantees from EU governments under … [Read more...] about EU plans 9 billion euros joint borrowing for Ukraine, more for reconstruction
Sweden’s ruling party poised to back NATO bid
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's ruling Social Democrats were poised on Sunday to come out in favour of the country joining NATO, paving the way for an application soon after and abandoning decades of military non-alignment in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A distant prospect only months ago, Russia's attack on its smaller neighbour has seen both Sweden and … [Read more...] about Sweden’s ruling party poised to back NATO bid
Divided soul: rival Orthodox churches wage shadow war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion has put Moscow-backed priests in Ukraine in a precarious position KYIV (UKRAINE) - As war rages across Ukraine, Mykhaylo Tereshchenko is locked in his own spiritual battle that risks tearing his parish apart. The priest is at a loss. He is a cleric of the Moscow branch of Ukraine's Orthodox Church, which formally pledges … [Read more...] about Divided soul: rival Orthodox churches wage shadow war in Ukraine
Prolonged truce needed for Mariupol evacuations, Ukraine’s president says
A family of Ukrainian evacuees from Mariupol embraces after arriving at a registration centre for internally displaced people, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine May 3, 2022. REUTERS KYIV — Civilians including women and children are still trapped inside Ukraine’s besieged city of Mariupol and a prolonged ceasefire is needed to ensure their evacuation … [Read more...] about Prolonged truce needed for Mariupol evacuations, Ukraine’s president says