NATO takes control from US of air defenses in Poland crucial to supporting Ukraine days before Trump takes office
U.S. unveils $500M in military aid at final Ukraine defense summit before Trump takes office
Biden approves $500M Ukraine security package 11 days before Trump takes office
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.
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 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, Finland's top diplomat said on Wednesday.
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.
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 European official told the Financial Times.

Ukrainian soldiers desert France

NATO Ally Green-Lights Dozens of Troops To Join Ukraine War
French official confirms 'dozens' of Ukrainian soldiers deserted while training in France, AFP reports
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Ukrainian soldiers desert France training amid legal loophole
Russia's devastating glide-bomb attacks are down, but they remain a serious problem for Ukraine
Ukraine's long-range drone strikes on airbases and ammunition depots inside Russia have reduced the glide-bomb threat.
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Ukraine allies to hold last defence meet before Trump takes office
Ukraine's Western allies will gather with President Volodymyr Zelensky at a US base in Germany on Thursday in their last such meeting before Donald Trump returns to the White House in less than two weeks.

NATO, Trump and Russia

Trump says he sympathizes with Russia's opposition to NATO membership for Ukraine
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Trump understands why Putin doesn't want Ukraine to join NATO
Zelensky Downplays Trump Claim To 'Understand' Russia's NATO Fears
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday played down concerns over comments by US-President elect Donald Trump that he understood why Russia does not want Ukraine to join the NATO defence alliance.
Zelensky Reacts to Donald Trump Blaming Putin's Invasion on NATO
Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Donald Trump's statements that the war began due to Joe Biden's support of Kyiv joining NATO.
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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.