Europe planning militarisation instead of prioritising peace

The European Union has welcomed US President Donald Trump's statements on additional aid for Ukraine in the field of air defense. Kaya Kallas, the head of European diplomacy, stressed the importance of this support given that Ukraine has long demanded more defense systems, precisely to protect its cities and infrastructure from attacks by Russian forces. Trump agreed to help Ukraine find defense systems, especially in Europe. At the same time, R…

Europe planning militarisation instead of prioritising peace

The Kremlin on Thursday said European countries are prioritising militarisation rather than seeking peace. This comes as Western military chiefs gathered in Britain to discuss how to protect Ukraine. Major European powers, including France and the UK, have sought to strengthen military spending since US President Donald Trump took office in January, amid fears that the US is no longer committed to European defence. As Trump builds closer ties wi…

Since the Russian attack on Ukraine, many European states have been arming themselves to strengthen their own security. The Kremlin is outraged: Europe is making itself a "war party", it is said from Moscow. Germany in particular is targeted - Foreign Secretary Sakharov even subordinates Berlin to his own attack plans.

Monday separate US-Russia-Ukraine meetings on the truce (ANSA)

The Kremlin is raging! In the face of the upswing plans of many European states, Russia has accused Europe of "militarizing itself." Instead of seeking peace, Europe would become a war party. "The signals from Brussels and European capitals mostly concern plans for the militarization of Europe," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov on Thursday. As a result, Europe has become "a kind of war party." Against the backdrop of the threat from Russia a…

Moscow criticizes Europe's rearmament plans, an ex-Kreml chief compares CDU chief Merz with Joseph Goebbels. Meanwhile, after Ukrainian drone attacks, the state of emergency is imposed in the Engels region, 700 kilometres from the front. All developments in the live ticker.All developments in the live ticker.