Europe, Canada, Ukraine must develop their own security concept - German NATO expert
Europeans, Canadians, and Ukrainians can no longer rely on the United States and therefore should develop their own security and deterrence concept.
28 April 2025
Europeans, Canadians, and Ukrainians can no longer rely on the United States and therefore should develop their own security and deterrence concept.
The acknowledgment by Russia and the DPRK of the participation of North Korean military personnel in hostilities on the side of the Russian Federation —after both regimes previously denied such claims—underscores the unreliability of statements made by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un.
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to see a permanent ceasefire in Ukraine to stop the bloodshed.
Since the start of the year, Russian forces have suffered significant equipment losses in the war against Ukraine, with 13,805 vehicles and pieces of special equipment destroyed to date.
As of 17.00, Ukrainian forces have successfully shot down 40 Shahed-type attack UAVs, along with other types of drones, across the eastern, northern, and central regions of Ukraine. Additionally, 74 enemy decoy drones have reportedly disappeared from radar.
Ukraine is ready to share with the European partners its experience in restoring electricity supply to stabilize the energy system after massive power outages.
Fighters of the Spartan Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed a shelter used by Russian invaders on the Pokrovsk front.
Russia plans to start supplying its natural gas to Iran as early as 2025, utilizing both existing gas mains and laying new branches.
No one should lose sight of the overall picture, which demonstrates that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been a complete disaster, since Moscow planned it as a blitzkrieg.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has backed out of every promise he made to U.S. President Donald Trump.
The acknowledgment by North Korea and Russia of the participation of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine demonstrates that Russia has no intention of seeking peace. At the same time, the involvement of North Korean forces reflects Russia's own desperate situation, forcing it to seek allies among some of the world's most oppressive regimes.
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko has advised taking recent statements by senior U.S. officials about an imminent peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine with caution, noting that without U.S. pressure on the Kremlin, no quick resolution is possible.
Kremlin propagandists are expected to soon intensify efforts aimed at discrediting the negotiation process concerning a full ceasefire, as well as promoting the narrative of Ukraine's "lack of independence" in peace matters.
The cooperation between North Korea and Russia is a matter solely between those two countries, and the Chinese government does not intend to evaluate or comment on it, including the involvement of North Korean troops in combat operations in Russia's Kursk region.
In a nighttime attack, Russian forces targeted residential areas and industrial facilities in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia is supposedly waiting for a signal from Ukraine to resume direct negotiations.
Germany will continue to support Ukraine under the new government, regardless of the future aid from the United States, as this aligns with the national interests of Germany itself.
Austria has appointed Robert Müller as its new ambassador to Ukraine.
The U.S. Department of State has expressed concern over North Korea’s direct involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine, emphasizing that Pyongyang’s military deployment must end.
On April 27, there were 168 combat engagements on the frontline, with the highest number occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
In Bryansk, Russia, drones once again attacked the Kremniy plant, where microelectronics are produced for missile systems, the Pantsir air defense systems, Iskander missiles, radar systems (RLS), electronic warfare systems (EW), and UAVs.
Russian troops have already lost nearly 949,800 troops killed or wounded since the large-scale invasion, including 1,160 in the past day alone.
France is not yet a party to the peace talks on Ukraine, but a number of its ideas, including the one regarding the "Coalition of the Willing", are already being put in place.
The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea confirmed the participation of the DPRK army units in combat operations against the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region of Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican last week was “nice” and noted that he was disappointed with Russia as the latter keeps launching missiles at Ukraine amid the ongoing negotiations.
The Russian army will continue recruiting foreign mercenaries in order to avoid declaring a second wave of mobilization in the country to replenish its heavy losses in the war against Ukraine.
The Russian army is likely preparing to systematically integrate the use of motorcycles into offensive operations in Ukraine in the summer and fall.
27 April 2025
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal summarizes the outcomes of the Ukrainian delegation's recent visit to the United States for the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF.
No evidence of the Russian army preparing for a ceasefire has been recorded. Following the Easter holidays, the invaders resumed their usual assault operations at the front.