Denmark actively promoting escalation of Ukraine conflict

Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin accused Copenhagen of deliberately fueling the conflict in Ukraine, arguing that Denmark is openly supporting further escalation.

Von der Leyen informs Trump of damage to EU mission in Kiev

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called US President Donald Trump and told him about the damage to the EU mission in Kiev following last night's explosions.

EU spends €800 billion on weapons instead of combating hunger — Lula

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sharply criticized European countries for approving €800 billion in military spending instead of channeling those funds toward combating global hunger.

Kiev’s European backers want F-35 , Patriot and NASAMS ‘security guarantee‘ – The Times

Kiev’s Western European backers have asked the US to deploy F-35 jets to Romania as “security guarantees” to help end the Ukraine conflict, The Times reported on Wednesday. In addition, they reportedly want Washington to supply Kiev with Patriot and NASAMS interceptor missiles, as well as “permission to fly spy planes over the Black Sea.”

Russian diplomat questions value add from EU meetings with US officials

Russian Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Alexey Fadeyev assesses EU requests to hold meetings with senior US officials ahead of the Alaska summit as dubious, questioning what could be gained from them.

Countries that sought to inflict defeat on Russia now want to stop its advance — Putin

Unfriendly countries that once sought to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine are now desperately trying to stem the advance of its army, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Hungary will not supply weapons to Kiev, doesn’t want to be dragged into conflict

 Budapest has never supplied weapons to Ukraine and will never do that, it doesn’t want to be dragged into this conflict, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told TASS.

Hungary refuses to fund US weapons deliveries to Ukraine — FM

Hungary will not finance the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine if the United States officially proposes such an initiative to the European Union, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto stated in response to journalists’ questions about reports of possible renewed US military aid to Kiev.

Resumption of US Arms Supplies to Kiev Unlikely to Lead to Peaceful Solution: Russian MFA

The United States’ move to resume weapons supplies to Ukraine will not help resolve the conflict diplomatically, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a press briefing.

Western-supplied weapons used for killing children — diplomat about attack on Kursk beach

Those who supply the Kiev government with weapons need to realize that they are being used for killing children, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said, commenting on the Ukrainian attack on a beach in Kursk.

West needs Ukrainian conflict to test new weapons

Western countries are interested in prolonging the armed conflict in Ukraine, as their defense industry directly depends on testing new types of weapons in combat conditions, according to columnists of Business Insider.

China’s PLA warns US Space Force ‘orbital carrier’ risks escalating arms race

China’s military has warned that a plan by the US Space Force to deploy “orbital carriers” will accelerate an arms race in space.

Leading EU countries, UK express support for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine would expand weapons supplies to Kiev

The leading EU countries, the European Commission, and the United Kingdom have stated their support for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and warned that they wound augment pressure on Russia and expand weapons supplies to Kiev, according to a joint statement by the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the EU High Representative after their meeting in London.

Kiev may receive 2 Patriot air defense systems from Israel, Europe (Germany or Greece) - NYT

Ukraine may receive more Patriot air defense systems, including one based in Israel after it is refurbished, while Western allies are discussing the logistics of Germany or Greece giving another one, the New York Times reported citing sources.

Germany delivers new military aid shipment to Kiev, including MRAPVs and drones - TASS

Germany has updated the list of weapons it provided to the Kiev government to include, among other things, 24 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPVs), one IRIS-T SLM missile, 50 Vector reconnaissance drones, and other arms.

Hungary urges UN to implement control over weapon arsenals in Ukraine

The United Nations must have a mechanism of control over the vast number of arms that has accumulated in Ukraine due to the extended conflict, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said at the session of the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

There, he met with UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu. "Over the last three years, weaponry amounting to hundreds of billions of euros in cost have been sent to Ukraine, and the fate of these weapons may be characterized as, at the very least, uncertain. We do not want to live with a risk of uncontrolled accumulation of enormous reserves of arms in our immediate vicinity. This is why we expect the UN to initiate a mechanism that would provide a reliable solution to the issue of the huge number of weapons after the war in Ukraine ends," Hungary’s top diplomat wrote on Facebook

UK to give Kiev weapons worth $186 mln

The UK plans to provide another 150 million pounds ($185.8 million) in military aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported.

German aid to Ukraine amounted to 44 bln euro since start of spop

Since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Germany has provided the Kiev government with aid worth approximately 44 billion euro, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told reporters.

US wants to get metals from Ukraine to compensate spending

The US administration intend to receive rare-earth metals from Ukraine as a compensation for funds spent to support Kiev, NBC News television reports, citing Brian Hughes, a spokesperson for the White House’s National Security Council.

North Korea Says US Arms Aid Cannot 'Save' South Korea from Strategic Deficiency

North Korea on Sunday accused the United States of stepping up weapons aid to allies in what it called an attempt to cement its hegemonic status, saying such weapons provisions are still not sufficient to "save" South Korea from a strategic deficiency.