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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda supports discussions about sending Western troops to Ukraine to train Ukrainian soldiers and calls on the West to stop "drawing red lines" out of fear of Russia's reaction.
The EU has adopted the world's first comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence, including restrictions on real-time biometric surveillance in public places and requirements for transparency and compliance with EU laws for high-risk artificial intelligence systems.
Estonia has proposed a plan to finance Ukraine for 120 billion euros annually, using funds raised through Eurobonds or national budgets.
Ukraine will receive the first batches of shells under the Czech ammunition initiative in the foreseeable future, which will allow Ukrainian forces at the front to experience an increase in supplies in the near future.
Today, on March 13, all jewelry lovers can join the celebration of Jewelry Day. The event was launched in the United States and quickly became popular in many countries around the world.
French lawmakers overwhelmingly supported a 10-year security agreement with Ukraine, pledging to provide Ukraine with military aid, weapons and training, despite opposition from far-right and far-left parties.
French President Emmanuel Macron's upcoming visit to Ukraine is expected to result in the signing of new agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation and security between the two countries, building on the bilateral security agreement signed in Paris in February.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announces his candidacy for NATO Secretary General, citing Romania's commitment to NATO values and the need for strong leadership amid the Russian threat in Europe.
The U. S. Treasury Department demands that Austrian bank Raiffeisen Bank International leave the russian market. The bank is trying to stall for time, hoping to dispose of its assets profitably.
Without additional military assistance from the United States, Ukraine will face new challenges on the battlefield and will gradually lose more and more territory to Russia, according to senior U. S. intelligence officials.
EU leaders will support a change in the European Investment Bank's lending policy to allow financing of defense projects to boost European defense production after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Zelenskyy believes that Macron has changed his position on Russia's "inevitable defeat" because Putin deceived him personally. Macron realized that protecting Ukraine means protecting France and Europe.
President Zelenskyy said that 90% of European leaders support Ukraine, although some societies have different opinions, and that Hungarian Prime Minister Orban sometimes plays a dangerous game.
Yermak discussed Ukraine's urgent military needs with Sullivan, emphasized the importance of the House of Representatives approving the aid package, and thanked Biden for his strong support of Ukraine in his annual address to Congress.
Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson calls on Europe to persuade the United States to focus on Russia's war against Ukraine by increasing its own defense capabilities and aligning them with America's strategic interests, including the Chinese challenge.
French President Emmanuel Macron continues to postpone his visit to Ukraine, as he wants to coordinate with allies and come "with tangible results".
French President Emmanuel Macron actively supports Ukraine and calls for the defeat of Russia, realizing that Europe must enjoy strategic autonomy and build up its military capabilities in the absence of the US security umbrella.
Israel is working on building an alternative port in Larnaca, Cyprus, to prepare for a potential war with Hezbollah, which could close the port of Haifa.
Gabrielius Landsbergis believes that the time has come for discussions about the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine, as they destroy the red lines that Western politicians have created for themselves. He also called for quick action, as endless debates without solutions are weakening Europe.
Russian President Putin's invasion of Ukraine has led to Finland and Sweden joining NATO and brought Ukraine closer to membership than ever before, despite Putin's goal of hindering Ukraine's progress toward NATO and the EU, the NATO Secretary General said.
If no action is taken, Europe will face the catastrophic consequences of climate change, such as deadly heat waves, floods, and more than €1 trillion in annual economic losses from coastal flooding by the end of the century.
Ukraine became Europe's largest arms importer in 2019-2023 thanks to military assistance from at least 30 countries after Russia's invasion in February 2022, with arms imports to Europe increasing by 94% compared to 2014-2018.
Russia produces about 3 million artillery shells a year, which is almost three times more than the 1. 2 million shells produced by the United States and Europe for Ukraine.
Today marks the beginning of Maslenitsa, an ancient Slavic holiday that celebrates the arrival of spring.
Van Gogh's 1884 painting "Portrait of a Peasant Woman in a White Bonnet" was sold for 4. 5 million euros at a European art fair.
Donald Trump will not finance the Ukraine-Russia war if he returns to the White House, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says.
President Zelenskyy criticized the Pope's proposal for Ukraine's negotiations with Russia, saying that the Church should be with people who are defending their lives, not engaged in "virtual mediation" from afar.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba responded to Pope Francis' proposal to hold talks between Ukraine and russia under a "white flag," emphasizing that Ukrainians live, die and win under their blue and yellow flag, and urged the Pope not to repeat historical mistakes.
NATO nations are rotating air defense systems, including Patriot systems, to Lithuania to strengthen Europe's defense capabilities in the Baltic region in response to concerns about russian aggression.
Japan and the United States are discussing cooperation to provide Ukraine with more ammunition, potentially easing Tokyo's restrictions on military exports and helping to expand the U. S. arsenal of weapons for Ukraine.