Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump envoy ‘heading for meeting with Putin’ in Russia as US steps up ceasefire push

During the meeting of the Association of the Association of the EU-Ukraine in Brussels, discussions focused on financing two million artillery grenades for the defense of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced in Ukrainian television that all parties agreed to start implementing the project immediately immediately.

“Europe woke up and actively advanced defensive industrial and security innovation programs. Ukraine plays a significant role in this cooperation, participation in great initiatives, such as the European Defense Strategy and the European Defense Program,” said.

“We are already participants in these processes and we will continue to play an active role.”

The Prime Minister has discovered that the European Commission plans to allocate approximately 800 billion euros for the development and innovation of the defense industry in the coming years.

The Russian Ministry of Defense accused Ukraine attacks on the attack on Russian energy infrastructure five times in the last 24 hours.

The Ministry stated that Ukrainian strikes hit the electricity objects in Russian prices Kurska and Bryansk, as well as energy goals in Russian parts of Ukrainian regions Luhansk, which Moscow claimed as its own.

Independent could not check the reports of strikes.

Ukraine has made similar accusations against Russia from the American moratorium broker on strikes on each other’s energy facilities.

Germany will ensure 11 billion euros of military support for Ukraine until 2029. years, Ukrainian defense minister Rustem Moderners on Friday.

In his post on the X, the Moderner said that the delivery planned for this year would help strengthen the Ukrainian air defenses and support Kiev troops on the Battlefield.

Another key meeting that is held today is a technical consultation over American-Ukrainian minerals.

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna confirmed Thursday that negotiations on agreement would appear in Washington on Friday.

The mineral agreement is part of Donald Trump to interrupt the war and regain billions of America, she spent military aid in Ukraine, which initially did not provide a loan.

Ms. Stefanishyna said that any job could not confront the Ukrainian obligations towards the European Union or the International Monetary Fund.

“Nothing … can be negotiated with Ukraine in a way that will impair existing obligations and obligations Ukraine, including financial,” she said. “This is something that is not subjected to any negotiating format.”

Earlier this week, Kiev set aside 2.7 million dollars (2.1 million pounds) for counseling on how to “protect the national interests of Ukraine and formulating the position of Ukraine”

Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed today’s meeting of defense ministers in Brussels and reiterated that the priority of Ukraine Air Defense.

“It is very important that our partners hear us.” He said.

“Ukrainians know how to be precise. We have already learned to demolish the significant amount of Russian terror weapons. We just need to deal with the lack of air defense system to protect the sky.”

He continued, “Our partners can help with that, and also accelerate the implementation of all agreements scored.”

Ukrainian president said the country needs more rocket systems of patriot in the air.

“Patriots who remain unused in the warehouse with our partners should protect lives.”

At 27. Today’s contact defense meeting at NATO headquarters, the Group committed an additional 450 million pounds to the military assistance of Ukraine.

The new package includes hundreds of thousands of drones, as well as radar systems and mines to combat the tank and support for repair and maintenance for armored vehicles.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius refused to comment on the US decision to depart from his leadership role in Ukraine, saying that “it is the decision of the new administration in Washington”.

“We are here to take the lead,” he told reporters in Brussels, “and we are willing and determined to do so with full responsibility and together with our allies.”

Germany and the United Kingdom Chair 27. Meeting of Ukrainian Contact Group in NATO Today, and the Group has committed EUR 350 million, of which 350 million pounds, of which is £ 350 million from the United Kingdom.

Mr. Pistorius said that it was vital to strengthen other countries in the support of Ukraine, because the conflict was much wider than just two countries.

“Ukraine has become an epicenter of a broader conflict: a conflict between freedom and possibilities, between the change of global standards and aggressive imperialism, between democracy and authoritarianism,” said.

“It’s all about whether the strength of the law or law is the strongest overcome in international relations”

He said Russia would only negotiate if Europe showed Ukraine can continue to fight as needed and that it could be defended and after possible peace agreements.

“Russia should be under Illusions: Ukraine becomes stronger. We have to, and we’ll take care of it,” he said.

John Healey was careful for praise fete hegseth to take time to virtually reporting on a compatible countries that support ongoing in progress against Vladimir Putin.

The Defense Secretary thanked its American contran for “determined to join us”, despite you that you took “traveling” – even before we shouting Volodymyr Zelensky, who also chooses.

The decision of Mr. Hegsete to the onsik on a meeting and attends is almost the clearest sign that took American interest in the war under Donald Trump. The Administration of the US President rang in its harmful global trade war, and the peacekeeping officers banned after Russia rejected the 30-day proposal of the truce.

Mr. Trump once promised to finish the war in Ukraine in 24 hours if he was re-elected. If you have failed, the problem seems to be on the background for the US presidents now.

Dealing the Minister of Defense in Brussels, John Healey said, “2025. It is a critical year for war in Ukraine.”

“This is a critical moment, a moment to strengthen our defense industry, and they are a moment for our militars to strengthen, and they are a moment for our governments to strengthen, and we are together.

“We send a signal to Russia, and we say Ukraine to stand with you in the fight and we will oppose you in peace.”

John Healey warned the countries not to jeopardize the peace process “forgetting in war.”

The Secretary of Defense wants the world leaders to ensure that Ukraine remained in the strongest possibilities as possible to negotiate peace dealing with Russia.

The fighting is in progress, and the UK is afraid of Volodymyr Zelensky who loses further soil and are in a weaker position in future conversations.

He said, “Today, in this contact group in Ukraine, we strengthen our support in Ukraine in the fight, and our job as defense ministers should be urgent military assistance in the hands of Ukrainian war fighters.

“And those nations do not make fresh obligations today, I persuade you to look again to look hard as you can do more.”

John Healey invited allies to “look again” that they can still do to provide military help Ukraine.

The Secretary of the Defense opens a meeting of the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group at the NATO headquarters in Brussels this morning in Brussels this morning.

He said, “Today, in this Ukrainian contact group, we strengthen our support in Ukraine in the fight.

“Our job as ministers defense is to emergency military assistance in the hands of Ukrainian war forces.

“And those nations do not make fresh obligations today, I persuade you to look again to look hard as you can do more.”

The Group today performs Ukrainian military assistance, and Mr. Healey said, “All military assistance will now help Ukraine today and help ensure lasting peace, because Ukrainian armed forces must be their strongest deterrent from further Russian attacks.”