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Admiral Sir Tony Radakin tells the FT fresh military aid will help Kyiv reshape ‘difficult’ land fight against Moscow
Pentagon rushes $1bn in weapons to Kyiv after Biden signs aid bill
Much-needed supplies are key to fending off Russian attacks
Biden had previously held back Atacms system out of fears of escalating war with Russia
US president says ‘we need to move fast’ as Ukrainian troops falter on front lines
Move follows lawsuit from state-owned bank VTB to recover funds held at America’s largest lender
Breakthrough move to hold vote followed campaign by evangelical Christians and intelligence chiefs
Report says Russia’s forces took advantage of defence gap and gained 5km of terrain
The Ukraine aid vote in the House of Representatives exposed Republican divisions that will endure
China criticises appropriation for more military assistance to Taiwan
Recent arrests only ‘tip of the iceberg’, with hundreds more operatives believed to be ‘up to mischief’ in Germany
Russian defence minister reacts to US passage of military aid as Kyiv’s forces struggle to hold frontline positions
Europe-based multinationals will no longer be able to offer professional services to Russian subsidiaries from June
President expected to sign law unlocking long-delayed $60bn in funding for Ukraine this week
Pledge of extra £500mn comes as PM flies to Warsaw and Berlin and announces largest supply of munitions to Kyiv
Kyiv renews plea for Patriot and S-300 systems at meeting of foreign and defence ministers
War in Ukraine and tensions in Middle East and Asia lead to 7% increase in worldwide defence expenditure, says think-tank
There is a role for the international community — but reconstruction should be led by local actors
Ultraconservative Americans have views about the old continent that would dismay most Europeans
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Tough weeks ahead for Kyiv in fight to stem Russian advances despite passage of long-awaited bill in Washington
America and its allies see Russia, China, Iran and North Korea as an axis of adversaries
Comments from head of one of region’s biggest arms makers come as bloc debates first defence industrial strategy
The centre held to pass $60bn in US military aid to Ukraine. Don’t count on it happening again.
Funding comes after Kyiv was forced to ration munitions in the face of Russian advances
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