On Friday, February 9, Prime Minister Denys #Shmyhal announced the creation of the Industrial Defense Committee of #Ukraine, which is to bring the #Ukrainian defense industry to a new level.
The committee's task is to bring the Ukrainian defense industry to a new level, create a unique system of support for manufacturers, provide more incentives, and increase the level of interaction with international companies in this area
Some 74 safety incidents were logged among local operators in #Russia last year, up from 36 in 2022, according to #Jacdec, a #German aviation database that tracks safety incidents across all aircraft with 19 seats or more.
The data show a safety incident occurred about 9.9 times in every 100,000 departures in 2023, compared with five in 2022 and 4.5 in 2019.
The European Commission will not add any new import bans in its next package of sanctions on #Russia, #EU diplomats said, as a 13th package proposal takes its final shape.
The Commission and European Union member states want to quickly pass a new set of measures to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine on Feb. 24.
The #Kremlin on Monday declined to say whether or not #Putin would grant an interview to U.S. journalist #Tucker#Carlson - or whether he was in #Moscow.
#German opposition to the proposed overhaul of an #EU military support fund risks delaying arms deliveries to #Ukraine.
#Berlin is under intense fiscal constraints after a constitutional court ruling against its budget arrangements. It is demanding that the value of the weapons it supplies bilaterally to #Kyiv should count against its share of the fund. Smaller countries say that would drastically shrink the fund’s size.
The #Russians thought they would have to wait for #Trump’s presidency in order for the #US aid to #Ukraine to stop, but now they’re getting the same gift through his servile #Republican proxies—and #Ukrainians are paying for this despicable political game with their lives.
Some of the #Republican reluctance to pass new aid for #Ukraine is driven by genuine scepticism about the war. But most of the foot-dragging is simply about #Trump’s refusal to give #Biden anything that looks like a “win” ahead of the presidential election.
#Russia’s most notorious assassination and sabotage squad has infiltrated a host of #Russian civil society organizations, The Insider has discovered. #GRU Unit 29155, responsible for poisonings and terror attacks across #Europe, has also been spying on opponents of Russian President Vladimir #Putin’s regime, both inside Russia and abroad, by posing as human rights activists, documentarians, and trade journalists.
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#Armenia can no longer rely on #Russia as its main defence and military partner because #Moscow has repeatedly let it down so #Yerevan must think about forging closer ties with the #US and #France, Prime Minister Nikol #Pashinyan said.
Armenia, has long relied on Russia as a big power ally and hosts a Russian military base in Gyumri, about 90 km (55 miles) northwest of the capital, and other facilities.
#Russia has reduced gasoline exports to non-#CIS countries to compensate for unplanned repairs at refineries, the Ministry of Energy said on Wednesday, as the country grappled with the impact of fires and drone attacks on its energy infrastructure.
It said #gasoline and #diesel exports have been reduced in January by 37% and 23% respectively from the same month in 2023.
Russian milbloggers continued to voice frustrations about Russian forces’ continued tactical blunders during offensive operations in western #Donetsk Oblast.
#EU leaders unanimously agreed on Thursday to extend 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in new aid to #Ukraine, the chairman of the summit said, overcoming weeks of resistance from #Hungary and winning praise from #Kyiv.
The Hungarian parliament will, at the opposition's request, hold an extraordinary meeting on Monday. #Sweden's #NATO application will be on the agenda.
It is not yet clear how many members - if any - from the ruling #Fidesz party will be present during the day. 101 members out of 200 must be present for a vote to take place.