Sweden has allocated the largest military aid package for Ukraine worth more than $1 billion. Meanwhile, in the United States, a helicopter collided with a passenger plane. Read more about what happened on Thursday,

The president is reluctant to send more aid to Ukraine, let alone U.S. troops; nor does he want Ukraine admitted to NATO. As for overseeing an eventual ceasefire and guaranteeing Ukraine’s security — without which an armistice would be meaningless, given Moscow’s neo-imperialist ambitions — he sees that as Europe’s problem.

Yes, by all means, Secretary of State Marco Rubio should be “realistic” about Ukraine. Let’s win.

Even putting aside the security and moral reasons for supporting a free Kyiv, which are immense, backing Ukraine is a financially sound decision for the United States.

U.S. military aid to Ukraine is by far the most important element for Ukrainian troops to continue their homeland's defense.

Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections in 2024 did not come as a surprise in Kyiv. Instead, Ukrainian authorities are now focused on building institutional ties with the incoming administration and closely monitoring appointments to foreign policy positions.

NATO has said its pledge for tens of billions of dollars in security aid for Ukraine will be fulfilled by the end of 2025. The alliance announced on Wednesday that 40 billion euros ($41.6 billion) which had been agreed by the bloc's 32 members during its Washington, D.C. summit last July would be sent to Kyiv this year.

Any attempt to get Ukraine into Nato will run into a “buzz saw” in Washington unless Europe pays for it, a top diplomat for Donald Trump has said.

Ukraine’s future hinges on critical U.S. support—at stake: a German-style peace or a Georgian-style nightmare.

Many Europeans are latching onto wishful thinking about how Trump will address the war in Ukraine, instead of preparing for more realistic scenarios. The post Europe Can't Wishcast Away What Trump Means for Ukraine Policy appeared first on World Politics Review.

President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia’s oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine.

A Russian drone struck a multi-storey apartment building in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy early on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring 13, including a child, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.