Negotiations
Putin: Needs to talk to Trump about long-term peace
Russia wants to negotiate long-term peace with Ukraine – but directly with US President Donald Trump, not with his envoy who is on his way to Moscow. And not about the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire that is on the table, but about long-term peace. This is what Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a press conference with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in the Kremlin.
During the press conference, the two leaders recalled their cooperation on tactical nuclear weapons. They said they would not hesitate to use them if necessary.
“We can use our entire arsenal of forces and resources,” Vladimir Putin said during the live press conference, claiming that NATO’s actions in the region are associated with “risks.”
Putin has threatened nuclear weapons several times in recent years.
Putin: Needs to talk to Trump about long-term peace
Russia wants to negotiate long-term peace with Ukraine – but directly with US President Donald Trump, not with his envoy who is on his way to Moscow. And not about the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire that is on the table, but about long-term peace. This is what Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a press conference with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in the Kremlin.
During the press conference, the two leaders recalled their cooperation on tactical nuclear weapons. They said they would not hesitate to use them if necessary.
“We can use our entire arsenal of forces and resources,” Vladimir Putin said during the live press conference, claiming that NATO’s actions in the region are associated with “risks.”
Putin has threatened nuclear weapons several times in recent years.
Trump puts pressure on Moscow with sanctions on the banking and oil sectors
Donald Trump's administration is putting pressure on Moscow in the negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine by striking at the Russian banking and energy sectors. The US Treasury Department confirms this to Reuters.
The new sanctions actually constitute an exemption that has not been extended. It was introduced by then-President Joe Biden, who allowed Russian banks to use US payment systems to carry out large energy transactions.
A spokesman for the US authority writes that the exemption has not been renewed in an attempt to "promote negotiations to end the war".
"We continue to implement our sanctions, which remain one of the tools that facilitate these goals".
Donald Trump's administration is putting pressure on Moscow in the negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine by striking at the Russian banking and energy sectors. The US Treasury Department confirms this to Reuters.
The new sanctions actually constitute an exemption that has not been extended. It was introduced by then-President Joe Biden, who allowed Russian banks to use US payment systems to carry out large energy transactions.
A spokesman for the US authority writes that the exemption has not been renewed in an attempt to "promote negotiations to end the war".
"We continue to implement our sanctions, which remain one of the tools that facilitate these goals".
The world's response
Document: EU proposes joint arms purchases
The EU Commission proposes to make joint arms purchases on behalf of member states in response to Donald Trump's policies, reports the FT.
"At the request of the member states, the Commission can act as a central purchasing unit for weapons on their behalf," the Commission wrote in a defense policy document that the newspaper has seen.
Pooling demand through joint purchases is considered the "most cost-effective" way to build up Europe's defense, the document says.
According to the Commission, the move is expected to have major benefits for the member states and the defense industry.
Sweden sends more Archer guns to Ukraine
Sweden will send 18 new Archer artillery guns to Ukraine. This was announced by Defense Minister Pål Jonson (M) at a press conference in the Bofors industrial area in Karlskoga, reports TT.
- Our assessment is that Ukraine also constitutes a shield for Russian military expansion, says Jonson.
The new military support package also includes five radar systems for artillery localization. The total cost amounts to 3 billion kronor and is part of a previous support package for Ukraine that was presented in January.
The agreement is part of Sweden's new strategy to produce weapons for direct delivery to Ukraine instead of donating military equipment from the Swedish Armed Forces' warehouses.
Document: EU proposes joint arms purchases
The EU Commission proposes to make joint arms purchases on behalf of member states in response to Donald Trump's policies, reports the FT.
"At the request of the member states, the Commission can act as a central purchasing unit for weapons on their behalf," the Commission wrote in a defense policy document that the newspaper has seen.
Pooling demand through joint purchases is considered the "most cost-effective" way to build up Europe's defense, the document says.
According to the Commission, the move is expected to have major benefits for the member states and the defense industry.
Sweden sends more Archer guns to Ukraine
Sweden will send 18 new Archer artillery guns to Ukraine. This was announced by Defense Minister Pål Jonson (M) at a press conference in the Bofors industrial area in Karlskoga, reports TT.
- Our assessment is that Ukraine also constitutes a shield for Russian military expansion, says Jonson.
The new military support package also includes five radar systems for artillery localization. The total cost amounts to 3 billion kronor and is part of a previous support package for Ukraine that was presented in January.
The agreement is part of Sweden's new strategy to produce weapons for direct delivery to Ukraine instead of donating military equipment from the Swedish Armed Forces' warehouses.
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