Foreign financing of domestic industry, which has largely replaced the delivery of equipment, is key to the growth of the defense sector. Ukrainian-made weapons now cover a third of the army’s needs
Ukraine leads the way in unmanned vehicle innovation, but the invaders are advancing with weapons that have been key to their recapture of territory in Kursk
After decades in the background, security and defense issues now permeate the entire agenda in Brussels
April Huggett traded her life as a homemaker in Canada for the trenches of Ukraine to defend democracy and freedom against Russia’s expansionist ambitions
Created by law to address the military’s personnel shortages, the Alcatraz Battalion is made up of recruits who have voluntarily exchanged incarceration for the frontlines
Washington confirms that the situation in the Black Sea was one of the major issues discussed in the talks held in Riyadh
The EU’s dependence on countries like China for key raw materials for sectors such as the automotive, renewable energy, and defense industries is forcing Brussels to seek autonomy in a volatile geopolitical environment
Wünsdorf, a town nicknamed ‘Little Moscow’ during the Cold War because of its gigantic Soviet base, reflects the strong opposition in the former GDR to rearmament policies and support for Ukraine
Politicians and military personnel in Kyiv interpret the Russian leader’s call with Trump as showing that he has no intention of making peace
The Russian president demands an end to military and intelligence aid to the occupied country in order to accept a truce lasting longer than 30 days
Russian troop movements to Kursk to recapture the region are allowing Ukraine to stem the advance in the eastern province
The US president will discuss the distribution of Ukrainian assets with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to convince the Russian leader to accept a ceasefire
The drive of hundreds of small Ukrainian entrepreneurs, with multimillion-dollar contributions from inside and outside the country, is transforming the national military industry and attenuating the superiority of the Russian army on the battlefield
The temporary suspension of aid from Washington has accelerated the withdrawal of Kyiv’s troops from Russian territory they have held since 2024
The Kremlin will wait for Washington to inform it of the details of the meeting with Ukrainian representatives, while Russian forces recapture the main city in Kursk, a region partially occupied by Kyiv
The Russian Defense Ministry claims to have shot down 337 drones, but at least two people have died in Moscow. The attack comes hours before a meeting on the future of the conflict between Ukraine and the US in Saudi Arabia
The Ukrainian presidential adviser calls for calm, and argues that the U.S. president should lead the negotiations to end the war
The bloc is studying the use of its security and defense policy in shielding the invaded country after a potential future peace agreement with Russia
The former businessman, who spent almost a decade in a Siberian prison for confronting the Russian president, says that the leaders understand each other like ‘two gangsters’ and maintains that Zelenskiy has not understood Europe’s message
Washington has provided half of all defense spending that Kyiv has received since the start of the Russian invasion
The US president will announce the future of the economic agreement with Ukraine on Tuesday, in his speech before both houses of Congress, while softening some measures against Russia
A new report quantifies emissions linked to war actions, the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and forest fires during the three years of conflict
Existing mapping of Kyiv’s potential was made during the Soviet era. Experts do not believe that the deposits are as large and viable as the White House anticipates
In an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS, the president of Colombia analyzes the difficult situation within his government, the confrontation with Trump, and assures that being head of state is ‘absolute unhappiness’
The French president’s visit to Washington is part of European efforts to prevent an agreement that would be detrimental to Kyiv
The Russian invasion, of which February 24 marks the third anniversary, has forever changed the lives of millions of people. Five of them, Yulia, Volodymyr, Stanislava, Oleksandr and Tania, tell EL PAÍS their story
The US president has sided with Vladimir Putin, blocked Zelenskiy from peace talks and suggested he is an illegitimate leader
