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A European Commissioner outlined the EU’s plan to stop the flow of arms from Ukrainian from ending up in the hands of criminals. 

The UK will allegedly partner with the EU’s “military mobility” unit so that it can move troops and weapons across the continent quicker.

A group of 30 Democratic legislators posted their token opposition to President Joe Biden’s unconditional support for Ukraine in the war over the east bank of the Dniepr River in Ukraine.

The movement to bring back former Prime Minister Boris Johnson into office was seemingly backed by Ukraine, with the official account of government on Twitter posting a ‘Better Call Boris’ meme on Thursday evening.

The Russian military has once again targeted key infrastructure installations in Ukraine, including in the capital of Kyiv (Kiev).

The threat of nuclear war over Ukraine is rising fast, but there is minimal evidence that President Joe Biden’s deputies are willing to negotiate a peace deal with Russia.

Liberal guests on Bill Maher’s comedy show downplayed the risk of nuclear escalation in the Ukraine vs. Russia war for control of the Donbas region.

As tensions remain high, the Finnish Defence Forces are preparing to evacuate residents along the Russian border in case of war.

Establishment authors and columnists are warning President Joe Biden about the growing risk of nuclear conflict amid his push to roll back Russia’s brutal campaign for territorial control in the eastern part of Ukraine.

President Emmanuel Macron suggested that France would not use nuclear weapons against Russia should they launch nuclear strikes on Ukraine.

Allowing Ukraine to join NATO would result in a “guaranteed escalation to World War III”, Alexander Venediktov said.

Russia arrested eight people over Crimea bridge bombing and accused the Ukrainian Defence Ministry of organising the attack.

The Director of GCHQ claimed ordinary Russians are now realising the cost of Putin’s “war of choice” as many flee to avoid conscription.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that he has order troops to join Russian forces in a deployment near the border of Ukraine.

Former President Donald Trump is warning Americans about the rising risk of a nuclear war, while current President Joe Biden is intensifying pressure on Russia’s president to give up his claim to territories long ruled by Russia.

President Joe Biden’s dire warnings of “Armageddon” over the war in Ukraine were chastised by French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday.

Ukrainian refugees living in Finland are reportedly alarmed about being housed with Russians seeking asylum from military conscription.

Congress is sending another $12 billion in military gear and aid to Ukraine, pushing the total transfer up to $65 billion in 2022. 

A Swedish NGO has called to allow Russians fleeing mobilization and conscription to be eligible to claim asylum in the European Union. 

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk marked “the 200th day of the great war that Russia is waging against the Ukrainian people” Sunday.

Ukraine is reportedly on the precipice of a major victory, with its counter-offensive around the eastern city of Kharkiv (Kharkov) unexpectedly putting the Russian army on the back foot.

A record number of people in Finland’s army reserve have switched to civilian service this year following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Officials claim the trend does not pose difficulties for the country’s national defence.

Ukraine claimed a military breakthrough against Russian invaders as the U.S. unveiled another $2.8 billion in military aid.

Over half of the Spanish public believes that the country will face an energy crisis thus winter due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. 

German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck claimed that to avoid bankruptcy due to the energy crisis, “certain industries will stop producing”.

President Ursula von der Leyen called for “mandatory” energy rationing during peak hours in order to “flatten the curve” of demand.

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said the government will support Ukrainian for “as long as they need us” even if voters oppose it.

The EU has reportedly been meeting its natural gas needs with imports from China, which has been purchasing surplus gas from Russia.

The Spanish army is urgently seeking to purchase winter clothing after giving its entire stock of cold-weather uniforms away.

The Latvian government has gone ahead with the demolition of a Soviet-era war memorial in the capital city of Riga this week, the latest Soviet monument to be destroyed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

A report from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has claimed that around 300,000 non-Ukrainian migrants have arrived in the EU among those supposedly fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

Boris Johnson said the UK taxpayer should bear the cost of funding the war in Ukraine, as the Ukrainian people are “paying with their blood”.

President Zelensky vowed that Ukraine will resist Russia “until the end” without “any concession”, as the nation marks its Independence Day.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided to show Britain’s solidarity with Ukraine by saying it with flowers on Tuesday.

Estonia’s government said Tuesday it has decided to remove a Soviet-era monument from public space in an eastern border town.

A rumour that claimed Russia influenced populist Matteo Salvini to collapse Italy’s technocratic “unity” government under Mario Draghi has been quashed by an official with links to Italian intelligence.