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Ukraine allies vow strong backing at key talks in Germany
Fp Staff •The Ramstein gathering drew anger from Moscow, with the Russian foreign ministry saying the allies' action for Ukraine "confirms their direct involvement in the conflict and participation in the planning of military operations".
Explained: What Finland's entry into NATO means for the organisation
•Finland becoming the 31st member of NATO is a strategic step that doubles the military alliance's border with Russia and provides the coalition with additional military capacity
Blinken welcomes 'time out' on Greece-Turkey tension
•US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged NATO allies Greece and Turkey to calm rhetoric as both countries head to national elections, in an effort to bolster unity in the trans-Atlantic alliance as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears its anniversary.
No F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine: What does this mean for the country?
•Kyiv has asked for dozens of F-16s to protect their cities and towns from Russia's attack planes. The Joe Biden administration has refused their request. But this reluctance to provide the planes could be temporary, officials say
Belgium steps up Ukraine aid with missiles, ammo, guns
•The new package will be worth 93.8 million euros ($100 million), bringing Belgium's total military contribution to the allied support effort to 228 million euros over the year.
After securing battle tanks from NATO allies, Ukraine to now push for F-16 fighter jets: Govt adviser
Fp Staff •Yuriy Sak, who advises defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov, said he was optimistic about receiving Western fighter jets, which Ukrainians have sought since early last year when Russia first invaded Ukraine
NATO warns of Russia’s long war in Ukraine, vows to be prepared
•As Russia’s war on Ukraine nears the one-year mark, NATO chiefs are expected to discuss how allies can expand the delivery of weapons, training and support to Ukraine in the coming months, and how they can further shore up their own defences
Russia strikes military base in Ukraine’s Yavoriv: What you need to know about the attack on the complex and its significance
Fp Explainers •More than 30 Russian cruise missiles targeted the sprawling facility situated close to the Polish border, killing at least 35 people and injuring another 134
Ukraine to surrender? Ready to discuss neutrality, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy after suffering losses on Day 1 of Russian invasion
Fp Staff •The Ukrainian president in a televised address said that the country had been left alone to defend themselves and NATO was ‘afraid’ to give any guarantees
Russia-Ukraine crisis: From Belarus to Poland, a look at the neighbouring countries and their role in this conflict
Fp Staff •The Vladimir Putin-led country carried out a ‘military operation’ against Ukraine, drawing condemnation from its neighbours and raising fears of destabilising the region