‘Knife in the back’ – Polish outrage over Ukraine betrayals grows, could mark major turning point in public sentiment
NATO’s unity may be cracking as Poland pivots away from Ukraine
Ukraine accused of disguising its grain as Moldovan to evade embargo
Is Ukraine sneaking its grain past Romania’s embargo by first transiting its product through Moldova?
Slovakia: Ukraine’s WTO complaint against grain import ban is unfounded
Slovakia says it will maintain its ban on Ukrainian grains
‘Scrap metal’ – Ukraine rejects 10 German Leopard 1 tanks in need of repairs
Germany promised Ukraine 100 outdated Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks
Zelensky: Ukraine will respond in ‘civilized manner’ to Poland, Hungary and Slovakia’s grain bans
Ukraine is already planning to sue Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
Hungarian farmers protest against EU decision to allow Ukrainian grain imports
Ukrainian grain is known for its high levels of toxins and banned pesticides
Price gouging: Ukraine and Croatia are charging Hungary enormous transfer fees on oil
Ukraine and Croatia are “abusing their positions,” warns MOL, Hungary’s state-owned energy group
Hungary will maintain ban on Ukrainian grain regardless of EU decision
The current EU import ban expires on Friday
Over 200,000 Ukrainian men at risk of conscription have fled to Germany since start of war
The pro-peace Alternative for Germany claims the figures show that ordinary Ukrainians want a ceasefire as soon as possible
Russia Black Sea blockade: Ukraine redirects grains exports to Adriatic Sea but its proving more costly
Rail transfer to Adriatic ports adds a significant amount in transport costs for Ukrainian grain
Ukraine pays hefty rewards to Russians who surrender equipment
Beyond the propaganda value, the bounty also makes financial sense for Ukraine
First British-made Challenger 2 tank destroyed in Ukraine
Challenger 2 was not meant for short-range engagements
Did Russian drones hit Romania’s Danube ports?
If a drone hit Romania, it would be the first time Russia had directly, even if accidentally, struck a NATO member state
F-16s to enter service in Ukraine next spring but pilot shortage is major challenge
The biggest bottleneck is the lack of English-speaking Ukrainian pilots and aircraft technicians
Zelensky sacks wartime defense minister and calls for ‘new approach’ to war with Russia
Oleksiy Reznikov was relieved of his duties on Sunday night and replaced by Rustem Umyerov
Suspected Russian sought by German police for throwing 10-year-old Ukrainian refugee off a bridge for speaking Ukrainian
The man launched an unprovoked attack on a group of Ukrainian children after demanding they speak Russian
EU needs to accept 10 new members, says EU’s top diplomat
Josep Borrell says war in Ukraine has sped up enlargement
Hungary refuses to drop EU block on arms funding for Ukraine until conditions met
Hungary’s OTP Bank must be taken off the Ukrainian sanctions list and minority rights for Hungarians in Ukraine must be restored
Ukrainian sisters facing 5 years in jail for twerking on graves of fallen soldiers
The pair filmed themselves dancing suggestively while visiting their father’s grave at a Kyiv cemetery on Independence Day
German producer of Leopard 2 tanks loses luster as Ukrainian reality sinks in
Footage of burning Leopard 2 tanks have quieted claims that the tank would crush the Russians
PM Orbán warns of a Third World War in viral Tucker Carlson interview, says US could ‘end the war in one day’
Orbán said Ukraine cannot win the war, but most in the U.S. are being misled on this point
Ukraine breaks first Russian line of defense in major push in the south
Russian lines are under serious threat after Ukrainian forces breached the first line of defense in the south
Did Zelensky’s family purchase a $5 million vacation villa in Egypt next to Angelina Jolie?
The report contends the villa was purchased in May 2023, just months ago and while the war was still ongoing
Zelensky is reluctant to hold elections during war
Zelensky says Ukraine will not have elections unless allies help fund it
Ukraine and Russia battle for vital oil and gas platforms in the Black Sea
The three “Boyko towers” have both economic and strategic importance
Will Ukraine run out of troops?
Zelensky wants to speed up recruitment, but the pool of reservists is getting smaller
Portugal joins training program for Ukrainian F-16 pilots
Portugal is also assisting Ukraine with tanks and air defense systems
Hungary, Ukraine establish presidential hotline
Hungary and Ukraine’s presidents will implement a direct line of communication
Putin vows to put an end to Ukraine war started by a West desperate to preserve its global influence
The Russian president gave a speech via videoconference to the BRICS summit in Johannesburg on Wednesday
Ukraine won’t receive Dutch F-16 fighter jets until end of 2024
The Netherlands must first complete its transition to the F-35 fighter jet
Ukraine set to obtain 61 F-16s from Denmark and Netherlands
Getting the aircraft is only “half the battle”
Czechia to facilitate voluntary return home of Ukrainian refugees
There are currently 360,900 Ukrainian refugees still living in the country
Italy: Ukrainian teen left disfigured after protecting minors in violent robbery by 40-strong North African gang
The victim’s mother told an Italian newspaper how her son fled his homeland only to find war in Italy
U.S. approves F-16 jets transfer to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands
Pilot training programs will begin as soon as possible, but the jets won’t be ready in time to help with Ukraine’s current counteroffensive
NATO official retracts Russian land grab suggestion as means to broker peace in Ukraine
Official says the quoted fragment was taken out of context
Ukraine angered by NATO’s land for peace suggestion
Zelensky’s adviser said the idea was “ridiculous”
Czechia fears conflict between Roma minority and Ukrainian refugees
Authorities have so far not confirmed that the stabbing of a Roma is Ukrainian
Romanian Black Sea resort rocked by naval mine explosion
No one was injured
Germany purchases dozens of decommissioned Leopard 1 tanks for Ukraine
Rheinmetall will refurbish 30 of the 49 tanks for use in Ukraine
Ukraine gears up for winter by repairing nuclear plants
The war torn country has so far repaired five out of the nine reactors still under its control
Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarian ambassador gets Budapest’s approval
Sándor Fegyir, 48, is a professor-turned-soldier and has been fighting with ethnic Hungarians on the front line in Ukraine
Dozens of grain ships blocked on Danube after Russian drone attacks
After the Black Sea agreement expired, the Danube remains the main export route for Ukrainian grain
3 in 4 Ukrainians see Zelensky at fault for government corruption
The ongoing war is no longer an excuse not to address corruption within Ukraine’s democracy
UK government urged to extend temporary visas for Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainians were only initially offered a three-year permit to live in Britain
Ukrainian counteroffensive stalls as bloody and costly stalemate sets in
The slow progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive will likely lead to a freeze of the frontlines once autumn sets in, writes Die Welt’s Brussels correspondent Christoph Schiltz
Ukrainian Orthodox Church rejects Zelensky’s Christmas date change
Ukraine’s two Orthodox churches are at loggerheads over the Christmas date change
NATO-Ukraine council condemns Russia for terminating Black Sea grain deal
The defense alliance announced plans to increase its surveillance in the Black Sea
President Zelensky hails progress made in construction of Ukraine’s drone army
The war-torn country is building up its drone armory
Hungary will defy Brussels to defend its farmers against Ukrainian grain
The EU ban on Ukrainian grain currently expires on Sept. 15
Ukrainian tanks are running on Russian oil refined in Hungary and Turkey
Kyiv is almost completely dependent on fuel imports to maintain its war effort
Austrian conservatives oppose EU’s ‘scandalous’ planned expansion of Ukraine funding
The additional funding for Ukraine is a “bottomless pit,” the Austrian Freedom Party claims
Ukraine has little defense against Russia’s feared Onyx missiles
The Russian missile flies as low as 10 meters from the ground and is proving difficult to intercept
Ukrainian arrested for attempting to smuggle migrants through Poland into Germany
Nine Sub-Saharan migrants were found in the rear of the vehicle
The demographic implosion of Ukraine: Women fleeing Ukraine and finding new partners while men find death at the front
“We initially thought the European reception policy (for Ukrainian refugees) was a miracle of generosity, but it has turned out to be a curse”
After grain deal collapses, Russia and Turkey discuss Black Sea grain shipments for ‘countries most in need’
Russia says Ukraine used the agreement for commercial gains
‘We’ve taken in more than a million refugees!’ – Hungary hits back at criticism from Luxembourg in ferocious clash at UN
Hungary says peace talks are the only way to avoid further bloodshed
‘Most of the world is tired of war’ – PM Orbán touts Hungary and Latin America’s pro-peace stance at EU-CELAC summit
Hungary has found allies outside of Europe for its pro-peace position
‘The war is escalating day by day’ – Hungarian security expert issues warning after Crimean bridge attack
Cluster bombs, F-16s, and the Kerch Bridge attack all mean the war will continue to escalate
With Ukraine’s counteroffensive faltering, the military is attempting ‘attrition warfare’ against Russia, says Hungarian security expert
Ukraine is now waging its own form of attrition warfare against Russia, claims a Hungarian security expert
Belarus’ Lukashenko implicated in mass kidnapping of Ukrainian children deported to Belarus for Russian propaganda ‘re-education training’
Thousands of Ukrainian children have reportedly been sent to the re-education camps with the knowledge of the Belarusian leader
Putin warns grain deal may be coming to an end, deal set to expire today as last ship leaves port
The Turkish president says he and Putin are “on the same page” regarding an extension
Young Ukrainians scared to leave their homes as more and more videos emerge of forced conscription
Meanwhile, some conscription officers are making small fortunes by looking the other way as Ukraine’s youth does all it can to avoid being sent to the frontline
Controversial US cluster munitions reach Ukrainian frontline
One military commander says they will not be used in populated areas
Rampant corruption is one reason behind Ukraine’s failed NATO bid
The EU wants Ukraine to clean up its act
Almost half of all Ukrainian refugees in Germany want to stay long-term, polling finds
The figure is up considerably compared to a similar survey conducted last fall
Zelensky angered by NATO’s refusal to offer a membership timeline
Zelensky saw his hopes dashed on the first day of the summit.
Ukraine is playing for NATO membership and the alliance may waive some conditions to join
The topic of Ukraine’s NATO membership will dominate talks at this week’s summit in Vilnius, writes Jakub Fujaček for Echo 24
How many Russians have died fighting in Ukraine? New data reveals what may be the true figure
Both Russia and Ukraine are keeping their death toll from the war a secret but some are using indirect data points to tease out an estimate
German defense company Rheinmetall to open APC factory in Ukraine
The factory will produce 400 armored vehicles a year
Russia’s Medvedev threatens to strike Ukrainian nuclear plants after Ukrainian missiles hit Russian territory
There have been unconfirmed reports of a Ukrainian attack on the Smolensk nuclear plant
More than 3 in 4 Hungarians oppose Ukraine financial support from EU funds
Hungarians don’t want to send even more funds to Kyiv
British Challenger tanks seen near the Ukraine front line in Zaporizhzhya
Such a move points to an imminent Ukrainian offensive
Ukraine: Zelensky backs legalization of medical marijuana amid war
Zelensky told lawmakers medical marijuana could would help Ukrainians treat their “pain, stress, and the trauma of war”
Switzerland blocks shipment of German tanks to Ukraine
Switzerland is performing a balancing act between siding with the EU and ensuring its long-standing neutrality
Ethnic Hungarian soldiers from Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region continue to lose their lives at the front
So far, there have been at least 30 fallen soldiers of Hungarian nationality, but some estimates place this number in the hundreds
Migrant quotas could destroy the EU, says Hungarian speaker of parliament
The EU is a “stagnant, childless, selfish, cannibalistic society,” said László Kövér
Poland has spent €12 billion on Ukrainian refugees, more than any other country since the war started
Although Poland is far less wealthy than Germany, it has spent even more on Ukrainian refugees
NATO urged to enforce peace on the Black Sea, build naval base in Romania
A security expert writing for Forbes proposes building a new NATO base in Romania
Hungary will block EU arms purchases to Ukraine until OTP Bank is removed from ‘war sponsor’ list
“So our position is clear: As long as OTP is not taken off this list, Hungary will not contribute to any further EU funding for arms transfers to Ukraine”
PM Orbán tells German press: Hungary is not ‘pro-Russian,’ it just wants a peace that will benefit Hungary, Ukraine and Europe
While explaining that Hungary is no fan of Russia’s historical role in Europe, PM Viktor Orbán said Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising is “part of our DNA”
Ethnic cleansing? A Ukrainian journalist proposes solving the ‘Hungarian problem’ with resettlement scheme
Ukraine has an indigenous Hungarian minority of some 100,000
Immigration to Germany hits record high in 2022
The top three source countries besides Ukraine are Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey
Germany leads opposition against EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
A German government source claimed plans proposed by Brussels are legally invalid and could set a precedent for other countries claiming war compensation, such as Poland
The West became cheerleaders for Wagner’s Prigozhin for one short day
Why did the West root for mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin? Magyar Nemzet columnist Levente Sitkei explores the West’s turn from hate toward support for “Putin’s chef”
Could Wagner attack Kyiv from Belarus?
Wagner already has operations in Belarus
‘European taxpayers must not become milk cows’ – Austrian conservatives decry EU’s Ukraine spending bonanza, warn €50 billion will be ‘huge burden’ on citizens
FPÖ MEP asks why the EU is supporting Ukraine to such an extent without the consent of Austrian taxpayers while these taxpayers are forced to accept austerity
With billions of euros still frozen for Hungary and Poland, EU chief proposes Ukraine should receive €50 billion in additional aid
At a time of economic crisis for many Europeans, Ukraine is set to receive tens of billions more over the next four years
Hungary returns Ukrainian-Hungarian POWs to Ukraine but Kyiv still unhappy
The ethnic Hungarian POWs had been released from Russia with the help of the Russian Orthodox Church
‘If this is the counteroffensive, then the result is very weak,’ says Hungarian security expert about Ukraine counteroffensive
One Hungarian expert suspects the real counteroffensive has not begun, but he says significant challenges await Ukrainian forces
Russia’s Lancet kamikaze drones hit Ukraine hard on the battlefield
A new video shows a nearly 10-minute compilation of Lancet drone strikes to prove the effectiveness of the weapon
Ukraine is facing a second Holodomor as males die at the front and women emigrate
Ukraine’s tragedy is comparable to the 1932-1933 great famine in terms of its demographic impact, writes Hungarian security expert László Zöld Szentesi in Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet
‘We don’t speak about it’ – Germany’s Leopard tank producer explains why Germans know so little about tank losses in Ukraine
“There are always losses in life”
POWs freed by Hungary expected to speak out against Ukraine
Instead of Ukraine complaining about the POWs, “Ukraine should be thankful to Hungary,” said a Hungarian official
Ukrainian counteroffensive lacks this 1 key element
Ukraine sorely needs F-16s for close air support of its offensive
Russia destroys first German-made Leopard 2 tank, Ukrainians facing ‘significant’ losses during offensive
Ukraine’s counteroffensive is off to a rough start, but the battle is far from over
Ukraine dam explosion has dislodged thousands of landmines, aid workers warn
Thousands of the devices, each filled with 7 kg of explosives, have flooded into residential areas in the region
Poland and Baltics could join war if Ukraine isn’t offered pathway to NATO membership next month, former NATO chief warns
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says Poland and the Baltics could send troops to Ukraine if Kyiv doesn’t get the security guarantees from the West it desires
Soros predicts Ukrainian victory in counterattack, says Russia is a ‘paper tiger’
The billionaire discusses the Ukraine war, but also climate change and the threat of AI
What would happen if Russia targeted a nuclear plant in Ukraine?
Serious accident management systems built into modern-day nuclear plants should mean that radioactive leaks are unlikely, but there is no guarantee, Hungarian nuclear engineer Attila Aszódi warns
