A resident of Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for espionage for Ukraine and treason, the local Supreme Court announced in a statement on Thursday.
This 36-year-old man was accused of having “given information to the enemy that could be used against the Russian armed forces,” according to the same source.
The European Union must spend more on its security, not because of the election of Donald Trump but because of the Russian threat, new European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Wednesday. Many European countries are questioning the strength of the transatlantic bond and the persistence of American military support for Ukraine after the election of the American billionaire on Wednesday.
Andrius Kubilius also warned that, according to “recent intelligence reports,” Russia “could test the resolve of the EU or NATO before the end of the decade.”
This is why, he stressed, “we must urgently strengthen the EU’s preparedness for possible military aggression. This is how we can dissuade it,” added Andrius Kubilius. “We do not want war, we want peace and therefore, we must be ready to defend ourselves,” he said.
South Korea does not rule out directly delivering weapons to Ukraine, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced on Thursday, referring to a possible adjustment of Seoul’s policy in this area, according to reports of preparing North Korean soldiers to fight in Ukraine. “Now, depending on the level of North Korean involvement, we will gradually adjust our support strategy in several stages,” the head of state said.
Far from being a coincidence, Volodymyr Zelensky was among the first foreign leaders to congratulate Donald Trump, saying he hoped his election would help Ukraine achieve a “just peace”. The Ukrainian president also praised his “‘peace through strength’ approach” to world affairs.
The two men spoke by telephone on Wednesday, Volodymyr Zelensky announced, saying they had “agreed to maintain a close dialogue and advance our cooperation”. “Strong and unwavering leadership from the United States is essential for our world,” he assured on X.
Hello everyone. Like every day, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes is mobilized to give you all the information on the war led by Russia in Ukraine.
Since yesterday’s announcement of Trump’s victory in the United States, a question has been plaguing kyiv: what will the next tenant of the White House decide about Ukraine? Difficult for the moment to answer as the elected president of the United States is unpredictable and has remained vague on the question, while promising to end the war.
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