Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls for 'armed forces of Europe' at Munich conference
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will not take NATO membership for Ukraine off the table. However, “right now the most influential member of NATO seems to be Putin because he seems able to block NATO decisions,” he said.
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Commission to activate fiscal escape clause to boost defence spending
The EU Commission will propose to activate the escape clause for defence investments, Ursula von der Leyen announced in Munich. "This will allow Member states to substantially increase their defence expenditure," she said.
Ukraine
Putin may attack a NATO country from Belarus next year, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine’s president issued a stark warning, saying that Russia may be preparing an act of aggression against NATO members as early as next year. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack might come from Belarus.