11 h. ago EU leaders urged to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defence

Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summitEuropean leaders are being urged to decide whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence at a time of unprecedented pressure from the US.At a critical summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders will be asked to make good on a promise to find urgently needed cash for Ukraine, with Kyiv under pressure to cede territory as Russia ekes out advances on the battlefield. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Paratrooper killed in Ukraine told family to ‘be proud’ of what he died doing

Lance Corporal George Hooley was killed in an accident while observing Ukrainian forces testing a new defensive weapon.

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31 h. ago EU talks on using Russian assets to fund reparations loan for Ukraine enter final stages ahead of crunch meeting – Europe live

Negotiations among EU leaders continue ahead of critical European Council meeting in Brussels on ThursdayIf you want to test various scenarios ahead of tomorrow’s debate on Russian frozen assets, you can use this handy calculator to see what is needed to get the proposal passed under the so-called qualified majority vote, or QMV (expect to hear a lot about it in the next 48 hours).As we know, the opposition is led by Belgium and its outspoken prime minister Bart de Wever, with Bulgaria, Czech Republic, and Malta also against. Italy has some doubts too (at least for now?), and Hungary, traditionally, is against anything that would help Ukraine. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Ukraine war at ‘major moment’ but allies must keep pressure up on Putin – Healey

The Defence Secretary was speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group.

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3 d. ago Armed Forces chief urges everyone in Britain to ‘step up’ in the face of major threats

THE Armed Forces chief last night urged everyone in Britain to “step up” in the face of major threats. Sir Richard Knighton made his call in reference to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. His lecture at the Royal United Services Institute in London was set to warn: “The situation is more dangerous than I have known...

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6 d. ago EU prepares to use £185 BILLION of frozen Russian assets to fund huge loan to Ukraine

The move would allow EU leaders to work out at a summit next week how to use the tens of billions of euros in Russian Central Bank assets to underwrite a huge loan to help Ukraine in the war.

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8 d. ago British soldier killed in 'tragic accident' in Ukraine is named as 28

A British soldier killed on duty in Ukraine has been named by the Ministry of Defence.

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8 d. ago British soldier, 28, killed on duty in Ukraine named as L/Cpl George Hooley

Parachute regiment soldier died in ‘tragic accident’ not thought to be result of hostile fireA British soldier killed on duty in Ukraine has been named by the Ministry of Defence as 28-year-old L/Cpl George Hooley of the Parachute regiment.The “tragic accident” happened on Tuesday morning when Hooley was with Ukrainian military counterparts. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago British soldier killed in 'tragic accident' in Ukraine is named

A British soldier killed on duty in Ukraine has been named by the Ministry of Defence.

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8 d. ago British solider killed on duty in Ukraine named as L/Cpl George Hooley

Hooley, 28, of the Parachute regiment was killed on TuesdayA British soldier killed on duty in Ukraine has been named by the Ministry of Defence as 28-year-old L/Cpl George Hooley of the Parachute regiment.More details soon Continue reading...

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8 d. ago British soldier killed while on duty in Ukraine tragedy is named

Lance Corporal George Hooley was killed in a tragic accident in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence said, while observing the testing of a new defensive capability, marking the first UK forces death of the war

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer pays tribute to member of UK armed forces killed in ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine

MoD says Ukrainians were testing new defence equipment

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8 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer leads tributes to armed forces member killed in Ukraine

The man died as he watched the testing of a new defensive capability, according to the Ministry of Defence.

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8 d. ago Member of UK armed forces killed in ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine

Man was observing as Ukrainian counterparts tested new equipment, Ministry of Defence says

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8 d. ago UK member of the armed forces killed in Ukraine in ‘tragic accident’

Defence Secretary John Healey revealed his ‘devastation’ over the death.

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8 d. ago Member of UK military is killed in 'a tragic accident while observing Ukrainian forces test new defensive capability'

A member of the UK armed forces has been killed in a "tragic accident" whilst observing the testing of new defensive capability in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence has said.

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8 d. ago Member of UK armed forces dead in Ukraine after weapons test 'tragic accident'

A member of the British Armed Forces has been killed in Ukraine in a 'tragic accident', the Ministry of Defence said

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8 d. ago Member of UK armed forces killed after ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine

A member of the UK armed forces has been killed in a “tragic accident” while observing the testing of new defensive capability in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence says.

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8 d. ago Brit soldier killed in Ukraine ‘accident’ while watching local troops train with new weapons away from front line

A BRITISH soldier has been killed in a “tragic accident” while watching local troops train with new weapons in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence has said. The MoD announced the sad news on its official social media channels today. The man's family have been notified after the "tragic accident" which occurred away from the frontlines,...

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8 d. ago European leaders agree to fund Ukraine for 2 years but using Russian assets poses a major test

European Union leaders have committed to funding Ukraine's economic and military needs for the next two years

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