Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 15, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: Trump threatens Russia with tariffs while unveiling new Ukraine weapons plan
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States will send weapons to Ukraine through NATO, and threatened “severe tariffs” targeting Russia if a ceasefire deal is not reached in 50 days. Trump announced an agreement with NATO regarding weapons to assist Ukraine while meeting […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: Hegseth Thanks German Counterpart for Stepping Up to Defense Challenges
Source: United States Department of Defense Germany committed to a permanent brigade in Lithuania, a sizable purchase of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, an increase in defense spending and being a key nexus for providing support to Ukraine during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon. MIL Security OSI –
MIL-OSI USA: Joint Statement from Senators Graham and Blumenthal
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for South Carolina Lindsey Graham WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) today made this joint statement after President Trump made a series of announcements regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, including his intention to impose secondary tariffs on Russia if they do not agree to […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM meeting with Prime Minister Fiala of the Czech Republic: 14 July 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release PM meeting with Prime Minister Fiala of the Czech Republic: 14 July 2025 The Prime Minister welcomed the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, to Downing Street this afternoon. The Prime Minister welcomed the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, to […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: Sea Breeze 25-2 Concludes Showcasing Unified Mine Warfare Capabilities off UK Coast
Source: United States Navy PORTLAND PORT, England – Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 officially concluded following two weeks of multinational mine countermeasure operations in the waters off the United Kingdom’s southern coast July 11, 2025. Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 officially concluded following two weeks of multinational mine countermeasure operations in the waters off the United Kingdom’s southern […]
MIL-OSI Russia: D. Trump announced the sending of American weapons to Ukraine via NATO and threatened Russia with “harsh tariffs”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News WASHINGTON, July 14 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the United States would […]
MIL-OSI USA: King Asserts Role on Armed Services Committee to Support Maine Economy and Strengthen National Security
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), worked with his committee colleagues this week to secure strong investments in Maine’s economy and America’s defense posture through the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This […]
MIL-OSI USA: Klobuchar Urges President Trump to Support Efforts to Bring Abducted Ukrainian Children Home
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Minnesota Amy Klobuchar WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement: “I hope President Trump will be announcing continued strong support for Ukraine this week in concert with our allies. I also urge him to make a clear commitment to finding and bringing home […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General’s press conference on the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 [as delivered]
Source: United Nations secretary general Dear members of the media. Today, we launch the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025. Under-Secretary-General Li will go through the details. But allow me to kick things off. We are now ten years into our collective journey toward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The report is a snapshot of […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Gaza: UNICEF mourns seven children killed queuing for water
Source: United Nations 2 The incident occurred in central Gaza on Sunday, according to media reports, which said that four other people also lost their lives due to the Israeli airstrike. The Israeli military said it had been targeting a terrorist but a “technical error” saw the munition stray off course. Uphold protection of children […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Spending Bill With Illinois Priorities Secured by Duckworth, Durbin
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth July 11, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a funding bill for Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA for Fiscal […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Russian Imperial Movement: how a far-right group outlawed by the UK is spreading terror across Europe
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dale Pankhurst, PhD candidate and Tutor in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen’s University Belfast The British government announced in early July that a far-right group called the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) will be banned under terrorism legislation. This will make it a criminal offence […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Over €10 billion has now been pledged for Ukraine’s recovery. It’s nowhere near enough
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham Clearly angered by the intensification of Russia’s air campaign against Ukraine, Donald Trump has pivoted from the suspension of US military assistance to Ukraine to promising its resumption. Russia’s strikes on major cities killed more civilians in June than […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Over €10 billion has now been pledged for Ukraine’s recovery. It’s nowhere near enough
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham Clearly angered by the intensification of Russia’s air campaign against Ukraine, Donald Trump has pivoted from the suspension of US military assistance to Ukraine to promising its resumption. Russia’s strikes on major cities killed more civilians in June than […]
MIL-OSI Russia: V. Zelensky discussed ways to establish peace with US special envoy
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News KYIV, July 14 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday on Telegram that he met […]
MIL-OSI Russia: V. Zelensky proposed to extend martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine until November 5
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News KYIV, July 14 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted to the Verkhovna Rada on Monday bills […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: 29 human rights wins to be proud of
Source: Amnesty International – Over the past six months, the headlines have been dominated by stories of fear, division and hatred. However, activists around the world are working away to ensure hope prevails. Here are some of the human rights wins we can be proud of from January to June 2025. January Afghanistan In […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
Source: Council of the European Union Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1320 of 30 June 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine. MIL OSI Europe News –
MIL-OSI Russia: D. Trump said that the US will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News LOS ANGELES, July 14 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States will […]
Trump says US will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, saying they are necessary to defend the country because Russian President Vladimir Putin “talks nice but then he bombs everybody in the evening.” Trump did not give a number of […]