German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accepted US accusations that Europe was doing too little to fund its own defence and security, but now believes they are on the same page. "We know we have to do more on our own and we have been free-riders in the past," he told the BBC's Today Programme, "they're asking us to do more and we are doing more."

It is necessary to achieve clarity on how the European weapons systems transferred to Ukraine, including Patriot batteries, will be replaced from American stocks, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine (KLTV) - The foundation of faith that Amanda Fetisova stands on was established when she was a child attending the First Assembly of God in Gladewater. It’s where she dedicated her life to serving others, a mission that eventually took her to her new home in Ukraine, where she and her Ukrainian husband pastor a church.

Donald Trump’s plan to allow the European Union pay for arms supplied to Ukraine is piling pressure on EU officials negotiating how to finance the bloc’s defense-spending ambitions.

European ministers failed to approve tough Russia sanctions while being pressed to pay for American arms that Trump takes credit for providing.

Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in Ukraine dating back more than a decade.

President Donald Trump has long worked to bring peace to Ukraine, but his recent major policy adjustments in response to