The estimated cost to rebuild Ukraine's economy after Russia's invasion has risen to $524 billion, nearly three times its expected 2024 economic output, the World Bank, United Nations, European Commission and the Ukrainian government found.

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada are in Ukraine’s capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. The visitors, including European Commission President

The European Union is discussing how to finance a sharp increase in its defence readiness to deter any possible future attack from Russia and become less dependent for security on the United States. With the European Commission estimating EU defence spending needs at 500 billion euros ($523 billion) over the next 10 years,

During her visit to India, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will try to prevent the flow of banned technologies to Russia, reports Bloomberg. India is the second largest supplier of dual-use goods after China.

The buildings of the European Commission and the Council of the EU have been illuminated in the colours of the Ukrainian flag to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

They propose EU countries jointly invest in infrastructure with fortifications, high-tech border surveillance systems, electronic warfare capabilities, drones and counter-drone measures.

The American president’s latest remarks embracing Vladimir Putin’s narrative that Ukraine is to blame for the war have compounded the sense of alarm among traditional allies.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday promised to push to get the long-pending free trade agreement between the European Union and India done this year.

U.S. troops would come in large, cohesive, corps-sized units with a unified command and control tighter even than NATO joint command.”

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 24 February. Source: António Costa; Ursula von der Leyen Quote from Costa: "In Ukraine,