Lawmakers added $10B to the 2025 defense budget on Wednesday. But Ukraine still faces a $40B external financing gap for basic spending like salaries and pensions. 4/
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Svyrydenko lands minerals deal, pushes for Western cash and Trump team coordination
Svyrydenko helped land a minerals deal with Washington this year. Now she leads the push for Western cash and closer coordination with Trump’s team. 5/
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Parliament approves reshuffle; Shmyhal now runs Defense Ministry
Parliament approved the reshuffle Thursday. Former PM Denys Shmyhal now runs the Defense Ministry, which controls the weapons industry and a $12B procurement budget. 2/
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Ukraine’s factories: 40% supply, can triple, Zelenskyy orders 50% surge
Ukraine’s factories supply only 40% of battlefield needs. They can triple output, but lack funding. Zelenskyy ordered a 50% production surge in the next 6 months. 3/
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Zelenskyy appoints Svyrydenko PM to speed arms, mend Trump ties
Zelenskyy picked Yulia Svyrydenko as Prime Minister to speed up arms production and rebuild ties with Trump. The goal: get more weapons and U.S. support to defend Ukrainians, says Bloomberg. 1/
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Zelenskyy-Trump deal on drones for US
There is a political agreement between Zelenskyy and Trump regarding Ukrainian drones for the US
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Ukraine investigates drafted man’s death by officer
Ukraine probes death of drafted man allegedly killed by enlistment officer.
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Ukraine’s wartime cabinet shrinks to 16 people
Ukraine's cabinet is now startup-sized: just 16 people running an entire country at war. But it's the same power structure with familiar faces in new roles. Svyrydenko moves from deputy to PM, Shmyhal from PM to Defense Minister.
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Ukraine shields cities, Putin stuck in costly attrition war
If Ukraine shields its cities from missile attacks, Putin stays stuck in a costly war of attrition. His troops made minimal gains in two years, while losing thousands. 5/
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Germany to buy Patriot systems for Ukraine, buying time for drone defenses
Germany already agreed to buy Patriot systems for Ukraine. The plan is unreliable and bottlenecked, but it could buy time for Europe to boost defense output and Ukraine to scale drone-based air defenses. 4/