EU nears deal to restock Ukraine’s diminishing ammo supplies – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — The EU is finalizing a €2 billion deal to jointly restock Ukraine’s dwindling ammunition supplies while refilling countries’ stocks, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.  The plan has two major elements. First, the EU will spend €1 billion to partially reimburse countries that … Read more

Rishi Sunak picks his way through budget minefield – POLITICO

[ad_1] LONDON — “Better than the last guy” might not be quite the tagline every world leader hopes for. It could yet be Rishi Sunak’s winning formula. The British prime minister, swept into office late last year by wave after wave of Tory psychodrama, has cleared several major hurdles in the space of the past … Read more

NATO on the precipice – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS — The images tell the story. In the packed meeting rooms and hallways of Munich’s Hotel Bayerischer Hof last weekend, back-slapping allies pushed an agenda with the kind of forward-looking determination NATO had long sought to portray but just as often struggled to … Read more

EU looks to dedicate €1 billion to howitzer shells for Ukraine – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — In a new blueprint for military support to Ukraine, the European Union will propose that €1 billion should be specifically dedicated to ammunition, particularly 155mm artillery shells, according to a document seen by POLITICO. The EU is helping supply Ukraine with … Read more

Heads roll in Ukraine graft purge, but defense chief Reznikov rejects rumors he’s out – POLITICO

[ad_1] KYIV — Heads are rolling in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s expanding purge against corruption in Ukraine, but Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov is denying rumors that he’s destined for the exit — a move that would be viewed as a considerable setback for Kyiv in the middle of its war with Russia. Two weeks ago, Ukraine … Read more

Rishi Sunak is haunted by ghosts of prime ministers past – POLITICO

[ad_1] LONDON — “Back to her old self again” was how one erstwhile colleague described Liz Truss, who made her return to the U.K.’s front pages at the weekend.  That’s exactly what Rishi Sunak and his allies were afraid of.  Truss, who spent 49 turbulent days in No. 10 Downing Street last year, is back. … Read more

Britain’s semiconductor plan goes AWOL as US and EU splash billions – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — As nations around the world scramble to secure crucial semiconductor supply chains over fears about relations with China, the U.K. is falling behind. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the world’s heavy reliance on Taiwan and China for the most advanced chips, which … Read more

Ukraine wants to join EU within two years, PM says – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has a tight two-year timetable for securing EU membership that is bound to dominate discussions at this week’s historic EU-Ukraine summit, the first to take place on Ukrainian soil. The problem? No one within the EU thinks this … Read more