Tag: coalition

Latvian-led coalition to arm Ukraine with ‘thousands’ of drones

Latvia is building a coalition of about 20 countries who will work together to bolster Ukraine’s arsenal of drones, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 16. Defense Minister Rustem Umverov said on Jan. 5 that Riga would helm a drone coalition in support of Ukraine’s military after talks with his Latvian counterpart Andris Spruds. The officials met […]

Zelenskyy holds video conference with Bulgarian coalition leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a video conference with Boyko Borisov, Delyan Peevski and Kiril Petkov, the leaders of the coalition in Bulgaria’s National Assembly (Parliament). Source: Ukrainian President’s website; Zelenskyy’s evening video address Details: The Ukrainian president expressed his gratitude to the Bulgarian parliament for recent decisions regarding support for Ukraine. He also […]

Latvia leads drone coalition within Ramstein format

Latvia is taking a leading role in the drone coalition among the countries that provide military support to Ukraine to counter Russian aggression. Source: Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs at a joint briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Riga, European Pravda reports Details: Rinkēvičs noted that Latvia “leads the drone coalition within […]

Defence Ministry announces launch of artillery coalition in Paris in January

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has announced the launch of an artillery coalition in January 2024 to strengthen the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Source: press release from the Ministry of Defence published on Sunday, 24 December, reported by European Pravda Details: The creation of the new coalition was discussed at a meeting between Deputy Defence […]

To beat Trump, Nikki Haley tries to expand coalition, and fast

By Gram Slattery CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (Reuters) – Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley has risen in opinion polls in recent months largely on the back of college-educated, affluent, suburban professionals, many of whom have tired of Donald Trump‘s caustic rhetoric and legal troubles. If the former South Carolina governor is to ascend any further and […]