Defense

Kyiv keeps searching for more routes for its vital exports as Moscow’s forces continue to target Ukraine grain.

SNEAK PEEK — Today is Israel’s big day at the NATO summit, but on Wednesday Ukraine got to press its case for more aid. — NATO ministers …

The alliance insists it can handle crises in Ukraine and Israel at the same time.

‘American leadership matters,’ says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Prolonged disruption on the Balticconnector could cause problems for Finland’s energy supply, analysts say.

The EU wants to invest in ‘cable projects of European interest’ globally, paper seen by POLITICO showed.

The risk of encirclement is growing, but Ukrainian forces are holding the line.

Ukraine needs help ‘to survive during this next winter,’ the president says.

The ship was already scheduled to deploy, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could order it to the eastern Mediterranean.

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The German and French leaders tried to find common ground during a Hamburg retreat. But here are the key issues still dividing them.

The alliance had expected to concentrate on Ukraine this week, then Hamas attacked.

The Balticconnector pipeline suffered an “unusual” drop in pressure over the weekend, the grid operator said.

It’s a blow for the ruling party, which has been portraying itself as strong on defense ahead of the October 15 election.

‘With the return of high-intensity conflict on the European continent, we have no other choice,’ says French Commissioner Thierry Breton.

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The country’s urgent requests will test America’s industrial base — and existing commitments to Ukraine.

President Ilham Aliyev made the claim after Paris promised to send military gear to Armenia.

US think tank Beyond Parallel observed an increase in freight railcars along the North Korea-Russia border, suggesting likely supply of arms and munitions to Moscow.

Former deputy national security adviser Chuck Freilich told POLITICO that the blame will ultimately lie with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Kyiv has managed to partly restart seaborne grain exports, but there are still fears that Russia will interfere with civilian vessels.

The economy ministry cited strategic concerns in vetoing the takeover of France-based Segault by American industrial machinery giant Flowserve.

The US and allies ‘did not provide us with any official proof’ of security risks, leaving Kyiv in legal limbo on cutting Chinese vendors, deputy minister says.