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  • Europe offers Ukraine postwar shield—but Washington refuses to help raise it
    Europe was preparing a protective shield for Ukraine after the war, but Washington refuses to support the air cover needed for such an operation, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the situation. According to the report, European allies, after consultations with their American counterparts, concluded that President Donald Trump would not offer the guarantees they were seeking to back a Europe-led Coalition of the willing. This casts doubt on the feasibility of the
     
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Europe offers Ukraine postwar shield—but Washington refuses to help raise it

Par :Olena Mukhina
5 juin 2025 à 12:13

Europe was preparing a protective shield for Ukraine after the war, but Washington refuses to support the air cover needed for such an operation, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the situation.

According to the report, European allies, after consultations with their American counterparts, concluded that President Donald Trump would not offer the guarantees they were seeking to back a Europe-led Coalition of the willing. This casts doubt on the feasibility of the initiative.

The US has declined to provide air defense assets to support the “deterrence forces” that the United Kingdom and France planned to deploy in postwar Ukraine.

The US’s unwillingness to provide the requested support highlights divisions among Western allies on how to respond to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.

“European officials had said the US guarantee was needed alongside a strong Ukrainian force supported by allied training and troops, in order to deter Russia,” reads the report.

Earlier, the UK and France finalized plans for the deployment and operations of these forces but have paused implementation until ceasefire negotiations resume.

The allied forces, which were expected to help secure Ukraine’s airspace, coastline, and territory, stationing European troops far from the front lines at key ports and infrastructure sites, are dependent on a peace settlement that, in the view of European officials, is becoming increasingly unlikely.

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  • Sweden allocates half a billion dollars for Ukraine defense and security
    Sweden committed 4.8 billion kronor ($504,599,520) in new military assistance to Ukraine through multilateral defense initiatives, according to a government announcement published on 26 May. The funding represents part of the country’s 19th support package, which parliament approved on 29 April. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Sweden has taken a strong and sustained stance in support of Ukraine. By 2025, Sweden’s total military support to Ukraine has reached approximately
     
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Sweden allocates half a billion dollars for Ukraine defense and security

Par :Vira Kravchuk
26 mai 2025 à 17:24

Sweden

Sweden committed 4.8 billion kronor ($504,599,520) in new military assistance to Ukraine through multilateral defense initiatives, according to a government announcement published on 26 May.

The funding represents part of the country’s 19th support package, which parliament approved on 29 April.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Sweden has taken a strong and sustained stance in support of Ukraine. By 2025, Sweden’s total military support to Ukraine has reached approximately 80 billion Swedish kronor (around $14.5 billion), with the largest single package announced in March 2025 amounting to nearly 16 billion kronor ($1.6 billion), aimed at strengthening Ukrainian air defense, artillery, satellite communications, and maritime capabilities.
The Swedish Armed Forces will distribute the latest donations across several international coalitions coordinated through the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG), a network of nearly 60 countries and organizations providing military support to Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Defense.

“These disbursements will make Ukraine’s armed forces and defense industry stronger in defense against Russia,” Defense Minister Pål Jonson stated regarding the allocation.

Sweden will allocate money for:

  • Drone coalition – 300 million kronor ($31 million)
  • Mine clearance operations, including sensors, vehicles and protective equipment – 100 million kronor ($10 million) 
  • Maritime security through Operation Intercharge, a multinational initiative focused on enhancing Ukraine’s maritime security by training personnel of the Ukrainian Navy –  50 million kronor ($5 million).
  • IT security systems, specifically to establish Ukraine’s Delta command system, a cloud-based situational awareness and battlefield management platform developed by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and partners – 30 million kronor ($3 million).
  • Danish procurement model, which sources military equipment directly from Ukrainian defense manufacturers, aiming to strengthen Ukraine’s domestic defense industrial capacity – over 1 billion kronor ($105 million).
  • Czech-led initiative purchasing artillery ammunition on global markets – 550 million kronor ($57 million)
  • Similar Estonian program purchasing artillery ammunition – 546 million kronor ($57 million).
  • Armored vehicle procurement through Danish-led coordination with Nordic and Baltic partners to enhance ground combat systems – 418 million kronor ($43 million). 
  • Air defense systems and long-range strike drones – 1 billion kronor ($105 million).
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