Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has dismissed two Western-backed military initiatives concerning Ukraine, including the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition, arguing they are ineffective and unnecessary for Prague. His stance aligns with other Central European leaders like Bulgaria's Rumen Radev and Slovakia's Peter Pellegrini, who also oppose further military aid to Kyiv.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis dismissed two Western-backed military initiatives for Ukraine, including the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition and the 'Coalition of the Willing', stating Prague's disinterest in "declarations from which nothing will come out" and zero results from past participation.
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia overnight, targeting Moscow and the Belgorod region. This follows a deadly Russian missile barrage on Ukraine and precedes a key NATO summit.
French President Emmanuel Macron thanked UK PM Keir Starmer for their joint work on defense, nuclear energy, space, and innovations, pledging to continue their outlined policies. Macron also acknowledged Starmer's support for military aid to Kyiv and improving UK-EU relations.
Several NATO members, including the UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Canada, have rejected a proposal for mandatory GDP contributions to fund military aid for Ukraine. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte had hoped for approval at the upcoming summit in Ankara, but the plan lacked sufficient support.
The UAE is now protected by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system amid Iranian drone and missile attacks, confirmed by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
