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European defense stocks surged on Monday after leaders met with Zelenskyy in London. Ukraine's president left Washington on Friday without a minerals deal after clashing with Trump. Rheinmetall, BAE Systems, and Leonardo rose sharply amid expectations of higher defense spending. European defense stocks surged again on Monday as the UK, France, and Ukraine agreed to work on a peace deal following Volodymyr Zelenskyy's clash with President Donald Trump. European leaders met with the Ukraine president in London on Sunday. Expectations of rising demand for weapons and other military equipment are behind the stock surges on European markets. UK Prime Minister...

Donald Trump's cabinet choices suggest a skeptical direction of travel on Ukraine policy. Many criticize the expense of US support for Ukraine, and some have directly insulted Kyiv. Any decision would still rest with Trump, who could yet choose a more measured path. President-elect Donald Trump has made bold claims that he can bring the invasion of Ukraine to a swift conclusion. Though he hasn't said how he would do that, his choices in recent days for crucial cabinet roles will color his approach. Across roles like Secretary of State, national security advisor, and Secretary of Defense, Trump has favored...

After entering 2024 in a sorry state, Ukraine has notched up a series of notable achievements since the start of the year, giving fresh impetus to its fight back against Russia. ... Western allies have let it use some of the missile systems they've supplied to hit targets inside Russia, with notable caveats, giving it a better chance to defend itself against incoming Russian attacks. And it also regained the initiative with its surprise incursion into the Russian region of Kursk in August, even while gradually losing ground in eastern Ukraine. "What Ukraine has done in the past month, starting...

Russia is likely placing military facilities near civilian areas in Crimea to try to deter further Ukrainian strikes, military analysts said.The influential Institute for the Study of War reached the conclusion in an assessment on Sunday, citing a reported strike against Sevastopol, where Russia has its Black Sea Fleet headquarters.On Sunday, Russia's Ministry of Defence accused Ukraine of launching five American-made MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems, also known as ATACMS, with cluster warheads on civilian infrastructure in Sevastopol.Four ATACMS were shot down, it said, but the impact from a Russian air-defense interceptor caused one to deviate from its trajectory and...

One of Russia's newest and most advanced submarines, which just left Cuba, appears to be "falling apart" and to have damage to its hull, an open-source-intelligence analyst said.Marijn Markus, a managing consultant at Capgemini, shared four photos of the nuclear-powered Kazan in a LinkedIn post on Monday.Markus said it appeared the sub's soundproofing panels were "falling off" the front part of the submarine's hull. He said that would make the vessel "very" loud underwater and compromise its stealth capabilities.He also pointed to what he described as a "gaping" hole at the sub's midsection."While docked, Russian divers were seen around the...

VLADIMIR Putin is weaponizing the "Jihad for Islam" to justify his war in Ukraine in a bid to gather support from the allied Chechen forces.