Military support for Ukraine – B2 Pro The daily newspaper of geopolitical Europe

[Decryption] Presidential Election in Poland. Ukraine's NATO Membership Blocked in Two Rounds

June 2, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde NATO membership, Qualified majority, NATO, Poland, Military support for Ukraine, EU Treaty 5 min read

Norwegian Prime Minister visits Brussels to discuss support for Ukraine and coordination of aid among Europeans (Photo: European Commission)

[News] Norway to support Ukraine through the European Peace Facility

29 May 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Peace Facility, Jens Stoltenberg, Jonas Gahr Store, Norway, Ammunition Plan, Nansen Plan, Military support for Ukraine 4 min read

German artist Ottmar Hörl's sculpture of the euro logo in front of the former headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) (credit: European Commission, 2017)

[News] Confiscating Russian Assets Before Summer. It's Possible. And It's Urgent, Experts Argue

28 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Frozen assets, Belgium, confiscation, Russian war in Ukraine, Russia, Military support for Ukraine 3 min read

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna is shown the latest Ukrainian-made drone equipment. The exhibition was specially created for the Lviv Gymnich in the basement of the City Hall (© NGV / B2)

[News] Where did the billion announced for the Ukrainian defense industry come from?

12 May 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Russian frozen assets, European Peace Facility, Ukrainian Defense Industry, Military support for Ukraine 2 min read

Kaja Kallas and Radoslaw Sikorski, May 7 in Warsaw.

Kaja Kallas and Radoslaw Sikorski, May 7 in Warsaw.

[Verbatim] Kaja Kallas announces a billion for Ukrainian defense, and the European green light for the special tribunal

8 May 2025 B2 Writing Conseil de l'Europe, Foreign Affairs Council, CEP, War crimes, gymnich, Kaja kallas, Ammunition, Polish Presidency of the EU, Military support for Ukraine, Special court, Ukraine 4 min read

[Confidential] EDIP: The European Parliament is preparing to negotiate the dedicated budget

16 April 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Budget, AFET Commission, BUDG Commission, OEDIP, European funding, European Parliament, Military support for Ukraine 2 min read

Warsaw Citadel (photo: Polish Presidency of the EU)

[Preview] On the agenda of the informal defense of Warsaw (April 3, 2025)

2 April 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EU Defense, Ukraine War 2022, Kaja kallas, Defense white paper, 155 mm shell, Ammunition Plan, European preference, Military support for Ukraine, EU-USA 9 min read

French, Estonian and Ukrainian soldiers training in Estonia (Photo: EMA France)

[Decryption] The Kallas plan to support Ukraine presented to the 27. Objective: deliver 2 million munitions quickly (v3)

March 19, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Council, air defense, EUMAM Ukraine, European Peace Facility, Training, Security guarantees, Russian war in Ukraine, Ammunition, third country, Proposition, Military support for Ukraine 14 min read

[Post] Military aid to Ukraine… financed by Russia. Where does it come from?

March 10, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Analysis, Russian frozen assets, Blog, European Peace Facility, European funding, G7, Ukraine War 2022, Military support for Ukraine 3 min read

The Ukrainian flag is raised by Brussels residents on 24 February 2023, the first anniversary of the outbreak of war by Russia (credit: European Commission)

[File No. 106] The EU and Ukraine in the time of Trump. 4th year of war (2025)

March 9, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Council, Donald Trump, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, Military support for Ukraine 14 min read

The destruction continues and Ukraine could soon run out of European aid (Photo: Gov Ukraine)

[Confidential – exclusive] Military support for Ukraine. No more Facility, long live ERA!

18 December 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Donald Trump, ERA, European Peace Facility, Military support for Ukraine, USA 5 min read

Mark Rutte and Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the Secretary General's official residence

[News] Mark Rutte receives Volodymyr Zelensky and the main European leaders (V2)

17 December 2024 Olivier Jehin Russia-Ukraine War 2022, NATO, Military support for Ukraine 1 min read

(photo: EUMAM Ukraine)

[Confidential] Not a single forint for Ukraine. The new proposal put on the table by the EEAS

13 December 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Russian public assets, Foreign Affairs Council, European Peace Facility, Opt-Out, Military support for Ukraine 6 min read

(Photo: EUMAM Ukraine)

[Analysis] Can Europeans help Ukraine, alone? Without the Americans

15th November 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Analysis, Strategic autonomy, free, ITAR, Open, Military support for Ukraine 5 min read

[Verbatim] CPE Summit. Faced with Russia, peace or war? Europeans are hesitating

8th November 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde talks, Military support for Ukraine 3 min read

Elina Valtonen (Finland, Xavier Bettel (Luxembourg), Josep Borrel (HRVP)-and Ian Borg (Malta) in conversation (Photo: Council of the EU)

[Verbatim] What to remember from the Foreign Affairs Council (October 14, 2024)

19 October 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, Andrii Sybiha, CQFR, IHL, Enlargement, European Peace Facility, UNIFIL, Gaza, Georgia, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, Hamas, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Moldova, sanctions, Military support for Ukraine 8 min read

Andrii Sybiha before EU ministers via videoconference (Photo: EU Council)

[News] Of the 27 determined to help Ukraine, but a little disarmed. War fatigue plays a role

17 October 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Peace Facility, Airstrikes, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, Critical infrastructure, Military support for Ukraine 5 min read

Jens (Stoltenberg) hands over to Mark (Rutte), hammer in hand (photo: NATO)

[News] Mark Rutte finds his place at NATO

1 October 2024 Olivier Jehin industrial capacities, military capabilities, EU-NATO cooperation, Defense and Deterrence, Defense expenditure, Deep strikes, Ukraine War 2022, Indo-Pacific, Defense industry, NATO-China, Russia, Military support for Ukraine 4 min read

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