Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said at the Munich Security Conference that Europe can no longer rely on American protection and that Ukraine must become an integral part of a new European security architecture.

Rubio’s speech was more conciliatory than Vice President JD Vance’s speech last year – though US-EU tensions remain.

Macron says that once the conflict in Ukraine is settled, Europe will need to establish a new framework for living alongside Russia to prevent any future military escalation

The Meteor is a powerful weapon that Ukraine says would give it a fighting chance against the aircraft carrying highly destructive glide bombs.

The commitment includes US-made interceptors and lightweight missiles for Ukraine’s air defences

Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister, has said during a parliamentary Q&A session that Ukrainian teams are actively seeking Soviet-era thermal and combined heat and power plants in Eastern Europe to build a reserve for rebuilding infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.

The much-anticipated decision is set to transform Ukraine’s defence industry and allow Kyiv’s partners to access the rarest type of weapons – those tested on the actual battlefield, the Ukrainian president said on Monday.

Under the scheme, Ukraine will be able to spend €60 billion of the loan on desperately-needed weapons to fight off Russia's invasion, with the rest earmarked for general budget support.