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ANALYSIS: 70 billion for Kyiv, what Ankara's pledge actually funds
On July 8, 2026, at the close of the NATO summit in Ankara, all thirty-two member states announced a commitment of 70 billion euros…
FACT-CHECK: Did Zelensky really secure an arms promise in Ankara
Coming out of the NATO summit in Ankara in early July 2026, one sentence dominated international headlines: U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly promised Ukrainian…
REPORT: Patriot made in Ukraine, a promise that will take years
At the NATO summit in Ankara in early July 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a license allowing Ukraine to…
DECODING: Trump lifts Turkish sanctions, but not the F-35 law
"We're going to lift the sanctions," Donald Trump declared on July 7, 2026, seated beside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the presidential palace…
COMMENTARY: Ankara, the summit where NATO promised more than it can deliver
On July 8, 2026, NATO leaders gathered at the presidential complex of Beştepe, in Ankara, for what Turkey wanted to present as a display…
ANALYSIS: Why NATO defense spending crosses 1.8 trillion dollars in 2026
In 2026, the combined defense spending of NATO members will exceed 1.8 trillion dollars, an increase of eleven percent over the 1.63 trillion recorded…
PROFILE: Mark Rutte, the man who wrung 70 billion euros out of NATO for Kyiv
On July 8, 2026, at the close of the NATO summit in Ankara, allies pledged Ukraine at least 70 billion euros in military assistance…
INVESTIGATION: The Patriot license promised to Ukraine, a secret kept from its own makers
A serious investigation often begins with a simple question: who knew what, and when. In the case of the Patriot license promised by Donald…
REPORT: In Ankara, Trump promises Ukraine a license to build its own Patriots
Some sentences sound like a victory before anyone has had time to verify them. On July 8, 2026, at the NATO summit in Ankara,…