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FACT-CHECK: Does Trump's Promised Patriot License Really Change Everything
On July 8, 2026, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, American President Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky: "We're going to give…
ANALYSIS: The 11 percent defense-spending jump, Europe changes era
On July 7, 2026, on the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara, the Alliance confirmed that core defense spending by Europe and Canada…
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…
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…
FACT-CHECK: No, Ukraine will not produce Patriots for several years
Since July 8, 2026, an idea has been circulating widely in some public commentary: that thanks to the license promised by Donald Trump in…