Alex Cadier

Brussels

Brussels Correspondent, and Writer at Freelance

Correspondent in Brussels | Seen on @GMB, @PBS, @ChannelNewsAsia, @CBCNews & others | ex @BBC, @LBC | long-suffering Burnley fan

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Articles

Allies launch electronic warfare coalition to back Ukraine

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kateryna Denisova |Alex Cadier

Kyiv and its Western partners launched an electronic warfare coalition in support of Ukraine during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) in Brussels on April 11, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced. The electronic warfare coalition consists of 11 countries and comes on top of other eight Western coalitions to support Ukraine.
'It's a trap' - Trump’s US minerals deal threatens Ukraine’s EU membership

3 weeks ago | kyivindependent.com | Dominic Culverwell |Alex Cadier

The ongoing saga of the U.S.-Ukraine natural resources deal has already caused seismic ruptures between Kyiv and Washington, temporarily costing Ukraine American military support and crucial intelligence sharing. Yet in the quest to placate U.S. President Donald Trump, and secure his support in the fight against Russia's full-scale invasion, Kyiv faces another hurdle — signing a deal that doesn't threaten its coveted accession into the EU.
'It's a trap' - Trump’s US minerals deal threatens Ukraine’s EU membership

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dominic Culverwell |Alex Cadier

The ongoing saga of the U.S.-Ukraine natural resources deal has already caused seismic ruptures between Kyiv and Washington, temporarily costing Ukraine American military support and crucial intelligence sharing. Yet in the quest to placate U.S. President Donald Trump, and secure his support in the fight against Russia's full-scale invasion, Kyiv faces another hurdle — signing a deal that doesn't threaten its coveted accession into the EU.
'You can't trust Russians' - Europe's Ukraine peacekeeping plans face one obvious hurdle

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alex Cadier

Strong statements made after a summit of European leaders in Paris on March 27 demonstrated two things — France and the U.K. are determined to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, but the plans are currently hostage to the whims of the Kremlin.
With Macron talking of building up Europe's defenses, Ukraine awaits results

4 weeks ago | kyivindependent.com | Alex Cadier

As French President Emmanuel Macron hosts another Ukraine-centric summit in Paris on March 27, the main question remains open — can Europe, and France as one of its leaders, keep embattled Kyiv afloat when the U.S. walks out? Addressing the nation on March 5, French President Emmanuel Macron said that France, and Europe, need to prepare to face Russian threats without support from the U.S."Faced with this world of danger, remaining a spectator would be madness," the French president said.
$5.4 billion on ammunition for Ukraine 'realistic' goal, EU's top diplomat says

1 month ago | kyivindependent.com | Martin Fornusek |Alex Cadier

The EU is working on providing Ukraine with 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion) for ammunition, top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said on March 20, as a much larger 40-billion-euro ($43 billion) package still lacks consensus. Speaking to journalists ahead of an EU summit in Brussels, Kallas called the 5-billion-euro tranche a "realistic plan" that is currently under discussion.
$5.4 billion on ammunition for Ukraine 'realistic' goal, EU's top diplomat says

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Martin Fornusek |Alex Cadier

The EU is working on providing Ukraine with 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion) for ammunition, top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said on March 20, as a much larger 40-billion-euro ($43 billion) package still lacks consensus. Speaking to journalists ahead of an EU summit in Brussels, Kallas called the 5-billion-euro tranche a "realistic plan" that is currently under discussion.
German government backs additional $3.3 billion in military aid for Ukraine

1 month ago | kyivindependent.com | Martin Fornusek |Alex Cadier

The outgoing German government agreed to release an additional 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in military assistance for Ukraine, a German Finance Ministry spokesperson confirmed for the Kyiv Independent on March 19. Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has long blocked the package unless it is financed by additional borrowing.
German government backs additional $3.3 billion in military aid for Ukraine

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Martin Fornusek |Alex Cadier

The outgoing German government agreed to release an additional 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in military assistance for Ukraine, a German Finance Ministry spokesperson confirmed for the Kyiv Independent on March 19. Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has long blocked the package unless it is financed by additional borrowing.
EU resists pressure from Hungary, extends Russia sanctions

1 month ago | kyivindependent.com | Alex Cadier

The European Union has reached a deal with Hungary to renew sanctions on more than 2,400 primarily Russian entities and individuals hours before they were set to expire on March 15, an EU official with knowledge of the negotiations told the Kyiv independent. The EU had been braced for a standoff over the issue, just the latest diplomatic tussle between the largely pro-Ukraine bloc, and its most pro-Kremlin member.