Slovakia with Fico I can understand. But what's Malta's beef?

$$$$$$.

They say it will impact their shipping sector.

🇮🇹 Italy will not join the U.S.-led initiative to procure weapons for Ukraine due to a lack of funds, La Stampa reports.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 July 2025 at 09:15

🇫🇷 France will not participate in Trump’s proposed scheme for Europeans to buy American weapons for Ukraine, Politico reports. Two French officials said Paris is opting out because President Macron insists Europe should build up its own defense industry by prioritizing local procurement.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 16 July 2025 at 09:04

🇨🇿 Czech PM Petr Fiala stated that the country will not take part in the U.S.-led NATO project to procure American weapons for Ukraine. “The Czech Republic is focusing on other initiatives to support Ukraine, such as the ammunition initiative,” he explained.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 15 July 2025 at 19:34

Can confidently say Spain won't be joining it either and I doubt UK or Poland will be joining it as well.

"The Kellogg shield" is how some Ukrainians and Western diplomats referred to it in conversations this week. Indeed, since Kellogg's arrival on Monday, Kyiv has been relatively quiet. Air defenses were heard targeting drones passing through the region but they were not targeting the capital.

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— Christopher Miller (@christopherjm.ft.com) 16 July 2025 at 14:16

Make him stay there, if it's that easy then more high ranking officials need to go vacation in Ukrainian cities, Lol.

US rep. Keith Kellogg praised Ukraine as a leader in the current era of warfare after visiting defense facilities, including drone production sites. “Incredible innovation, especially in UAVs. In this new form of war, they’re ahead. Their pace of innovation and adaptability is impressive,” he wrote.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 July 2025 at 08:57

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans are ready to pass a sanctions bill against Russia—once President Trump gives the green light. “We must do everything possible to help Ukraine succeed and pressure Russia to come to the negotiating table,” Thune told Fox News.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 July 2025 at 09:26

The Verkhovna Rada has confirmed Yuliia Svyrydenko as Ukraine’s new Prime Minister. 262 MPs voted in favor.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 July 2025 at 09:58

🇺🇦 New Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrote about her goals.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 17 July 2025 at 11:11

Secret is out. Olha Stefanishyna will be Ukraine’s next ambassador to the US. Zelensky has now confirmed. Until Washington approves her, she will serve as Zelensky’s special envoy for US cooperation. She was previously vice PM for Euro integration & key to fulfilling requirements for EU membership.

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— Christopher Miller (@christopherjm.ft.com) 17 July 2025 at 11:31

Russia may launch a large-scale summer offensive in the coming days or weeks, CNN reports. Ukrainian sources estimate up to 160,000 Russian troops have been massed along the front line.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 July 2025 at 13:14

🇩🇪🇺🇦 Chancellor Merz has announced that Ukraine will soon receive long-range weapons systems developed jointly by Ukrainian and German defense companies. A new phase of industrial cooperation aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s firepower.

— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 July 2025 at 17:26

🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine and the U.S. are in talks over a “mega arms deal,” according to President Zelensky in an interview with the New York Post. The agreement would involve Washington purchasing Ukrainian combat drones tested in war, in exchange for Kyiv buying American weaponry.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 July 2025 at 15:00

Newly appointed Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal sets his priorities: full support for the Ukrainian soldier and raising the share of domestically produced weapons at the front from 40% to 50% within six months. He promises a fast, transparent, and effective ministry—built to win the war.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 July 2025 at 15:31

"Well, we negotiated with them. Hundreds of times. And every time they violated it." - Commander of the Sheikh Mansur Battalion, Cheberloevsky.
t.me/c/1377735387...

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 17 July 2025 at 20:28

🇺🇸🇨🇭🇺🇦 The U.S. will delay Patriot air defense deliveries to Switzerland in order to prioritize Ukraine, Swiss defense officials confirmed. Bern ordered five systems in 2022, with deliveries set for 2027. The Pentagon says Switzerland is among the countries affected by the reprioritization.

— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 July 2025 at 13:46

Lmao. Good.

Russian Banks Have Discussed Seeking Bailouts Within Next Year

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-17/russian-banks-have-discussed-seeking-bailouts-within-next-year?embedded-checkout=true

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Oh, the can Crimea River over this. Doesn't bother me.

Anyway, this is the ultimate guns vs butter dillemma. Will putin spend more and more on weapons, or will he allocate a ton of $$$ to the banks? If he spends less, then zelensky will surely win and Russia's losses will be even more devastating. If Russia spends this on the banks, then they will have to print even more $$$ and worsen the economy. Economics is truly the dismal science, and putin is realizing that as there is only so much money to go around.

"Ukraine will receive the Patriot system in the coming weeks." - said German Chancellor Merz.

According to Ukrainian media, he made this statement during a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on July 17.
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polyt...

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 17 July 2025 at 18:38

🇩🇪🇺🇦🇺🇸 Merz: "At this hour, the defense ministries are discussing the details of how we can ensure the appropriate supply of Patriot to Ukraine in a short time. This could take weeks. The negotiations are very specific, the American side is ready to do this, but we do not have a result yet."

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 17 July 2025 at 18:39

🇺🇸🇺🇦 The US is still studying the list of weapons requested by Ukraine, - AP

This is approximately the same list as 3.5 years ago at the beginning of the war: Patriot and APKWS, long-range ATACMS missiles, various SAMs, artillery systems, etc.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 17 July 2025 at 18:53

TIME magazine has unveiled a cover and article about Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.

The longer Ukrainian children stay in Russia, the harder it is to undo deep-rooted indoctrination.
time.com/7302345/ukra...

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 17 July 2025 at 21:17

Ukrainian forces have mounted a FAB-250M-54 aerial bomb and a 120mm mortar round under the belly of an E-300 Skyranger drone—turning a long-range UAV into a heavy-hitting strike platform.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 17 July 2025 at 22:20