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![The blazon at the entrance of the Russian Embassy in Helsinki. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Finland Seizes €3.7 million in Russian Assets to Compensate Naftogaz")
![Inna Deriglazov, Russian fencer. (Source: Getty Images)]( "International Fencing Federation Reverses Sanctions Against Russian and Belarusian Teams")
![Flags of Ukraine and the European Union fly in the wind in front of the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on August 17, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Flags of Ukraine and the European Union fly in the wind in front of the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on August 17, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![Rosneft petrol station in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian Crude Exports Hit Post-2022 Highs Following Refinery Strikes")
![Former Chancellor of Germany, Gerhard Schröder attends “The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum” (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia on June 06, 2019. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Former Chancellor of Germany, Gerhard Schröder attends “The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum” (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia on June 06, 2019. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A deactivated Titan II nuclear ICMB is seen in a silo at the Titan Missile Museum on May 12, 2015 in Green Valley, Arizona, US. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A deactivated Titan II nuclear ICMB is seen in a silo at the Titan Missile Museum on May 12, 2015 in Green Valley, Arizona, US. (Source: Getty Images)")
![US Army Spc. Adam Curry, an infantryman assigned to Echo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, monitors a tablet displaying unmanned aerial system feed data during Project Flytrap, Lithuania, May 4, 2026.]( "US Army Spc. Adam Curry, an infantryman assigned to Echo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, monitors a tablet displaying unmanned aerial system feed data during Project Flytrap, Lithuania, May 4, 2026.")
![Children’s commune in Ingulets, Ukraine, during the Soviet occupation. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Children’s commune in Ingulets, Ukraine, during the Soviet occupation. (Source: Getty Images)")
![British Challenger 2 main battle tanks during an Exercise Spring Storm in Estonia, Spring 2026.]( "British Challenger 2 main battle tanks during an Exercise Spring Storm in Estonia, Spring 2026.")
![People walk past a billboard advertising contract service in the army, reading "Our profession is to defend the Fatherland," on July 11, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. Illustrative photo.]( "People walk past a billboard advertising contract service in the army, reading \"Our profession is to defend the Fatherland,\" on July 11, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukraine International support Defense industry Economic impact]( "What Does Ukraine Give Back to the Countries Supporting It?")
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![Joseph Place]( "Joseph Place")
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Ukraine’s role in European and global security has changed dramatically since 2022, when foreign aid was essential to resisting Russia’s full-scale war. In 2026, Ukraine is no longer only receiving aid but helping shape Europe’s defense through initiatives like PURL, bilateral security agreements, and battlefield-tested drone expertise sought by other nations.![US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, on October 30, 2025.]( "US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, on October 30, 2025.")
![WWII-era Soviet T-34 tank stands at the Red square in Moscow. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia Offers to Repair Soviet-Era Military Hardware for Taliban")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
-793cf7c32a547f42078be6741fdc9e4b.jpg "Flags of Ukraine and the European Union fly in the wind in front of the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on August 17, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: Getty Images)")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
-605be766de04ba3d21b67fb76a76786a.jpg "Joseph Place")
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