Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, at their final meeting in Germany, urge Trump to not give up on Kyiv's fight.

Donald Trump must keep backing Ukraine with weapons and ammunition to ensure the country is not “ erased off the map ”, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said during a final meeting of Kyiv’s allies before the president-elect returns to the White House.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin answered a plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for more help to keep Russian warplanes away from its cities and borders with a $500 million package of fresh military aid.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces $500 million in military aid for Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stopped a proposed €3 billion military aid package for Ukraine, which had been pushed by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, according to sources cited by Der Spiegel.

Germany's defence and foreign affairs ministers have proposed granting an additional three billion euros in military aid to Ukraine. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz opposes the initiative and is blocking aid to Kyiv,

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair made the corresponding statement after the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Ramstein, Germany. Most of the funds will be spent on artillery shells. “Ammunition remains one of Ukraine's key priorities,