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John T Psaropoulos

Putin confirms he wants all of Ukraine, as Europe steps up military aid

People stand outside a refugee centre in Sumy, northeast Ukraine, where troops were pushing back another Russian advance this week [Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters]

Ukraine’s European allies pledged increased levels of military aid to Ukraine this year, making up for a United States aid freeze, as Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his ambition to absorb all of Ukraine into the Russian Federation.

“At this moment, the Europeans and the Canadians have pledged, for this year, $35bn in military support to Ukraine,” said NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte ahead of the alliance’s annual summit, which took place in The Hague on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 24-25.

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