Ukraine imposed sanctions on former president and opposition politician Petro Poroshenko, including an asset freeze and a ban on withdrawing capital from the country, for what the domestic spy agency said on Thursday were “national security” reasons.

Ukrainian former President Petro Poroshenko, who is suspected of high treason by financing pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine while in office in 2014-2015, addresses his supporters outside a court building before a hearing in Kyiv,

Helsing, the German defense tech startup backed by Spotify’s Daniel Ek and others, is producing 6,000 HX-2 strike drones in addition to the 4,000 HF-1

The company Helsing AI has announced an order for the production of 6,000 HX-2 drones for Ukraine. This follows an earlier order for 4,000 HF-1 drones, which are currently being delivered to Ukraine.

Helsing, one of Europe's leading defense technology companies, has announced the production of 6,000 HX-2 strike drones for delivery to Ukraine.

Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain is committed to Ukraine being on an “irreversible path” to joining Nato after the US appeared to rule out membership for the war-torn country. The UK Prime Minister made the remarks in a phone call with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky as global leaders gather in Munich for a major security conference.

Britain remains committed to Ukraine being on "an irreversible path to NATO" membership, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, after the United States made contradictory comments on Ukraine's future.

The PM reaffirms the UK will back Ukraine's "irreversible path" to joining NATO in a call with Volodymyr Zelensky.