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Spanish Foreign Minister: Trump’s threats to withdraw from NATO are forcing Europe to seek alternatives Recent complaints by the United States against its NATO allies and threats to withdraw from the Alliance are forcing European countries to seek alternative security arrangements, said Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares. 07.04.26 16:26 1 594 14 Previously in trend: Trump’s statements about NATO

"Servant of People" member Koriavchenko has declared Spanish apartment, which was previously reported by media Yurii Koriavchenkov, a member of parliament from the "Servant of the People" party, listed an apartment in Spain in his declaration, as previously reported by the media. 01.04.26 15:00 4 951 40 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials Koriavchenkov’s trip abroad

Spain has closed its airspace to US aircraft following strikes on Iran Spain has banned U.S. military aircraft from using its airspace in response to U.S. attacks on Iran. 30.03.26 15:12 2 644 27

Wife of "Servant of People" Koriavchenkova justified his fictitious business trip: "We were treating our dog in Spain" Tetiana Koriavchenkova, the wife of Yurii Koriavchenkov, a member of parliament for the "Servant of the People" party, has expressed outrage at an investigation by "Ukrainska Pravda" into her family's life in Spain. 30.03.26 09:34 33 384 202 Previously in trend: Koriavchenkov’s trip abroad

"Servant of People" Koriavchenkov went on holiday to Spain, where his wife bought a flat, - media. VIDEO Yurii Koriavchenkov, a member of parliament for the "Servant of the People" party, has travelled to Spain several times in recent months. His wife owns a flat there. 27.03.26 09:29 17 937 84

Zelenskyy met with King Felipe VI of Spain. VIDEO On Wednesday, 18 March, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with King Felipe VI of Spain at the royal residence in Zarzuela. 18.03.26 21:30 2 702 33 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy’s visit to Spain

Spain will provide Ukraine with new €1 billion military aid package, — Sánchez This year, Spain will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth 1 billion euros. 18.03.26 15:56 1 987 13 Previously in trend: Spainish aid to Ukraine

Ukraine and Spain have signed number of bilateral agreements Ukraine and Spain have signed a number of bilateral agreements. 18.03.26 14:17 1 358 5 Previously in trend: Ukraine and Spain cooperation

Zelenskyy is set to visit Spain on 18 March, - Spanish media Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pay an official visit to Spain on Wednesday, March 18. 16.03.26 16:12 841 5 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy’s visit to Spain

Spanish fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft as part of NATO’s "Eastern Sentinel" mission Spanish fighter jets intercepted and escorted two Russian Air Force aircraft as part of NATO's "Eastern Sentinel" mission in Lithuania. 12.03.26 20:58 1 615 7 Previously in trend: interception of Russian aircraft

Zelenskyy appointed Yuliia Sokolovska, Ambassador to Spain, as Ambassador to Andorra on part-time basis President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Yuliia Sokolovska, Ambassador to Spain, as Ambassador to Andorra on a part-time basis. 09.03.26 18:03 3 053 43 Previously in trend: Appointment of Ukrainian ambassadors

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez criticizes US actions in Iran: 23 years ago we were already dragged into war in Iraq Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on Israel, the US, and Iran to cease military action and return to diplomacy. 04.03.26 11:32 3 844 51 Previously in trend: US strikes on Iran US-Spain relations

Spain refuses to allow US to use its air bases for strikes against Iran The Spanish government has refused to allow the US to use its military bases for strikes against Iran. 02.03.26 16:18 2 670 20 Previously in trend: US strikes on Iran

EU should transfer more missiles to Ukraine - Kubilius European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius called on EU member states, particularly Spain, to increase military aid to Ukraine at the New Economy Forum in Spain. 20.02.26 12:50 655 5 Previously in trend: shortage of missiles for air defence systems

Spain rescues Russian "shadow fleet" tanker Chariot Tide, - Reuters Spain sent a rescue ship to rescue and escort the tanker Chariot Tide from the Russian Federation's "shadow fleet." It is under EU sanctions for transporting Russian oil. 28.01.26 08:39 6 598 14 Previously in trend: Russia’s shadow fleet

Major railway accident in Spain: collision of two trains claims more than 20 lives. VIDEO On Sunday evening, a serious railway accident occurred in southern Spain. A high-speed train derailed, ended up on the opposite track and collided with another train. According to preliminary data, at least 20 people were killed in the tragedy, and dozens more passengers suffered injuries of varying severity. 19.01.26 10:32 3 702 5 Previously in trend: Railway accident

Capable of detecting targets at range of 450 km: Ukraine to receive Lanza LTR-25 radar from Spain. PHOTO The Spanish government has approved a contract for the production and supply of Lanza radar systems to support Ukraine. 14.01.26 12:28 5 932 6 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence

Honorary Consulate of Spain has officially opened in Lviv The Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Spain has begun operating in Lviv. 10.12.25 19:26 639 2 Previously in trend: diplomatic relations

Historic agreement with France has been prepared. There will be significant strengthening of our combat aviation - Zelenskyy France and Spain are preparing aid packages for Ukraine. 16.11.25 08:17 4 917 54 Previously in trend: France’s aid to Ukraine Spainish aid to Ukraine

Zelenskyy to pay visit to Spain on November 18 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pay a working visit to Spain on Tuesday, 18 November. 14.11.25 22:49 1 285 34 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy’s visit to Spain

Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez opposes Trump’s demand to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has spoken out against Donald Trump's idea of increasing European countries' defense budgets to 5% of GDP, saying that the continent's future should be built not on militarization, but on unity and compliance with international law. 09.11.25 15:31 2 998 23 Previously in trend: NATO defense spending

Spain will join PURL initiative to supply American weapons to Ukraine, - Prime Minister Sánchez Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that his country will join the PURL initiative to purchase American weapons for Ukraine. 23.10.25 14:36 761 0 Previously in trend: Buying weapons from the US PURL program

Zelenskyy and Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez discuss steps to strengthen Ukraine’s defense President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. 21.10.25 20:29 673 14 Previously in trend: Spainish aid to Ukraine

Shmyhal and Spanish Defense Minister Robles discuss arms transfers and participation in defense initiatives The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, held talks with his Spanish counterpart, Margarita Robles. 21.10.25 17:44 471 5 Previously in trend: PURL program Spainish aid to Ukraine

Spain will stop buying Russian gas by 2027 Spanish gas transmission system operator Enagás has stated that the country is technically ready to stop using Russian liquefied natural gas by 2027. 15.10.25 10:16 847 3 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Spain plans to abandon Russian LNG by 2027 - Reuters Spanish gas company Enagas has announced its readiness to stop using Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2027 and replace it with American gas. 14.10.25 14:29 474 3 Previously in trend: refusal from Russian gas

Trump on NATO: Finland is protected, Spain is in question US President Donald Trump said he was ready to defend Finland if Russia attacked the country. 10.10.25 08:05 8 030 23 Previously in trend: Trump’s demands to NATO members Trump statements

Spain supports EU plans to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s benefit - Reuters Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuervo said that the country's government supports the European Commission's initiative to monetize frozen Russian assets for financial assistance to Ukraine. 19.09.25 11:27 648 3 Previously in trend: Use of frozen assets of Russian Federation

Shmyhal discusses drone production and strengthening Ukraine’s defense with defense ministers of Latvia and Spain Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal held separate talks with Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds and Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles. 28.07.25 20:49 474 6 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine Drone industry

All NATO countries must allocate 5% of GDP to defense, except US - Trump Donald Trump believes that all NATO countries, except the United States, should spend 5% of GDP on defense. 21.06.25 10:14 6 998 40 Previously in trend: Trump’s statements about NATO NATO defense spending

Spain warns NATO it will not increase defense spending to 5% of GDP Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has informed NATO that his country will not commit to increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP. 19.06.25 19:39 4 267 28 Previously in trend: Defense expenditures NATO defense spending

Spanish police consider Portnov’s murder to be professionally planned and ordered, - media The Spanish police consider the murder of former Ukrainian official Andrii Portnov in Madrid to be professionally planned and probably contracted. 23.05.25 15:32 4 535 33 Previously in trend: The murder of Andrii Portnov

Spanish court seals investigation into Portnov’s murder – media A judge in Spain investigating the murder of Andrii Portnov, former deputy head of the Presidential Administration under Viktor Yanukovych, has ordered the case materials to be sealed. 22.05.25 21:16 5 358 62 Previously in trend: The murder of Andrii Portnov

Murdered Portnov lies on ground. PHOTO Former deputy head of the Yanukovych presidential administration Andrii Portnov was shot dead in Spain. Photos from the scene were posted online. 21.05.25 13:39 77 051 502 Previously in trend: The murder of Andrii Portnov

Portnov shot dead in Spain The former deputy head of Yanukovych's administration, Andrii Portnov, was killed in the Spanish city of Posuelo de Alarcon. 21.05.25 12:34 48 552 386 Previously in trend: The murder of Andrii Portnov

Former First Deputy Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Hladkovskyi (Svynarchuk) detained in Spain - SAPO On May 14, 2025, local law enforcement agencies detained the former First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, accused in the SAPO and NABU case of causing damage to the state totaling UAH 17.44 million, in the Kingdom of Spain. 14.05.25 11:45 13 619 106 Previously in trend: Hladkovskyi defense corruption scandal Рladkovskyi detained in Spain

Russia has shown no intention of making progress toward peace, must act without delay – statement by "Weimar+" foreign ministers The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the EU High Representative stressed that Russia must demonstrate its desire for peace without delay. 12.05.25 20:28 5 913 12 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Ukraine offers assistance to Spain, Portugal, and France in addressing energy crisis – Sybiha Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha offered Ukraine’s assistance to Spain, Portugal, and France, which today suffered from major blackouts, to help overcome the energy crisis. 28.04.25 21:27 4 328 32 Previously in trend: Massive power outages in Europe

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez calls on EU to review relations with China over Trump tariffs Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called on the EU to reconsider relations with China due to the global turmoil caused by the US decision to impose large-scale customs tariffs. 09.04.25 09:43 4 057 43 Previously in trend: Trump trade wars Trumps tariffs

Ukraine and Spain sign agreement on training of Ukrainian military – Umerov. PHOTO Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov met with Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Spain Margarita Robles. The parties discussed key issues of joint security and training of Ukrainian servicemen. 14.03.25 16:25 867 6 Previously in trend: Training of Ukrainian military in Spain

Von der Leyen, 4 EU countries oppose transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine - Politico France, Germany, Italy, Spain, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are against the transfer of Russian frozen assets to Ukraine. 25.02.25 16:58 5 614 60

To mark third anniversary of full-scale war, rallies in support of Ukraine were held in different cities around world. VIDEO&PHOTOS On the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, rallies in support of Ukraine were held in European countries. 25.02.25 13:05 4 514 12

Peace in Ukraine and security in Europe cannot be imposed, - Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez On the eve of his visit to Kyiv, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez spoke in defense of a "just and lasting peace" for Ukraine. 22.02.25 16:50 1 486 17 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez to visit Ukraine on February 24 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced his visit to Ukraine on February 24, 2025. 20.02.25 12:54 789 5

Too early to talk about deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine - Spanish Foreign Ministry Spain believes that it is "too early" to discuss sending troops to Ukraine as part of any potential peacekeeping force. 17.02.25 17:42 859 12 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

Explosion at Rheinmetall plant in Spain: 6 injured On Thursday, 30 January, six workers were injured in an explosion at the Rheinmetall Expal Munitions plant in Javali-Viejo, southeastern Spain. 31.01.25 09:03 6 296 22

Spain will allocate 10 million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, - Foreign Minister Albares On Tuesday, January 28, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced another 10 million euros in humanitarian aid for Ukraine. 28.01.25 21:34 772 11 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Spanish Foreign Minister Albares arrives in Ukraine: meeting with Sybiha is planned. PHOTOS Today, 28 January 2025, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares arrived on an official visit to Ukraine. 28.01.25 15:02 772 1