Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine ‘back on’
Portugal’s PM suggests they’ll be on their way by end March After a degree of confusion over whether or not Portugal will be sending any of its Leopard 2 tanks
Portuguese Euro MP visits Ukraine
Portuguese MEP Lídia Pereira, president of the youth wing of the PPE (European Popular Party) will be travelling to Ukraine next week. She is due to visit Kiev and Bucha,
Portugal’s proud gift of Kamov helicopters to Ukraine still on hangar floor
Ukrainian technicians due to fly in to evaluate them After the glowing soundbites comes reality: Portugal’s “proud gift” of six firefighter Kamov helicopters to Ukraine has moved precisely nowhere –
Portugal back tracks on Leopard tanks for Ukraine
Defence minister stresses “need to articulate with others” Five days after foreign affairs minister João Gomes Cravinho said Portugal would be sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine (number not specified),
Portugal prepares to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine
“We are contributing to defeat of Russia” – foreign affairs minister Portugal will be sending some of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, pending the training of Ukrainian troops. The
Portugal sends armoured vehicles, generators, ammunition to Ukraine
… but like other European countries ‘dithers’ over Leopard 2 tanks Portugal will send 14 more M113 armoured vehicles and eight large-capacity electrical generators to Ukraine, raising “to 532 tonnes
Foreign minister downplays Putin’s ‘cynical’ ceasefire declaration
“Russia should declare definitive ceasefire, not one for just 36-hours” Portugal’s minister forforeign affairs, João Gomes Cravinho, has played down the announcement yesterday by Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, of a
Ukrainians want to turn Russian embassy in Lisbon into refugee centre
Community in Portugal supports Ukraine’s bid to expel Russia from UN Security Council Ukrainians living in Portugal have launched a petition asking the Portuguese government to turn the Russian embassy
“We will continue to support Ukraine until it regains full sovereignty” – minister
…as Ukraine embassy in Lisbon describes citizens’ own generosity The head of Portuguese diplomacy, João Gomes Cravinho, has vowed that Portugal will continue to support and show solidarity with Ukraine
Portugal to send generators, heaters, LED bulbs to Ukraine
Foreign affairs minister outlines Portugal’s contribution to new mechanism for coordinating aid Portugal is to send generators, heaters and LED bulbs to help Ukraine through its tortured winter. Portugal’s minister