Ukraine war the most critical issue of our age – POLITICO

Russia is facing economic hardship and issues with army recruitment, according to Western officials, who said the prospect of a summer offensive will depend on whether they are able to find enough manpower.

Nonetheless, the same officials said there is no imminent prospect of Moscow seeking an end to the war as Kyiv also experiences a strain on infantry and ammunition.

Speaking to reporters, Defence Minister Al Carns stressed there is an active threat to the U.K. from Russia, particularly through cyber attacks.

“A lot of people say that the U.K. doesn’t have a front line, but the reality is we do. It sits in the north Atlantic. It sits in the High North. It sits in cyberspace, and it sits in influence. It is being battled out every day,” he said.

“The defense industry across the whole of Europe is starting to pick up pace” in order to boost supply chains and the delivery of weapons to Ukraine, despite internal struggles in London over the pace of defense spending, Carns added.