Ukraine set to dominate as EU defence ministers convene in Nicosia

The ongoing war in Ukraine is set to dominate proceedings on Monday, with the European Union’s 27 defence ministers having descended on Nicosia for an informal meeting of the European foreign affairs council (Fac) in its defence configuration.

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, said upon her arrival in Cyprus’ capital that the three main topics of the day’s discussion would be maritime security, developments in the Middle East and continued support for Ukraine....