July 10th, 2025: Kyiv Under Fire, Rome Recovery Funds, VDL's Strasbourg Vote, & UK-France Defense Pact

Today, we'll cover Kyiv's unprecedented aerial assaults, as Russia launches record-setting drone and missile barrages, underscoring Ukraine's critical need for advanced air defense and long-range fire capabilities. We then turn to the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, where leaders including Friedrich Merz, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Giorgia Meloni, and Ursula von der Leyen are meeting to mobilize vital state and private funds for reconstruction amidst daily escalating damages, and discuss the use of frozen Russian state assets. Our focus then shifts to the heart of European politics, as Ursula von der Leyen faces a critical no-confidence vote in Strasbourg, revealing her "growing political problems" and divisions within the EU's centrist coalition despite last-minute concessions. Finally, we examine the UK-France summit in London, where Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer are renewing a vital defense pact, including closer nuclear deterrent bonding and joint missile research, while also hosting a "coalition of the willing" meeting focused on Ukraine's urgent air defense needs."