Ukraine is one of the world’s great chess nations. Its remarkable tradition has produced generations of outstanding players and coaches. Even during an extraordinarily difficult time for the country, Ukrainian chess has remained strong and respected internationally. FIDE is a global organization, and it cannot operate in isolation from what is happening in the world. Ukraine should have its own voice in the room when decisions are discussed and made, and the opportunity to raise directly the issues that matter to its chess community. I would like to invite Ukraine to join our team and nominate its representative to serve as a FIDE Vice President if we are elected. @Podolyak_M, following our recent conversation, I would like to personally ask you to consider this proposal and help make Ukraine’s representation in FIDE’s leadership a reality.

Airbus Defence and Space and SkyFall have launched a strategic partnership at ILA Berlin - signed in the presence of German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. What makes this alliance unique: SkyFall operates and manufactures directly inside an active combat zone. They see LIVE every single day how their systems perform under ultimate real-world pressure. This allows for an unprecedented level of agile development: feedback from the front line is integrated into software and hardware updates within days, not years. By bridging traditional defense with this ultra-fast, battlefield-driven innovation cycle, we are developing a multi-layered air shield for European and Ukrainian skies - directly supporting the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). Read the full joint release here ➡️ ow.ly/IWMc50Zb13v

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