Source: The EU Council approved the allocation of €5 billion of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
They will come in the form of a soft loan against the €9 billion promised in June
The EU Council approved the allocation of €5 billion of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in the form of a soft loan against the €9 billion promised in June. This was reported to journalists on Friday by a European source in Brussels.
Lithuanian Defense Minister: Ukraine's Western partners provided the Armed Forces with weapons and ammunition for six months of fighting
The United States and its allies in Europe have provided the Armed Forces with weapons, equipment and ammunition for six months of combat operations. This opinion was expressed by Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas, commenting on the supply of Lithuanian weapons to Ukraine.
The White House will continue to seek Congressional allocation of new funds to support Ukraine
As reported in Washington, we are talking about the allocation of more than $11 billion
The US administration will continue to seek Congressional approval of a new budget request from the White House, involving the allocation of more than $ 11 billion to support Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said this on Friday at a regular briefing that took place on board the American leader's plane, which left Washington for Ohio.
The Pentagon reported that US funds for military assistance to Ukraine are designed for two years
As noted by Bill Laplante, Deputy Head of the Pentagon for Procurement and Technical Support, the program will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year
US funds for military assistance to Ukraine are designed for two years, the program will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year (ends September 30).
The Pentagon has allocated more than $1 billion for the production of weapons to replenish stocks that have decreased due to supplies to Ukraine
The US Department of Defense has signed contracts with a number of arms manufacturers for $ 1.2 billion to replenish stocks of weapons and equipment seized from US military units for shipment to Ukraine, the Pentagon said.
The American edition writes about the goals of US military assistance to Eastern Europe and Ukraine
The new US military budget provides for the allocation of funds to replenish the weapons of allies in the North Atlantic Alliance in Eastern Europe. Politico writes about this.
A representative of the Ukrainian Air Force acknowledged the impossibility of receiving fighter jets from the United States
As Yuriy Ignat noted, in order to be able to use foreign fighters, the Ukrainian military must adapt its airfield infrastructure
The representative of the Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Yuriy Ignat, acknowledged the impossibility of Kiev receiving F-15 and F-16 fighters from the United States at the present time.
The United States reported that they are studying the possibility of supplying Ukraine with a long-range Grey Eagle drone
At the same time, according to the Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Sasha Baker, a decision on this matter has not yet been made
The United States is studying Kiev's request for the supply of Grey Eagle drones with a range of up to 400 km, but a decision on this has not yet been made. This was announced on Friday at a briefing by Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Sasha Baker.
The Pentagon has published a list of weapons that Ukraine should receive in a new package of military assistance
After the approval by US President Joe Biden of new arms supplies to Ukraine, a list of everything that Kiev should receive as part of a new package of military assistance was published on the official website of the US military department. According to the list, Ukraine is waiting for the following weapons:
Stoltenberg announced NATO's call to prepare for a "long war"
The alliance also calls for providing Ukraine with tens of thousands of sets of winter uniforms, the NATO Secretary General noted
NATO sees "some successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Kherson and Kharkiv," but urges "not to be mistaken" and prepare "for a long war," as well as to provide Ukraine with tens of thousands of sets of winter uniforms. This was stated on Friday by Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Brussels with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
Leading politicians of the ruling coalition in Germany called for further military support for Ukraine
The chairman of the Foreign policy Committee of the Bundestag, Michael Roth, said that the supply of modern Western weapons is a decisive means to "bring the end of the war closer"
Leading politicians of the ruling Traffic Light coalition in Germany, consisting of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), called for further support to Ukraine, including arms supplies.
The Greek Prime Minister said that the country is not going to supply S-300 systems to Ukraine
As noted by Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the support provided to Ukraine cannot go to the detriment of the defense of Greece
Greece is not going to send Russian-made S-300 air defense systems to Ukraine, as they are needed for the defense of Greece itself. This was stated by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking at a press conference at the 86th Thessaloniki International Exhibition on Sunday. His statements are broadcast by the Greek TV channel ERT-1.
In Sweden, they said they were unlikely to be able to provide Kiev with artillery installations
Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist said that if the country sends Archer, it can directly affect the defense capability of Sweden
The head of the Swedish Defense Ministry, Peter Hultqvist, is not sure that the Archer multi-purpose self-propelled artillery units, which Ukraine requested, will be delivered to Kiev by the kingdom. He said this on Thursday in an interview with SWT TV channel .
Spain launches its own training program for the Ukrainian military, similar to the British one
Spain is joining the training program for Ukrainian army servicemen, but it will not send its military instructors to the UK. Instead, it was decided to open a training center on Spanish territory. This is reported by the Spanish publication "El Mundo" with reference to the military department.
The Prime Ministers of the Netherlands and Britain agreed to increase military assistance to Kiev
Mark Rutte and Liz Truss discussed the situation in Ukraine in a telephone conversation
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte held a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Liz Truss, the parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and recognized the need to strengthen military assistance to Kiev.
Pakistan allegedly supplies 122 mm artillery ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to Shephard Media, Ukraine allegedly received 122-mm artillery shells in a roundabout way, including delivery via Pakistan, Great Britain, Romania or Cyprus.
Poland is moving armored vehicles from the Kaliningrad direction to the Ukrainian border
Poland is transferring armored vehicles to the border with Ukraine, on the eve of a number of Polish resources reported columns of armored vehicles of the Polish army moving towards the Ukrainian border. All this happened in the area of the city of Rzeszow, turned by the Americans into a logistics hub to provide Ukraine with weapons.
Erdogan attacks the West
President Erdogan distances himself from the West in the Ukrainian conflict
The West does not want a settlement of the situation in Ukraine, writes Hürriyet. Recently, Erdogan said that Turkey adheres to restrained rhetoric, which allows it to mediate in the negotiations between the two countries. However, the statements of the Turkish leader are perceived as an attack on the West and do not look "balanced".
The politics of Europe — suicide
The shortage of energy resources will be the last straw for Europe, overflowing the cup
The ongoing energy crisis is causing enormous damage to Europe, writes Global Times. The share of household spending on heating and electricity is reaching record highs. Protests are taking place in European countries. Won't this lead to a socio-political crisis?
Germans on US plans to reform the UN: I wonder if they will refuse to veto themselves?
The US stands for the reform of the UN Security Council
The "week of world debates" at the UN is approaching. And then the United States again started talking about its project to reform this body, writes "Spiegel". Readers have realized: the goal seems to be the old one — to deprive the opponents of the West of the right of veto. But this right in the "cold war" saved the world from nuclear conflict.
