Section: International

      EU will provide Ukraine with a second tranche of €18B in aid next week
      Mar17

      EU will provide Ukraine with a second tranche of €18B in aid next week

      The EU Commission Executive Vice-President for an Economy Valdis Dombrovskis reported on March 17, 2023, on Twitter, that next week, the European Union would transfer to Ukraine the second tranche in the amount of 1.5 billion euros within the framework of the program of macro-financial assistance for 18 billion euros. Source: The EU Commission...

      US will continue to provide aid to Ukraine in historic amount
      Mar17

      US will continue to provide aid to Ukraine in historic amount

      US Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre informed on March 16, 2023, that the United States is determined to continue to provide large-scale assistance to Ukraine, which is resisting brutal Russian aggression. Source: US Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre “And so, we’re going to continue doing an historic amount of security assistance [to...

      Austria joined the coalition on creation of the special tribunal for Russia
      Mar17

      Austria joined the coalition on creation of the special tribunal for Russia

      The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba noted on March 16, 2023, on Twitter, that Austria joined the coalition of countries on the creation of the special tribunal for Russia for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Source: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba “I’m grateful to Austria for joining the...

      Lithuania announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine
      Mar17

      Lithuania announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine

      The Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anušauskas announced on March 16, 2023, on Twitter, that Lithuania plans to transfer to Ukraine an additional package of defense support to resist the invasion of Russia, which will include 155-mm artillery shells, vehicles and rations for Ukrainian troops. Source: The Minister of Defense of Lithuania...

      Ukraine will receive MiG-29 fighters from Poland in the coming days
      Mar16

      Ukraine will receive MiG-29 fighters from Poland in the coming days

      The President of Poland Andrzej Duda said on March 16, 2023, at a joint press conference with the newly elected president of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel that Ukraine would be provided with four MiG-29 aircraft from Poland soon. Source: The President of Poland Andrzej Duda “In the coming days, we are handing over four aircraft to Ukraine...

      Canada will provide Ukraine with thousands of artillery shells and missiles for air defense
      Mar16

      Canada will provide Ukraine with thousands of artillery shells and missiles for air defense

      The Ministry of Defense of Canada said on March 15, 2023, that in the coming weeks, Canada would send approximately 8,000 rounds of ammunition, as well as 12 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine. Source: The Ministry of Defense of Canada  “During this meeting [Ukraine Defense Contact Group – ed.], the Minister announced that Canada will...

      NATO countries will provide Ukraine with more air defense systems, armored vehicles and ammunition
      Mar16

      NATO countries will provide Ukraine with more air defense systems, armored vehicles and ammunition

      The website of NATO informed on March 15, 2023, that NATO allies are ready to supply Ukraine with more air defense systems, ammunition, as well as armored vehicles. Source: The website of NATO “NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Wednesday (15 March 2023), chaired...

      Denmark allocates a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth $140M
      Mar16

      Denmark allocates a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth $140M

      The Ministry of Defense of Denmark reported on March 15, 2023, that the Danish government would provide Ukraine with a new package of military aid with a total cost of 1 billion Danish kroner (over 140 million dollars). Source: The Ministry of Defense of Denmark The military aid package includes, among other things, ammunition for small arms,...

      Ukraine will be provided with more than 150 Leopard tanks
      Mar15

      Ukraine will be provided with more than 150 Leopard tanks

      The Minister of Defense of the United States Lloyd Austin reported on March 15, 2023, during the Ramstein meeting (Ukraine Defense Contact Group) that already nine countries are ready to provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks. The total number of vehicles intended for Ukraine exceeds 150. Source: The Minister of Defense of the United States Lloyd...

      Ukraine signed a memorandum with the Energy Community on reconstruction
      Mar15

      Ukraine signed a memorandum with the Energy Community on reconstruction

      The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal noted on March 15, 2023, that the Energy Community would help Ukraine rebuild its energy infrastructure. Source: The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal “The Energy Community, which includes most of the European countries, will help Ukraine in rebuilding the energy sector. The relevant...