What will the EU’s new defense and industrial strategy give Ukraine? Integration and support of the Ukrainian defense industry have become one of the goals of the European Defense Industrial Strategy (EDIS). As reported by the Ministry of Strategic Industries, the stra... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #EDIP #EUdefense
Ukraine is ready for EU trade restrictions on the condition that imports from Russia stop. Ukraine is prepared to accept restrictions on trade with the EU to defuse a sharp political dispute with Poland. At the same time, Kyiv calls on the bloc to ban the import of Russian agricultural prod... #agroexportukraine #TarasKachka #TradeAgreement #TradeRestriction #UkraineTrade
What military aid does Ukraine expect from its partners? The Canadian government has asked the parliament to allocate CAD 250M ($192M) for military assistance to Ukraine. In addition, Canada’s Defense Minister Bill Blair announced that his country wil... #BillBlair #CRV7 #MilitaryAidforUkraine #OlafScholz #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Sanctions are starting to have an effect: contractors are severing ties with the Russian Federation. Turkey’s Dertyol terminal, which received record volumes of Russian oil last year, will no longer accept cargo from Russia due to increased US sanctions. Global Terminal Services (GTS), which ma... #DertyolTerminal #OilEmbargo #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Sinokor
The European Commission proposes to extend Ukraine’s transport visa-free status with certain conditions. The EC sent a proposal to the Council of Europe to extend the agreement with Ukraine and Moldova on the liberalization of road freight transport for 2025. The conditions offered are the following: Mak... #EUUkrainefreetrade #FreeTradeAgreement #TradeVisaFree #transportvisafree #UkraineForeignTrade
France is considering sending special forces to Ukraine to create a “strategic dilemma” for Russia. The French authorities are considering allowing their special forces and military units to cross Ukraine’s border. This will enable Russia to face a “strategic dilemma.” There is an ... #EuropeanPeaceFund #FranceMilitaryAid #FrenchForces #NATOsoldiers #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
The EU plans to include Ukraine in the bloc’s defense industry support scheme with a separate budget of €1.5B. The EC plans to propose Ukraine’s membership in the EU defense industry support scheme. This will both incorporate Kyiv’s experience and bring Ukraine closer to EU membership. It is noted ... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #EDIP #EUdefense #EuropeanIntegration #WeaponsProduction
The EU does not plan on negotiating with Russia regarding gas transit through Ukraine, while Kyiv is open to some options. The European Commission does not plan to engage in any contact with Russia to continue the transit of Russian gas to European countries through Ukraine’s GTS. European Energy Commissioner Kadri ... #DenysShmyhal #GasTransit #KadriSimson #REPowerEU #RussianGas #UkraineGTS
The Netherlands signed a security agreement with Ukraine and will send €2B in military aid in 2024. Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, came to Kharkiv on March 1 to sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine. The agreement provides for €2B in military aid in 2024 and further defens... #AmmunitionForUkraine #MarkRutte #NetherlandsAid #SecurityAgreement #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Five NATO countries are considering sending troops to Ukraine. Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas, commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement that EU countries may do so in the near future, said that the Estonian government is considering... #BillBlair #KajaKallas #KęstutisBudrys #NATOsoldiers #OnnoEichelsheim #RishiSunak #WarinUkraine
The House of Representatives is preparing to bypass Johnson to send aid to Ukraine. A pro-Ukraine Republican in the US House of Representatives, Brian Fitzpatrick, is preparing to bypass House Speaker Mike Johnson to get the assistance bill for Ukraine approved. The congressman is pr... #BrianFitzpatrick #MikeJohnson #USaidforUkraine #UScongress
Ukraine’s losses from the border blockade have reached ₴20B: Though the EP will continue free trade with Ukraine, the EU is tightening export controls. The profile committee of the European Parliament plans to continue the free trade zone with Ukraine this week, said Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine Taras Vysotskyy. He added this is ... #AdinaValean #agroexportukraine #BorderBlockade #FarmersProtest #TarasVysotskyi #UkraineEconomy
The West continues discussing the confiscation of Russian assets – the US offers to develop a mechanism together with France. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire to help develop options for Ukraine to use frozen Russian assets before a June summit after he publicly rejected Yel... #BrunoLeMaire #JanetYellen #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssets #RussianAssetsConfiscation #UkraineRestoration
The Pentagon is considering directing a $4B reserve to support Ukraine without guarantee of replenishment of these funds by Congress. The US Department of Defense has about $4B in presidential funds, allowing it to use its strategic reserves to send military equipment to Ukraine. However, withdrawing this stock could affect US defen... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Pentagon #SupportUkraine #USbudget #UScongress #WarinUkraine
The European Parliament urges support for Ukraine, ensuring its victory in the war. The European Parliament adopted a resolution stating that the EU should support Ukraine with everything necessary so that Kyiv can win the war against Russia. It is emphasized that the war has fundame... #EuropeanParliament #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RussianAssetsConfiscation #SupportUkraine #VictoryUkraine #WarinUkraine
Belgium provides €200M to the Czech munition initiative, and Britain allows Ukraine to use the Storm Shadow at its discretion. Belgium will allocate €200M to the Czech Republic’s initiative to quickly deliver hundreds of thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine, Belgian PM Alexander De Croo said. He specified that more ... #AlexanderDeCroo #AmmunitionForUkraine #LongRangeMissiles #StormShadow #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine does not predict a quick end to the farmers’ protests in Poland, so it is reorienting logistics and preparing long-term solutions. The Minister of European Integration of Ukraine, Olha Stefanishyna, said that after several meetings between Ukrainian and Polish authorities, there is an understanding that the farmers’ protest... #agroexportukraine #BorderBlockade #FarmersProtest #OlgaStefanishyna #PolishFarmers
Biden met with Congress members and discussed aid for Ukraine; they agreed to tackle the issue. The leader of the Democratic majority in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, called the meeting at the White House with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other Congressional leaders ... #ChuckSchumer #JoeBiden #KamalaHarris #MikeJohnson #USaidforUkraine #UScongress
Ukraine receives $760M in grant funds from Japan and Norway, and the EU and Germany offer €1M in business grants. Ukraine has received $760M in grants from Japan and Norway to pay pensions and salaries to rescue workers and teachers. The money comes as part of the World Bank’s PEACE project. The government of Jap... #EU4Business #financialaidforUkraine #GrantsforUkraine #SupportUkraine #worldbank
Results from the Paris summit: France is considering providing Ukraine with new aircraft and creating a coalition to supply long-range weapons. After a strategic meeting of country leaders in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said that in addition to training pilots, France will participate in the fighter jet coalition. France does not... #EmmanuelMacron #FighterJetsToUkraine #LongRangeWeapons #MilitaryAidforUkraine #ParisSummit #WarinUkraine
The EU presents a new defense strategy project: A plan to carry out up to 50% of defense purchases within the bloc. The EU plans to minimize purchases of military goods from outside the EU by 2035 to ensure that 30% to 50% of the EU defense market’s trade is conducted within the Union. Mechanisms will also be devel... #DefenseProjects #DefenseTechnology #EUdefense #WeaponsProduction
A new defense aid package from Germany includes munitions and drones, and Norway has begun talks on bilateral security guarantees. Germany handed over a new package of military aid; notably, 14,000 155 mm shells were delivered to Ukraine. Germany also has provided four WISENT 1 demining tanks, three mobile remotely controlled and... #AmmunitionForUkraine #GripenAircraft #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SecurityGuarantees #VectorDrones #Zelenskyy
The UK will make parts for Ukrainian tanks, and Israel will provide Ukraine with air attack warning systems. A British company has learned how to manufacture Soviet-style tracks in order to supply Ukrainian armored vehicles with them. The Fund for Ukraine and Britain signed a contract with the world’s ... #ChallengerTank #EarlyWarningSystems #GiladErdan #MilitaryAidforUkraine #TanksRepair
The European Parliament approved the allocation of €50B for Ukraine over four years. However, the €50B EU program will receive final approval in April. “The regulations for disbursement of funds under the EU program contain final conditions, which will be approved by the governm... #EUfinancialAid #EuropeanParliament #SerhiyMarchenko #UkraineBudget2024 #UkraineFacility #YuliyaSvyridenko
European leaders are seeking weapons from outside the EU to help Ukraine while Russia makes advances. EU leaders will meet in Paris to discuss a proposal to buy ammunition from countries outside the region, giving momentum to an idea to help procure much-needed military equipment for Ukraine. Accordin... #AmmunitionForUkraine #EmmanuelMacron #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PetrFiala #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
US President Joe Biden will meet with Congressional leaders regarding the approval of aid to Ukraine: When, and how much, can Ukraine expect? Biden will meet on Tuesday with four leaders in Congress to discuss the provision of assistance to Ukraine. As The Hill writes, Biden has been asking Congress for several weeks to allocate funds to su... #DenysShmyhal #JoeBiden #USaidforUkraine #UScongress #Zelenskyy
Russia has not yet felt the full force of its sanctions, but in the coming years, a collapse is inevitable. Sanctions against Russia have damaged its economy and weapons production capabilities and created problems for years to come. But their impact has developed more slowly than expected. This is perhaps ... #RussianEconomy #RussianFossilFuels #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
The state is moving to a new economic policy – Made in Ukraine, that will bring ₴4B to the budget and 1% GDP growth. President Zelenskyy announced the start of Ukraine’s new economic strategy, Made in Ukraine, which will become a platform for constant, direct dialogue between the state and entrepreneurs. He also ann... #DenysShmyhal #MadeinUA #UkraineEconomicStrategy #UkraineEconomy #Zelenskyy
In March, Ukraine will receive about $9B in international aid. An expert from the Center for Economic Strategy said: “The first two months of 2024 were not very fruitful for Ukraine in terms of international aid. As of February 23, we had received only $436... #EFFprogram #financialaidforUkraine #imf #SupportUkraine #UkraineBudget2024
Analysts predict how Ukraine’s accession to the EU would affect the growth of the Ukrainian economy. According to the NBU, the Ukrainian economy will increase by 7%, and the GDP per person will be $15,500 within a decade after the country’s accession to the EU with the rapid implementation of a... #AssociationwithEU #EuropeanIntegration #nbu #UkraineDevelopment #UkraineEconomy #UkraineEU
“Ukraine. Year 2024” Forum highlights. These are the main statements made by President Zelenskyy’s government on February 25. Ukrainian-made drones account for 90% of all UAVs used on the front. Ukraine will reach its production goal of o... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #UkraineYear2024 #VictoryStrategy #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Money, defense office and framework conditions: What Ukraine and the European Commission agreed on in Kyiv. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met in Kyiv. They discussed issues of financing, Ukrainian exports, and cooperation in the defense... #DenysShmyhal #EUdefense #EuropeanIntegration #UrsulavonderLeyen
Ukraine has signed bilateral security agreements with Denmark, Italy, and Canada. The agreement with Canada stipulates defense support for Ukraine for a year, a principled position on supporting Ukraine’s membership in NATO, specific opportunities for cooperation in defense p... #SecurityGuarantees #SupportUkraine #UkraineNATO #WarinUkraine
The EU and Britain will buy shells worth billions of euros for Ukraine, and Spain is preparing a new aid package. Britain will invest £245M (€286M) over a year to provide artillery shells for Ukraine. The signing of a series of million-dollar contracts has also been reported; the contracts are with the British Co... #AmmunitionForUkraine #DmytroKuleba #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The G7 reconfirms that Russian assets will remain frozen until the aggressor pays reparations to Ukraine. The G7 countries released a statement in which they noted: “We confirm that the sovereign assets of the Russian Federation in our jurisdictions will remain immobilized until the Russian Federati... #G7 #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianCentralBank
Britain is providing Ukraine with additional self-guided missiles, and Germany is one step closer to transferring long-range weapons. Defense Minister Grant Shapps said the British government has prepared 200 Brimstone self-guided missiles for Ukraine’s armed forces. “These missiles have previously had a significant impa... #Brimstone #Bundestag #GrantShapps #LongRangeMissiles #MilitaryAidforUkraine #TaurusMissile #WeaponsforUkraine
Denmark will allocate $247M in military aid and signed a 10-year security support agreement with Ukraine. The Danish government announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth 1.7 billion kroner ($247.4M). The total amount of aid from Denmark to Ukraine, including this package, amounts to 33.3 bill... #DenmarkUkraine #F16 #MetteFrederiksen #MilitaryAidforUkraine #TroelsLundPoulsen
Ukraine has come close to an agreement with the IMF on a new $900M tranche. Bloomberg reports that Ukraine has reached a deal with the IMF, though the Fund’s executive board still needs to ratify it. The agreement is the result of the ongoing discussions over the past t... #financialaidforUkraine #imf #nbu #UkraineBudget2024 #UScongress
Italy is one step away from signing an agreement on security guarantees, New Zealand is providing a $16M aid package, and Lithuania calls for a long-term support. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that his country is close to signing a bilateral agreement on security guarantees with Ukraine. In turn, New Zealand will allocate an aid package to Ukrain... #AntonioTajani #EdgarsRinkevics #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NewZealandMilitaryAid #SecurityGuarantees #WarinUkraine
Ukraine approves the capital market reform that is necessary for a World Bank loan. The Ukrainian Parliament adopted a law regulating and supervising capital markets and organized commodity markets in general. “This is an important European integration law, which is also a beac... #CapitalMarket #IrynaGerashchenko #ReformsinUkraine #UkrainianParliament #worldbank
Poland will introduce border checkpoints to the list of critical infrastructure so that aid will arrive without delays; the countries’ governments will meet on March 28. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that in a few hours, the checkpoints on the border with Ukraine will be added to the list of critical infrastructure objects. “To provide a 100% guarantee ... #BorderBlockade #BorderInfrastructure #DonaldTusk #UkrainePolandCheckpoints #Zelenskyy
The EU will extend visa-free trade with Ukraine and Moldova. The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU agreed on a mandate for negotiations on the continuation of the suspension of tariffs and duties on imports from Ukraine and Moldova. Proposals rel... #agroexportukraine #EuropeanIntegration #FreeTradeAgreement #MoldovaTrade #TradeVisaFree #UkraineEUtrade
The US is ready to provide Ukraine with military aid immediately after Congress’ approval. The Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Sabrina Singh, said that the US Department of Defense can ensure the delivery of new aid packages to Ukraine quickly, immediately after the US Congress passes the ... #BridgetBrink #Pentagon #SabrinaSingh #UScongress #USmilitaryairforUkraine
The EU is very close to officially adopting the 13th package of sanctions. The ambassadors of the EU have agreed on the 13th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. It will be officially approved on February 24, the second anniversary of the Russian Federation&#... #AlexeyNavalnyy #DefenseIndustryRussia #RussianDrones #SanctionsAgainstRussia #UrsulavonderLeyen
Polish farmers have blocked the railway and dumped grain from the wagons. The Polish government has called for an end to the blockade and suggested a full embargo on agricultural goods from Ukraine. On the morning of February 20, Polish farmers intensified their protests ne... #agroexportukraine #BorderBlockade #CzesławSiekierski #KrzysztofHetman #PolishFarmers
Last year, Ukraine’s national debt increased by $33.9B, most of which was preferential financing from international partners. As specified by the Ministry of Finance, as of December 31, 2023, Ukraine’s state and state-guaranteed amounted to $145.3B, which is comprised of external debt – $101.7B (69.99% of the total amo... #financialaidforUkraine #UkraineBudget2024 #UkraineBudgetDeficit #ukrainedebt
The drone coalition has started delivering drones, and Sweden is providing a record $682M military aid package. The Netherlands, as part of the drone coalition, has already started supplying Ukraine with drones, the country’s Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren stated. Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair an... #BillBlair #CV90IFV #DronesCoalition #dronestoUkraine #KajsaOllongren #MilitaryAidforUkraine
Japan allocates more than $12B in aid to Ukraine. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that Japan will provide Ukraine with $12.1B in aid, including previously announced and allocated amounts. “This is, in particular, a grant worth $4.7B, which we w... #DenysShmyhal #EmergencyRecoveryProgram #JapanAidForUkraine #UkraineRecovery
The EU plans to damage Russian drone production with the 13th package of sanctions. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Annalena Baerbock, said that the EU will include restrictions targeting the production of drones in the 13th package of Russian sanctions. The head of the M... #AnnalenaBaerbock #DefenseIndustryRussia #JosepBorrell #RussianDrones #SanctionsAgainstRussia
The US might provide modified ATACMS munitions for operations in occupied Crimea. The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering supplying Ukraine with ATACMS ballistic missiles with new modifications that provide a longer range than previous such missiles, reports NBC... #AnthonyBlinken #ATACMS #DmytroKuleba #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Pentagon #WarinUkraine
