Ukraine’s membership in the EU as its best security guarantee. Is this really the case? EC President Antonio Costa believes that Ukraine’s strongest security assurance is joining the EU. He highlighted “the impressive achievements of a country at war regarding its ability to ... #AntonioCosta #Article5 #Canada #EuropeanIntegration #NATO #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #UkraineEU #ValeryZaluzhny
Most EU countries are against sending peacekeepers to Ukraine without US involvement. The EU is evaluating military engagement and civilian missions in Ukraine that may be undertaken to prevent future Russian attack following the conclusion of a peace agreement. The bloc is exploring t... #Canada #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #Turkey #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
How much aid have Ukraine’s allies promised since the start of the year? The EU and 11 other countries have announced military, financial, and humanitarian support packages for Ukraine since the beginning of the year. Here are new packages and previously announced support:... #Canada #F16 #G7 #GreatBritain #JoeBiden #MilitaryAid #Spain #SupportUkraine #Sweden #Switzerland
On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s allies have committed to provide multi-billion-dollar support. Ukraine’s allies, who either arrived in Kyiv or participated online in a summit marking the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, have announced that they are increasing their support. Among the ... #Canada #Denmark #F16 #GreatBritain #LAVIII #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Norway #Spain #SupportUkraine #Sweden
Ukraine opened 16 new agricultural export markets last year; what was traded? Last year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Service for Food and Consumer Protection helped Ukrainian agricultural producers open access to 16 new foreign markets. State officials note th... #Canada #China #ForeignMarket #UkraineEconomy #UkraineExport #UkraineTrade
The US has approximately $4B in unused military assistance that could have been sent to Ukraine; Norway allocates the most significant aid amount in its history. The Biden administration failed to use about $4B in aid for Ukraine that has been provided within various support packages. The next US president, Donald Trump, and his team will further manage these ... #Canada #DonaldTrump #Lithuania #NATO #Norway #Ramstein #WarinUkraine
The Ukraine Facility provided 40% of Ukraine’s external financing for 2024’s state budget. The Ukraine Facility program provided the largest amount of external financing for the state budget in 2024 (over 40%). The total amount of funds provided by the EU amounted to €16.2B. This was made p... #Canada #financialaidforUkraine #imf #Japan #UkraineBudget2024 #UkraineFacility #worldbank
The US will sell Ukraine $266M in F-16 equipment and Canada will provide $587M in military assistance. The US State Department has preliminarily approved the sale of maintenance-related equipment for F-16 fighters to the Ukrainian government, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a stateme... #Canada #F16 #MilitaryAid #USmilitaryAid
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has received $105.9B in financial assistance. The budget needs for this year have been covered, the Finance Committee of Parliament reported. The EU was the largest donor with $40.54B, the US came in second with $29.78B, and the IMF also provided... #Canada #imf #Japan #SupportUkraine #UkraineBudget2024 #worldbank
Sweden and Lithuania are preparing investments in Ukrainian long-range weapon production. Sweden will soon announce the allocation of substantial funds for the development and production of long-range weapons for Ukraine, announced Swedish Defense Minister Poul Jonson. He said investments ... #Canada #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #Lithuania #LongRangeMissiles #PalyanytsyaMissileDrone #Sweden
Germany is finalizing a €1.4B military aid package for Ukraine. Christiane Hoffmann, the deputy spokeswoman for the German government, stated: “Germany continues its broad support to Ukraine, in particular, it is implementing another €1.4B aid package.”... #Canada #ChristianeHoffmann #Germany #LAV6 #MilitaryAid #SpokasFPV
New military aid packages to Ukraine: Allies transfer thousands of drones, tanks, and air defense systems. The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands reports that the country will purchase modern €42.6M worth of reconnaissance and surveillance UAVs from the DeltaQuad company and transfer them to Ukraine. A... #Canada #DeltaQuad #Denmark #Germany #Japan #LeopardBattleTanks #Marder #MilitaryAid #Netherlands
Canada will provide Ukraine with a $300M soft loan, and USAID will mobilize another $1.75B to support farmers. The MoF signed a fourth additional agreement with the Canadian government regarding a CAD 400M ($300M) loan. The loan is for ten years with an annual interest rate of 1.5%. The grace period is 4.5 yea... #AGRIUkraine #Canada #ebrd #LoanForUkraine #USAID #Vinnytsia
Ukraine will receive hundreds of millions in loans from Canada and the Bank of Korea. Ukraine plans to obtain a loan from the Export-Import Bank of Korea for up to $100M and has finalized the primary conditions for the state’s external borrowing. These funds will be directed to t... #BankOfKorea #Canada #HealUkraine #LoanForUkraine #SouthKorea
The US, Australia, Norway, and Canada are sending Ukraine hundreds of millions of dollars in security aid. US President Joe Biden announced a new package of military assistance for Ukraine, which is the eighth since the signing of the supplemental appropriations act in support of Ukraine, Israel, and other... #AmmunitionForUkraine #Canada #F16 #IRIS-T #JoeBiden #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Norway #PatriotSystems #SupportUkraine
The state budget has received $20.2B in revenue so far this year: Where did most of these funds come from? The Ministry of Finance reported that the largest revenues were from international partners and domestic state loan bond (OVDP) issuance. External financing amounted to $13.8B, and the largest donors ... #Canada #financialaidforUkraine #Japan #UkraineBond #UkraineBudget2024 #UkraineFacility
Reconstruction of Ukraine: Canada will hold a conference; the Czech Republic and Taiwan join forces. A business conference devoted to Ukraine’s reconstruction will be held in Toronto, Canada on November 21-22. Participants will present investment projects for Ukraine’s reconstruction and modernizatio... #Canada #Latvia #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
The Canadian Parliament has condemned Russia’s crimes in Bucha and called for increased support for Ukraine. The Canadian Parliament has passed a resolution condemning crimes against humanity and Russian war crimes in Bucha and calling for increased defense support for Ukraine. The Canadian Parliament also c... #Bucha #Canada #CanadiaParliament #UkraineandCanada
The Canadian Minister of Defense arrived in Ukraine. The Minister of National Defense of Canada, Anita Anand, arrived in Ukraine for a two-day visit on Sunday, reported the Ministry of Defense. The itinerary for the visit includes a meeting with governm... #AnitaAnand #Canada
