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
All EU members have already agreed on the provision of €50B to Ukraine. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that all 27 EU member states agreed to support the four-year €50B Ukraine Facility program and will approve it on February 1. If nothing changes, this year... #EdgarsRinkevics #EUfinancialAid #OlenaShulyak #UkraineBudget2024 #UkraineEconomy #UkraineFacility
EU leaders in Davos say it is necessary to prepare for war with the Russian Federation. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevičs said at the summit in Davos that his country should work on the combat capability of its army and prepare for a hybrid war. “The defense industry should streng... #AndrzejDuda #Davos2024 #EdgarsRinkevics #RussianAgression #WarinUkraine
Ukraine’s Western partners expect a long war but are preparing to continue their support. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that the war in Ukraine can last a very long time. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has a similar opinion. He stated that he expects the Armed Forces of U... #EdgarsRinkevics #JensStoltenberg #OlafScholz #WarinUkraine
Denmark and Latvia allocate more than €1B for Ukraine’s reconstruction. On April 28, at the invitation of Minister Dmytro Kuleba, the heads of foreign affairs of Latvia, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden made a joint visit to Odesa, including the De... #DmytroKuleba #EdgarsRinkevics #LarsLückeRasmussen #UkraineRestoration
Ukraine should be able to target military bases in Russian territory. Ukraine should be allowed to target airfields and missile sites from which strikes are launched that hit Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said. Allies ̶... #EdgarsRinkevics #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
