During the Ramstein meeting, Lloyd Austin announced the crucial months for Ukraine and announced more aid. The coming months and weeks will be decisive in determining the course of Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to the head of the US Pentagon, Lloyd Austin. At the opening of the 22nd Ukraine... #LloydAustin #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Pentagon #Ramstein #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
The US announces $2B in aid for investments in the Ukrainian defense industry and is preparing to sign a security agreement. The US will allocate an additional $2B in military funding to Ukraine, State Secretary Antony Blinken said at a briefing with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv. Blinken noted that suppo... #AnthonyBlinken #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DmytroKuleba #SecurityAgreement #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid
New American military aid is already in Ukraine, and the White House is preparing a new package. American military aid allocated through the $60.8B package approved in April by the US Congress is already in Ukraine, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. “Some of that technology i... #JakeSullivan #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #VedantPatel #WarinUkraine
NATO considers Ukraine’s victory in the war against the Russian Federation its main task. NATO countries will participate in Ukraine’s reconstruction and development of its security and defense infrastructure, but for now, the most urgent task is to support Ukraine in its fight again... #JensStoltenberg #NATOUkraine #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #WarinUkraine
Kyiv and Washington are negotiating lending terms for a $7.8B loan for Ukraine. Ukraine and the US are working on a list of conditions and reforms, the fulfillment of which will allow Kyiv to receive a $7.8B loan. US legislation that will provide Ukraine with almost $61B in finan... #LoansForUkraine #ReformsinUkraine #SupportUkraine #UkraineBudget2024 #USaidforUkraine
EU ambassadors have agreed on a draft security agreement with Ukraine, and Belgium has already started negotiations. EU ambassadors are believed to have already agreed on a draft bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and the EU to continue the G7 declaration on security guarantees. The draft text contains pro... #Belgium #EUambassadors #SecurityAgreement #SecurityGuarantees #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Foreign financial aid for Ukraine fell to $1.7B in April after record inflows in March. According to experts from the Centre for Economic Strategy (CES), after the record-high receipt of foreign aid in March ($9B), in April aid decreased to $1.7B. Ukraine received a $1.6B loan from the E... #EUloans #financialaidforUkraine #GrantForUkraine #Japan #SupportUkraine #UkraineBudget2024 #UScongress
The EU has decided the fate of frozen Russian assets. The ambassadors of the EU agreed on what to do with the profits from the frozen assets of Russia, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU has announced. The money will be used to support Ukrai... #Euroclear #RussianAssetsArrested #RussianAssetsProfits #SupportUkraine #UrsulavonderLeyen #ValerieUrbain
Lithuania is ready to send its troops to Ukraine for training, and Latvia has handed over communication equipment. According to the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Ingrida Šimonyte, her country is ready to send its troops to Ukraine to conduct exercises, but Kyiv has not sent a request. According to Šimonyte, she has... #IngridaŠimonyte #Latvia #Lithuania #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATOsoldiers #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Ukraine and Britain: 100-year partnership, $3.7B in annual military support and permission to strike targets in the Russian Federation. During his visit to Kyiv, the head of the British Foreign Ministry, David Cameron, started negotiations with Ukraine regarding a 100-year partnership. This completely new agreement would deepen relati... #DavidCameron #NATOsoldiers #SupportUkraine #UKaidforUkraine #UkraineBritainPartnership #WarinUkraine
The G7, led by the US, is discussing giving Ukraine $50B secured by profits from the assets of the Russian Federation; there is no longer any talk of confiscation. The US is negotiating with its close partners to provide Ukraine with aid worth up to $50B, with the costs to be repaid with profits from sovereign Russian assets. The US insists on concluding an agre... #Euroclear #G7 #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianAssetsProfits #SupportUkraine
Germany considers Ukraine attractive for business despite the war, said the Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, Svenja Schulze. She explained that production processes can still be carried out in a significant portion of the country, and the ... #GermanBusiness #InvestmentsinUkraine #SupportUkraine #SvenjaSchulze #UkraineRecoveryConference
The European integration of Ukraine will become a priority during the Polish EU presidency; in Hungary, support for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic course increases. President of Poland Andrzej Duda emphasized the need to support the EU accession processes of Ukraine, Moldova, and the countries of the Western Balkans. “Our priority next year during the presi... #AndrzejDuda #AssociationwithEU #EUexpansion #EuropeanIntegration #SupportUkraine #UkraineEU
Russia is producing weapons at a record pace, and Ukraine’s partners are trying to increase support. Over the past year, Russia has learned to develop new weapons and ammunition faster than at any time in its modern history, including during the Cold War, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Ac... #AnthonyBlinken #DefenseIndustryRussia #Russianweapons #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Stoltenberg announces the creation of a €100B fund for Ukraine’s financial support and dispels Ukraine’s expectations regarding NATO membership. During his visit to Kyiv, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg initiated the creation of a special €100B fund for the support of Ukraine’s military over five years, said President Volodymyr Zelensk... #JensStoltenberg #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATOsummit #NATOUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Results of Ramstein: Ukraine’s allies will repair Leopard tanks, invest in the production of drones in Ukraine, and provide more ammunition. After the meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine on April 26, Denmark announced an increase in support of more than $631.2M in 2024. In turn, Norway allocated $13.7M on Ukraine’s behal... #AirDefenseSystems #dronestoUkraine #F16 #LeopardBattleTanks #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PatriotSystems #Ramstein #SupportUkraine
Borrell insists on directing 90% of the income from the Russian Federation’s assets to Ukraine. The EU’s high representative, Josep Borrell, said that 90% of the proceeds from the Russian Federation’s frozen assets should be directed to the European Peace Fund, which purchases weapon... #EuropeanPeaceFund #JosepBorrell #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianAssetsProfits #SupportUkraine #UkraineRecovery
How will Ukraine’s partners help it close the hole in its budget this year? According to the Ukrainian government, the need for international financing in 2024 is $37.2B. As of April 20, Ukraine has received $10.2B: $4.9B from the EU (Ukraine Facility) $2.1B from Japan... #financialaidforUkraine #imf #SupportUkraine #UkraineBudget2024 #UkraineBudgetDeficit #UkraineFacility #worldbank
Ukraine’s allies provide billions of euros to support Ukraine’s energy industry and reconstruction. The UK allocated more than €173.9M to strengthen Ukraine’s energy sector. In addition, this year Kyiv will receive €560M from the EIB for energy, transport infrastructure, and housing reconstruc... #EIB #EnergyEquipment #energyukraine #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery #Ukrenergo
Johnson divided aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and national security funding into four separate bills. Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has presented four separate bills that would provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and national security funding. Congress will have several... #IsraelWar #MikeJohnson #SupportUkraine #TaiwanAid #USaidforUkraine #UScongress #USsenate
Germany is handing over urgently needed Patriot systems to Ukraine, Norway is preparing 22 F-16 fighter jets, and Britain is considering testing laser weapons in Ukraine. Germany announced the urgent transfer of one additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. In addition, Norway received permission from the US to transfer 22 F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, along with t... #AirDefenseSystems #DragonFire #F16 #GrantShapps #LaserWeapons #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PatriotSystems #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction
Switzerland plans to provide $5.5B for Ukraine’s reconstruction through 2036, and Luxembourg directs €50M to the reconstruction of Kryvyi Rih. The Federal Council of Switzerland has approved a financing plan that extends to 2036 for Ukraine’s recovery in the amount of ₣5B ($5.5B). The plan must still be approved by the country’s parlia... #KryvyiRih #Luxembourg #RefugeesFromUkraine #SupportUkraine #Switzerland #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
Kurt Volker is convinced that the US will approve the Ukrainian aid package in April. $61B in US aid to Ukraine will be approved in April, according to American diplomat and former special representative of the US State Department for Ukraine Kurt Volker. He noted that the Speaker of t... #KurtVolker #SupportUkraine #USaidforUkraine #UScongress #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Germany will mobilize the private sector to rebuild Ukraine, and Italy will form a list of interested companies. On April 10, the German government will consider a comprehensive document on the mobilization of private sector resources for Ukraine’s restoration, the Ministry of Economic Development of Germany rep... #Germany #InvestmentsinUkraine #ItalyAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
As US aid becomes increasingly distant, Ukraine agrees to loans. Disputes between Republicans in the House of Representatives of the US Congress and threats to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his post may cause the long-awaited decision on funding to support Ukrai... #LoansForUkraine #MikeJohnson #SupportUkraine #USaidforUkraine #UScongress #Zelenskyy
The Russian Federation’s frozen assets: What is Ukraine waiting for, and what is it already receiving? Deputy Head of the Office of President Iryna Mudra reported that to speed up the receipt of frozen assets from the US the REPO act, which would allow the US president to seize Russian sovereign assets... #IrynaMudra #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianAssetsProfits #SupportUkraine
€100B from NATO is not enough: Lithuania insists on increasing the financing amount for Ukraine’s defense capabilities, including within the limits of bilateral commitments. As NATO members discuss the creation of a €100B five-year fund to support Ukraine, Lithuania is taking the position that these efforts may also include bilateral aid, Lithuania’s ambassador to t... #ArtilleryShells #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
NATO member countries have accepted Stoltenberg’s idea of a €100B fund for Ukraine “with a squeal.” According to diplomats, it is unknown whether the NATO member countries will be able to reach an agreement on €100B in multi-year aid for Ukraine. Several members of the Alliance have stated that the ... #AntonioTajani #JoseManuelAlbares #NATO #PeterSijarto #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Estonia has provided €10M in guarantees to the EIB fund for Ukraine. The European Investment Bank and Estonia signed a contribution agreement, according to which Estonia provides €10M to the EU for Ukraine Fund. The fund, launched by the EIB in 2023, is part of a large... #EIB #Estonia #EU4U #SupportUkraine #UkraineFund #UkraineReconstruction
NATO seeks to increase support for Ukraine to persuade Russia to negotiate. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said before a meeting of foreign ministers from NATO countries that the Alliance’s transition to long-term commitments to support Ukraine are designed to ... #JensStoltenberg #NATO #NATOsummit #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Finland will provide Ukraine with a €188M military aid package and signed a security guarantee agreement. Finland has announced a new aid package to Ukraine worth €188M. Finnish President Alexander Stubb said that this is the 23rd aid package to Ukraine. “It contains means for anti-aircraft defense ... #AlexanderStubb #ArtilleryShells #Finland #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SecurityAgreement #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
NATO has proposed a $100B five-year fund to aid Ukraine, but all members must reach agreement on the measure. According to Bloomberg, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg proposes establishing a fund of allied contributions worth $100B over five years for Ukraine as part of a package that alliance leaders ... #AidforUkraine #JensStoltenberg #NATO #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Ukraine’s partners are planning its reconstruction: A Turkish task force will pay a visit, and Korea is providing $2.1B in soft loans. In the coming weeks, a Turkish group led by the Minister of Trade of Turkey, Omer Bolat, plans to visit Ukraine and determine priority projects that can be undertaken by companies that are not yet pre... #OmerBolat #PreferentialLoans #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #VasylBodnar
US support for Ukraine is subject to changes, approval is expected by April 22. Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Mike Johnson, said that after the end of the Easter vacation, he plans to submit for consideration a bill on additional aid to Ukraine, whic... #MikeJohnson #MikeTurner #SupportUkraine #USaidforUkraine #UScongress
The EU is being called on to continue supporting Ukraine against Russia because they themselves are not ready for war. During his Easter wishes, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reminded listeners of the need for a just peace and called for further support for Ukraine. He emphasized that Ukraine’s support is needed... #ChristianLindner #DonaldTusk #NATOsoldiers #OlafScholz #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Zelenskyy admits that Ukraine is not ready to deter Russia’s new summer offensive and asks for more aid. The Ukrainian Defense Forces have managed to contain the Russian offensive during the harsh winter months. But they are not ready to hold back a new offensive from the Russian Federation, which is exp... #AmmunitionForUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PatriotSystems #RussianOffensive #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
What should Ukraine expect from its international partners in 2024? In the first quarter of the year, Ukraine plans to receive almost $10.2B from partners, notes the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Danylo Hetmantsev. In particular: $4.88B from the EU (Ukraine Fa... #DanyloHetmantsev #EFFprogram #financialaidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #UkraineFacility
The international financial aid deficit next year may reach $15B. As Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Yaroslav Zheleznyak said, the lack of financial aid from international partners next year may amount to $10-15B, and the hidden additional state budget defi... #EFFprogram #financialaidforUkraine #imf #SupportUkraine #UkraineBudget2024 #UkraineBudgetDeficit #YaroslavZhelezniak
The EU has postponed approval of the trade agreement with Ukraine, while discussions are ongoing. The Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU postponed approval of the trade agreement with Ukraine by the ambassadors of 27 countries to March 27. France and Poland, with the support of countries ... #agroexportukraine #EUCouncil #SupportUkraine #TradeAgreement #TradeRestriction
Each delayed reform within the framework of the Ukraine Facility will cost Ukraine $400M. Deputy Minister of Economy Oleksiy Sobolev voiced this prediction at the presentation of the Monitoring of the Implementation of the Conditions of the IMF Program and Support from the EU. According to... #imf #OleksiySobolev #ReformsinUkraine #SupportUkraine #UkraineFacility #worldbank
Johnson promises to review US aid to Ukraine as soon as possible, but only after April 8. The main priority of the US Congress is the approval of the government’s budget for 2024, and since this issue is almost resolved, the aid package for Ukraine will be discussed very soon, said t... #MikeJohnson #SupportUkraine #USaidforUkraine #USbudget #UScongress
The US supports issuing $50B in bonds backed by frozen Russian assets. The US has proposed to the G7 countries the creation of a special-purpose vehicle to issue at least $50B in bonds backed by the profits generated by frozen Russian sovereign assets and use the proceed... #Bonds #RussianAssets #RussianAssetsProfits #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
The EBRD plans to invest up to €10B in Ukraine over the next five years, said EBRD Vice President Jürgen Rigterink. He noted that the EBRD, responding to the crisis caused by the war, is focused on five main areas of Ukrainian support, spread between the private sector and... #ebrd #investments #InvestmentsinUkraine #JürgenRigterink #SupportBusiness #SupportUkraine
Denys Shmyhal and Jake Sullivan ensure the $60B US aid package will arrive within a month. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said blocked US funding could arrive as soon as this month, as the more than $60B in assistance continues to be held up by House Republicans in Washington. Acco... #DenysShmyhal #financialaidforUkraine #JakeSullivan #SupportUkraine #USaidforUkraine #UScongress
Belgium will provide military aid worth €412M, and Germany is creating an armored vehicle coalition with Poland. The first package, which Belgium and the Netherlands will deliver, will contain three minesweepers and the countries will conduct training on the vehicles’ operation and maintenance. In the second pac... #LYNX #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SecurityAgreement #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeimarTriangle
The Weimar Triangle leaders have agreed to buy weapons for Ukraine with the proceeds from frozen Russian assets. France, Germany, and Poland will create a coalition to provide Kyiv with long-range artillery and will use the proceeds from frozen Russian assets for this purpose, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz annou... #DonaldTusk #EmmanuelMacron #MilitaryAidforUkraine #OlafScholz #RussianAssetsArrested #SupportUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine #WeimarTriangle
The House of Representatives is preparing its own support package for Ukraine; the Republicans are discussing the confiscation of Russian assets. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson said that the new Ukrainian aid package should offer support in the form of credit or through lend-lease to protect the interests of American taxpa... #MichaelMcCaul #MikeJohnson #RussianAssets #SupportUkraine #USaidforUkraine #UScongress
Estonia proposes a plan to find €120B to help Ukraine. The allocation of €120B a year for Ukraine’s military aid is an approximate figure of what should be enough for Ukraine to win the war, said a representative of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia, Kus... #eurobonds #KustiSalm #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #VictoryStrategy #WarinUkraine
The Weimar Triangle will meet in Berlin to discuss disagreements regarding Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Berlin on Friday to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and try to reduce the tensions centered around Ukraine, writes Politico. Polish Prime Minist... #DonaldTusk #EmmanuelMacron #OlafScholz #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeimarTriangle
S&P Global Ratings expects that Ukraine will receive the entire volume of international financial assistance in 2024. In the coming years, support will remain for Ukraine from the international community, but the amount may be lower. The Ukrainian government expects to receive $38B from all donors in 2024, including ... #financialaidforUkraine #StandartandPoor #SupportUkraine #UkraineBudget #USaidforUkraine
