US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on May 14 to demonstrate US solidarity with Ukraine, which continues to suffer under massive Russian shelling. During a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Antony Blinken discussed Kharkiv’s need for air defense systems and new military ai... #AirDefenseSystems #AnthonyBlinken #PatriotSystems #PeaceSummit #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy launches the biomethane market in Ukraine, which will help attract international investment. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed into law legislation regarding customs control and customs clearance of biomethane transported by pipeline across the customs border of Ukraine. The new law is exp... #alternativeenergy #BioGas #Biomethane #CustomsUkraine #energyukraine #Zelenskyy
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
The US House passed $61B financial aid bill for Ukraine the possibility for confiscation of Russian assets. The bill provides for an appropriation of $60.8B, where defense expenditures are expected to be $49.9B. US President Joe Biden promised to sign the aid bill as soon as it is approved by both Houses of... #JoeBiden #MikeJohnson #RussianAssetsConfiscation #SanctionsAgainstRussia #USaidforUkraine #UScongress #USsupportsUkraine #Zelenskyy
Germany asks its partners to transfer more anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, and Zelenskyy does not rule out attacks on nuclear power plants. The German government has launched an initiative to find additional means of air defense that can be transferred to Ukraine. The heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense, A... #AirDefenseSystems #AnnalenaBaerbock #BorisPistorius #NuclearThreat #RussianAggression #zaporizhzhiaNPP #Zelenskyy
Ukraine has increased its production of Bohdana self-propelled guns to 10 per month. This signals that the Ukrainian defense industry is ready to enter foreign markets. In April, the Ukrainian defense industry will produce 10 self-propelled Bohdana artillery systems for the first time, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “The share of our own production is cons... #BohdanaSPG #DefenseIndustryUkraine #TarasChmut #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
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
Greece plans to transfer dozens of F-16 fighters to Ukraine. It is noted that the Greek government plans to sell 108 fighter jets that are currently subject to decommissioning. In particular, the conversation is about 32 units of F-16C/-D Block 30. In July 2022... #F16 #FighterJetsToUkraine #GreeceWeapons #Zelenskyy
NATO is informally discussing ending the war and Ukraine’s membership in the Alliance in exchange for territorial concessions. According to La Republica, experts are considering such a scenario and so far, it has not been evaluated from a political point of view. At the same time, all decisions related to the war in Ukraine a... #DonaldTrump #JensStoltenberg #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #TerritorialConcessions #UkraineNATO #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
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
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
Republicans support providing Ukraine with loans, although the White House is opposed. Republicans in the US Congress are seriously considering providing at least part of the Ukrainian aid package in the form of a loan as a possible solution to the months-long struggle to deliver suppor... #KarineJeanPierre #LindseyGraham #LoansForUkraine #USaidforUkraine #UScongress #Zelenskyy
The Russian offensive in the east has been stopped, and the CIA says that Ukraine will start its offensive at the end of 2024. President Zelenskyy announced the stabilization of the front line in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Contrary to the claims of the occupiers advancing in the east of Ukraine, Zelenskyy believes that the en... #CIA #MilitaryAidforUkraine #UkraineCounteroffensive #WarinUkraine #WilliamBurns #Zelenskyy
Without external aid, the Ukrainian Armed Forces may lose their ability to hold the front by the summer, and the US criticizes Ukraine’s military strategy. Military analyst Dara Massicot of the Carnegie Endowment believes that without an increase in Western military aid and major changes in Kyiv’s strategy, Ukraine’s position on the battlefie... #DaraMassicot #Pentagon #VictoryStrategy #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Trade facilitation and defense cooperation: Here is what Zelenskyy agreed to in Turkey. Ukraine and Turkey have signed an agreement that simplifies trade between the countries and removes obstacles to business, President Zelenskyy said after a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Rec... #RecepTayyipErdoğan #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #TurkeyUkraine #UkrainianPeaceFormula #Zelenskyy
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
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
The Polish border blockade extends to Germany and Lithuania, and Polish carriers will join the farmers on the Ukrainian border. Polish carriers plan to resume their protests on the Ukrainian border starting March 1. Their protests had paused in January of this year. According to RMF FM, the carriers want to join the blocking o... #agroexportukraine #BorderBlockade #EUfarmers #FarmersProtest #PolishCarriers #Zelenskyy
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
“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
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
Ukraine signed security agreements with France and Germany, followed by Denmark and Norway. During his working visit to France, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a 10-year agreement on cooperation in security, which is a continuation of the Vilnius Dec... #EmmanuelMacron #JonasGahrStore #MetteFrederiksen #MunichSecurityConference #SecurityAgreement #UkraineNATO #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy proposes non-standard solutions to fill the state budget. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Ukrainian men who have gone abroad should pay taxes in Ukraine. According to him, some citizens left Ukraine and did not return to their former places of em... #RefugeesFromUkraine #TaxesToTheBudget #UkraineBudget2024 #Zelenskyy
The Polish prime minister visited Kyiv and promised defense support, security guarantees, and help with reconstruction. After meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a new Polish defense package. According to him, Ukraine will also receive a loan from Poland, which will b... #DonaldTusk #PolandUkraine #SupportUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy met with Jens Stoltenberg, Antony Blinken, and the world’s largest businesses in Davos. The Ukrainian president discussed the situation on the battlefield with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and emphasized the importance of further strengthening the Ukrainian air defense system.... #AnthonyBlinken #Davos2024 #JensStoltenberg #NATOsummit #UkraineNATO #Zelenskyy
Switzerland will host the Global Peace Summit and has announced a $1.7B aid package for Ukraine’s recovery. Swiss President Viola Amherd, after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on January 15, confirmed that the Peace Formula summit can be held in Switzerland. In addition, she announced... #Davos2024 #PeaceSummit #SwissAidinUkraine #ViolaAmherd #Zelenskyy
The World Economic Forum has started in Davos: Zelenskyy plans to attend. More than a hundred heads of state and government gathered on January 15 in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting. On January 15, President Zelenskyy began a working vi... #Davos #Davos2024 #UrsulavonderLeyen #worldeconomicforum #Zelenskyy
The US special representative for Ukraine’s reconstruction discusses exports, logistics, and strengthening the economy. Penny Pritzker arrived in Kyiv on January 12. Along with her, top managers from Bank of America, the agricultural company Archer Daniels Midland, and one of the world’s largest insurers, Marsh M... #ArcherDanielsMidland #DenysShmyhal #InvestmentsinUkraine #MarshMcLennan #PennyPritzker #Zelenskyy
France, Latvia, and Sweden are arming Ukraine, and Italy is calling for a transition to diplomacy. Paris is determined to work with Kyiv’s to strengthen Ukraine’s capabilities to produce weapons systems domestically, said French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne during his visit to Kyiv on J... #AmmunitionForUkraine #StephaneSejourne #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy has appealed to the Baltic countries for help: Estonia will provide €1.2B in support for Ukraine. The Russian dictator Putin wants to destroy Ukraine, and after that, other countries bordering the Russian Federation may become targets of his aggression, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Vilniu... #AlarKaris #BalticCountries #RussianAgression #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The export of Ukrainian goods through Romania has increased by 50%, and Poland risks losing its status as Ukraine’s largest transit point. President Zelenskyy, during a telephone conversation with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, said that the export of Ukrainian products through Romania has already increased from two million to... #CheckpointForTrucks #UkraineRomaniaBorder #VolodymyrBalin #Zelenskyy #ВідвантаженнятоварівУкраїна
France considers the transfer of weapons production to Ukraine a priority task. French Ambassador to Ukraine, Gaël Veyssière, stated: “French support to Ukraine will gradually change its character, as the goal is to produce more weapons in Ukraine, not just donations or pur... #EmmanuelMacron #FranceAId #GaëlVeyssière #WeaponsforUkraine #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
Russia launched almost 300 rockets and more than 200 Shahed drones into Ukraine in the last four days, said Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On January 2, Russian forces launched almost a hundred rockets of various types during their attack. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, reported that the Russians ... #DroneAttackOnUkraine #MissileAttackOnUkraine #RussianAgression #ValeryZaluzhny #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Ukraine announced a $4B reduction in external financing needs for 2024. The government of Ukraine reduced the amount from $41B to $37.3B, Minister of Finance Serhii Marchenko said during a meeting of the financial leaders from the G7 countries, EU leadership, the IMF, and... #financialaidforUkraine #SerhiyMarchenko #UkraineBudget2024 #Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a year-end press conference in Kyiv. We summarize President Zelenskyy’s press conference: “I need more arguments”: Zelenskyy’s request for additional evidence to justify the military’s insistence on the additional mobi... #DiiaSummitkyiv #ValeryZaluzhny #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to the US lawmakers but could not change the Republicans’ position. Zelenskyy spoke in the US Senate, where he met with the leaders of both parties. He told the senators about Ukraine’s current security and economic situation and the importance of maintaining vi... #EricSchmitt #LindseyGraham #USaidforUkraine #USsenate #Zelenskyy
Ukraine presents the US with its latest weapons request, including F-18 fighter jets, as well as Apache and Blackhawk helicopters. At a closed meeting in Washington, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine presented the US with a list of necessary weapons, which includes F-18 fighters. The latest air defense systems, such as THAAD, Ap... #Apache #ATACMS #Blackhawk #F16 #F18 #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Zelenskyy
200 merchant ships have left Ukrainian Black Sea ports through the temporary corridor. Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov has reported that, since the beginning of the temporary corridor’s operation in the Black Sea was announced by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in August 2023 ... #agroexportukraine #BlackSeaPorts #GrainCorridors #OleksandrKubrakov #Zelenskyy #ВідвантаженнятоварівУкраїна
In the coming days, Congress will consider the continuation of assistance to Ukraine. The majority leader in the US Senate, Democrat Chuck Schumer, scheduled the first procedural vote for the legislation proposed by Joe Biden on the allocation of $106B for Ukraine and Israel. At the sa... #ChuckSchumer #USaidforUkraine #UScongress #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy believes that the counteroffensive did not have its expected success because of a lack of weapons. In an interview with the AP, the president noted that Ukraine did not receive all the necessary and promised weapons from its allies. However, according to the president, there have been positive resu... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #UkraineCounteroffensive #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy is unsure about Ukraine’s NATO membership and believes that reclaiming Crimea will be easier than the Donbas. “Since no one can guarantee that Ukraine will join NATO and that Russia will no longer attack our country, the state’s priority is security,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. He also suggeste... #CrimeaLiberation #DonbasUkraine #liberationofUkraine #NATOUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Results from the second Grain from Ukraine international summit: $100M has been accumulated to continue the initiative. The International Grain from Ukraine Summit was held in Kyiv on the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933. Lithuania will provide €2M within the framework of the initiative by the end of the ... #AlainBerset #FoodSecurity #GrainfromUkraine #IngridŠimonite #Zelenskyy
Ukraine will receive warships and anti-aircraft defense for the grain corridor. Military ships and air defense systems will protect ships transporting grain in the Black Sea, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. “Soon, the Odesa region will be protected by a very powerful ai... #GaëlVeyssière #GrainCorridors #Zelenskyy
The President of the EC predicts that the December summit on Ukraine’s accession to the EU will be difficult. Ukraine is getting closer to the EU, but the EU summit in December, which will discuss the expansion of the bloc, will be “difficult”, noted the President of the European Council, Charles ... #CharlesMichel #EUexpansion #EUsummit #MayaSandu #UkraineEU #Zelenskyy
High-ranking US and NATO military officials arrived in Ukraine on the eve of the Ramstein meeting. On November 20, Lloyd Austin, the US Minister of Defense, and the commander of the NATO Joint Forces in Europe, US Army General Christopher Cavoli, arrived in Kyiv to meet with President Zelenskyy. Th... #ChristopherCavoli #LloydAustin #Ramsteinmeeting #RustemUmerov #Zelenskyy
Newly appointed British Foreign Minister David Cameron visits Ukraine. “With my visit, I want to say that we will continue to provide moral, diplomatic, economic, and, above all, military support, which is necessary – not only this year and next, but for as l... #DavidCameron #EuropeanIntegration #GrainCorridors #NatoMembership #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy: Ukraine already has a plan and will try to show results on the battlefield this year. “We will try to deliver results this year despite the difficulties during the counteroffensive,” said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an online Reuters conference. At the same time, Zelenskyy poi... #IsraelWar #SupportUkraine #UkraineCounteroffensive #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The EC believes Ukraine can complete the rest of the reforms by March 2024, and Zelenskyy orders the preparation for negotiations. Completing the necessary reforms will allow the framework of future negotiations on EU membership to be approved, said EC officials. These are reforms related to the fight against corruption, limiting... #AssociationwithEU #EKrecommendation #EuropeanIntegration #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineEU #Zelenskyy
In Kyiv, The President of the European Commission discussed EU expansion, support for Ukraine, and Russian sanctions. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ursula von der Leyen during her visit to Ukraine. After talks with him, von der Leyen noted that Ukraine has made significant progress on its way to E... #EUexpansion #SanctionsAgainstRussia #UkraineEU #UkraineFacility #UrsulavonderLeyen #Zelenskyy
The Republicans have put forward a list of conditions for further assistance to Ukraine and expect a victory strategy from Biden and Zelenskyy. US Congressman Mike Garcia published a statement with a list of demands for the Biden administration, after which the Republicans will support the continuation of aid to Ukraine. Republicans are deman... #JoeBiden #MikeGarcia #SanctionsAgainstRussia #USsupportsUkraine #VictoryStrategy #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
