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Ukraine needs more aid packages to avoid defeat, which "would cost the West trillions in a new Cold War," the former British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said in an April 28 interview with The Telegraph. After months of political infighting and a deteriorating situation on the battlefield in Ukraine, the U.S. House of Representatives finally passed the crucial foreign aid package on April 20, which includes $60.84 billion for Ukraine. On April 24, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the foreign aid bill, marking the final step of the long and often stalled legislative process. Read also: Wh...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
CIA Director William Burns delivered a warning message to lawmakers in DC, emphasizing the urgency of approving aid to Ukraine to prevent potential loss in the war against Russia. “This is really a question of whether or not our adversaries understand our reliability and determination, and whether our allies and partners understand that as well,” he said. Burns stressed that with military assistance, Ukraine could hold its ground through 2024, challenging Russia’s recent advances and potential upcoming summer offensive. However, without this aid, he said there is a significant risk of Ukrainia...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
The European Parliament on April 11 refused discharge of the EU Council's budget until European leaders decide to support Ukraine with additional Patriot air defense systems, MEP Guy Verhofstadt said. The decision was supported by 515 MEPs, with 62 voting against it. As Russia intensified its attacks on Ukraine during the spring, the shortage of air defenses is increasingly felt in Ukrainian cities. Kyiv has been urging allies to provide Ukraine with more air defenses, in particular, with U.S.-made Patriot systems that can intercept ballistic missiles. "What I find scandalous is that Europe, w...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg suggested creating an allied fund worth $100 billion over five years for Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on April 2, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the issue. The news about the proposal comes ahead of NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels on April 3-4 to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary and discuss further assistance for Ukraine, as well as the potential candidates for the Secretary General's position after the end of Stoltenberg's term in October. According to Bloomberg, the proposal, which would need to be approved by all 32 allia...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
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