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The package is the third instalment of aid since late April, following congressional approval after months of delay. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addressing the escalating situation on Thursday, reassured the nation of incoming US weaponry, ensuring confidence in their ability to fight off Russia. Situation 'dire' for Ukraine despite delayed US aid package Brussels agrees to send €3bn from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine Included in the package are rockets, patrol vehicles and anti-radiation missiles and they're coming from existing US stockpiles so they can get more quickly t...
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The European Union hosted a defence industry forum on Monday in a bid to find new ways to supply Kiyv with much-needed weapons and ammunition. Some 140 firms from 25 countries attended the event in Brussels, which was meant to link Ukraine's defence industry with those of the EU. Industry representatives met to discuss how Ukraine's industry capacity for defence production could be better matched with that of Europe. They also discussed how Ukrainian firms could amp up production and meet the country's needs at home. This would minimise transportation costs and allow the tools to be produced w...
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US President Joe Biden has told his Ukrainian counterpart that a $61 billion (€57 billion) military aid package will be released to Kyiv as soon as it's approved by the Senate. In a phone call Biden assured Volodymyr Zelenskiy that US economic assistance would help maintain financial stability and build back critical infrastructure. That phone call came a day after the military aid bill was finally passed by the House of Representatives after several delays. It’s expected to include air defence systems and artillery shells. It now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass within days. Ze...
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Ukrainian and Western leaders on Sunday welcomed a desperately needed aid package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had warned that his country would lose the war without US funding, said that the aid should come to the front line as soon as possible. Posting on X, formerly Twitter, he said, "The time between political decisions and actual damage to the enemy on the front lines, between the package's approval and our warriors' strengthening, must be as short as possible." Ukrainian commanders and analysts say the long-awaited bill will he...
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The House swiftly approved roughly €89 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion. With an overwhelming vote, €57 billion in aid for Ukraine passed in a matter of minutes, a strong showing as American lawmakers race to deliver a fresh round of US support to the war-torn ally. Many Democrats cheered on the House floor and waved blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine. Aid to Israel and the other allies also won a...
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Top US diplomat Anthony Blinken assured allies bordering the Black Sea on Monday that they could depend on his country's support to make the region more secure, prosperous and integrated. Allied states Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine border the Black Sea. Russia does too. Addressing attendees of the Second Black Sea Security Conference in Bulgaria, Blinken underscored the importance of investing in regional security to ensure peace and freedom across Europe. Russia illegally annexed the Crimean Peninsula - on the northern coast of the Black Sea - in 2014. It has served as a key ...
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Finnish counterpart, Alexander Stubb have signed a 10-year security agreement in Kyiv. In a statement on X, Zelensky called it a "robust document that proves Finland's readiness to continue supporting Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression." Helsinki will provide Ukraine with long-term military and financial assistance. The two countries also expressed a wish to deepen cooperation in the fields of politics, finance and the humanitarian sphere. Finland agreed to participate in rebuilding Ukraine's energy sector and assess environmental dam...
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The US has greenlit a new raft of military support for Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia, according to Estonian defence officials. Washington agreed to provide a total of $228 million (€210 million) in defence aid under the Baltic Security Initiative on Friday. The three countries - all NATO and EU members - are neighbours of Russia and its ally Belarus. Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has caused tensions to soar in the region, which was once occupied by the USSR. "Support from the US has significantly helped Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fast track several military infrastructure and capability deve...
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Poland’s president and prime minister will visit the White House on Tuesday in an attempt to spur the US to send more aid to Ukraine, at a time when the new funds remain stalled in Congress. US President Joe Biden invited Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk for meetings to mark the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO, a historic step for the country after breaking free from Moscow’s sphere of influence. Duda and Tusk will also meet with US lawmakers in Washington on Tuesday, asking them to pass a new package delivering military aid to Kyiv and break the stan...
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Two years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. It anticipated rapidly overthrowing the Ukrainian government, but the brave Ukrainians had other ideas. Russia subsequently decided that it would rather destroy the country than allow it to exist independently. Since then, it has launched thousands of missiles, drones, and ballistic rockets at civilian infrastructure. It has starved, beaten, castrated, and murdered Ukrainian prisoners of war. In places like Bucha and elsewhere, it has tortured, raped, and murdered Ukrainian citizens. Marking the second anniversary, Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief, Genera...
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