• Latvia to cut Russia's supply of military raw materials
Latvia is proposing an increase in the sanctions pressure on Russia and the initiation of work on a 14th package of EU sanctionsagainst Russia, Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš said at the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Latvian public media LSM reported on March 18.
• Ukraine’s strategic strikes aim to undermine Russia's economy and cut petrodollar flow to war effort
Recent strikes on Russia’s key oil refineries mark the onset of a fresh strategic chapter in Kyiv’s drive to weaken Russia’s economic might and stem the flow of petrodollars fueling the conflict, sparking discussions across Ukrainian and Western media as well as among expert circles.
• NV launches fundraiser for drones for National Guard Brigade "Khartiia"
NV is launching a fundraiser campaign for two Mavic 3T drones and one Mavic 3 Pro for the 13th Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Khartiia".
• Slovak President on anti-Ukrainian views of Fico's government
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová highlighted the divergence between the views of Slovakia's current PM Robert Fico and those of most European countries, speaking during a briefing in Prague, Radio Svoboda reported on Telegram on March 19.
Chisinau declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata for holding sham “presidential elections” in unrecognized Transnistria, the Moldovan Foreign Ministry reported on Facebook on March 19.
• Prominent politicians and business leaders to discuss Ukraine’s EU path at NV Forum on March 28
NV will host the ‘Ukraine’s European Path: Dialogues About the Future’ event from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EET on March 28.
• Ukrainian expert on key Russian warships for neutralization in Black Sea
The most significant threat to Ukraine comes from Russian missile ships — frigates and corvettes, former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Navy and a strategic expert with Sonata Company Andrii Ryzhenko said in an interview with NV on March 16.
• Analysts debunk Polish claims against Ukrainian agro-exports
Claims suggesting that the import of Ukrainian agricultural products significantly impacts Polish farmers' conditions are debunked by the findings of the analytical study "The Grain of Discord: Analysis of Agrarian Protests," conducted by experts at the independent Institute of Public Finance (IPF) in Poland.
• Germany to provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth $543 million
German DM Boris Pistorius announced a new military aid package worth €500 million ($543 million) to Ukraine during press conference before meeting of contact group Ramstein, Tagesschau reports on March 19.
• Finland pledges over $30 million ammo purchase for Ukraine
Finnish government decided to allocate EUR 30 million ($32 million) for the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said on X on March 19.
• With defense production spiking, Europe will soon produce enough ammo for both Ukraine and EU
European companies will soon be able to manufacture the necessary amount of ammunition to supply both Europe and Ukraine, Czech President Petr Pavel told Radio Svoboda (Liberty).
• ‘We have made our position clear’: USA won’t be sending Ukraine troops, while France mulls it over
The French President has every right to make his points publicly, but we will not speak on his behalf, and we have made our position clear regarding Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to send Western troops to Ukraine, said U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan, during a March 18 briefing.
• 300 armored vehicles in Belgium’s new aid package for Ukraine
Belgium will provide Ukraine with a military aid package worth EUR 412 million ($448 million), including 300 Lynx LMVs (Light Multirole Vehicles) and three minehunter ships, Shephard Media reported on March 18.
• The Ukrainian view: Why Western sanctions don’t affect Russia’s appetite for war
“I suspect that not so long ago, sanctions were seen in the West as an effective and very important deterrent,” writes political scientist Petro Oleshchuk.
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Section: Opinion
Author: Alla Shcherbak
