Section: International
Netherlands will send 60 instructors to train Ukrainian soldiers in Germany
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands reported on March 21, 2023, that 60 more Dutch instructors will arrive in Germany to train the Ukrainian military. Source: The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands “About 60 Dutch army personnel will train Ukrainian soldiers for 4 weeks. The training for infantry companies is part of the EU...
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant may lose connection to the last back up power line, – IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on March 22, 2023, the possibility of disconnection of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP from the last back up power line. Source: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “The last remaining back up 330 kilovolt (kV) power line at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP),...
Spain joined the EU agreement on the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of Spain informed on March 22, 2023, that Spain joined the EU initiative approved the day before to purchase one million artillery shells for Ukraine during the year. Source: The Ministry of Defense of Spain “Defense Minister Margarita Robles signed a project agreement on Wednesday [on March 22, 2023 – ed.] for...
Ukrainian sappers will be trained in Lithuania
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov noted on Twitter on March 22, 2023, that the training of Ukrainian deminers begins in Lithuania. Source: The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov “Sappers from the Ukrainian army start their training courses in Lithuania. NLETI initiative will help with de-mining of Ukraine. We...
Ukraine, together with the NATO country, began to produce 122-mm shells
The press service of the Ukroboronprom informed on March 22, 2023, that Ukraine in cooperation with the NATO country established the production of 122-mm artillery projectiles abroad and has already managed to ship a batch to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: The press service of the Ukroboronprom (an association of multi-product enterprises...
Ukraine and the IMF agreed on a new $15.6 billion program
The International Monetary Fund noted on March 21, 2023, that representatives of the IMF and the Ukrainian authorities reached an agreement at the staff level on the approval of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine in the amount of more than $15 billion. Source: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) “The EFF, with requested access...
Japan will allocate $30M for non-lethal weapons for Ukraine
Japan will allocate 30 million dollars for the supply of non-lethal weapons to Ukraine through the NATO trust fund and 470 million dollars as grant aid for the energy sector and other industries. The Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida said this during a joint press conference with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on March...
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister discussed with the EP President creation of a special tribunal for Russia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, coordinated with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, the steps to establish a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. He reported this on Twitter on March 21, 2023. Source: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba “In my...
Prime Minister of Japan arrived in Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President: photos
The First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the head of the Ukrainian National Commission on UNESCO Emine Dzhaparova reported on March 21, 2023, on Twitter, that the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida arrived in the capital of Ukraine. Source: The First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the head of the...
EU allocated €10M in support of the International Criminal Court’s work on Ukraine
The European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders informed on March 20, 2023, during the Justice Ministers Conference on Support to the International Criminal Court and its investigations into the situation in Ukraine in London, that the European Commission has allocated more than 10 million to the International Criminal Court to investigate...