Section: International
Ministry of Defense of Lithuania named 6 directions of military support for Ukraine in 2023
The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania declared on January 3, 2023, that uninterrupted military support to Ukraine would continue in 2023, and identified six of its main directions. Source: The Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anušauskas Among the areas of support for Ukraine, first of all, there will be acquisition, in particular, this...
Ukraine expects to receive the first tranche of EU macro-financial assistance in January
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, discussed financial support for Ukraine during a telephone conversation on January 2, 2023. In particular, the possibility of receiving the first tranche of macro-financial assistance in January. Source: The President of Ukraine...
NATO Military Committee will discuss the war in Ukraine at its meeting on January 18-19
The Press service of NATO noted on January 2, 2023, that NATO’s highest military body, the Military Committee, would meet on January 18-19 in a face-to-face format in Brussels, Belgium. Among the topics for discussion is the war in Ukraine. Source: The Press service of NATO The meeting will be attended by 32 Chiefs of Defense staff who will...
Training of servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in EU countries has already started
Matti Maasikas, the Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine said on January 2, 2023, that the European Union had already started training Ukrainian servicemen in various places on the territory of individual EU member states. Source: Matti Maasikas, the Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine “Each EU country provides military assistance to...
European Union stopped the supply of Russian oil by 90%, – Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine
Matti Maasikas, the Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine noted on January 2, 2023, that One of the main sanctions of the EU was the termination of 90% of Russian oil supplies to Europe by the end of 2022, thus depriving Moscow of the additional revenues. Source: Matti Maasikas, the Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine “We have drastically...
Great Britain stopped imports of Russian liquefied natural gas
The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom noted on January 1, 2023, on Twitter, that Great Britain stopped all imports of Russian liquefied natural gas. Source: The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom “Today [on January 1, 2023 – ed.] the UK has ended all imports of...
Sweden took over the presidency of the EU Council and promised support to Ukraine
The government of Sweden noted on January 1, 2023, that it acquired the right to chair the Council of the European Union. It replaces the Czech Republic in this position as a result of the planned rotation, which takes place once every six months. Sweden promised more support to Ukraine. Source: The government of Sweden, the President of the...
EU will strongly support Ukraine in 2023, – EU High Representative
EU High Representative Josep Borrell wrote on Twitter on December 31, 2022, that the European Union would continue to resolutely support Ukraine in 2023, and Vladimir Putin would not be able to break the resilience of Ukrainians with his blows. Source: EU High Representative Josep Borrell “In 2022, Russia decided to fully abandon...
International partners handed over about 5,000 generators to Ukraine during December 2022
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on December 30, 2022, that during December 2022, foreign governments and non-governmental organizations provided Ukraine with about 5,000 generators to meet humanitarian needs. Another 8,000 are expected to arrive in early 2023. Source: Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov...
Russian shelling cut off the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from the back-up power line
The IAEA noted on December 30, 2022, that since yesterday evening, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the south of Ukraine had been cut off from the 330 kV back-up power line on the right bank of the Dnipro river – it was damaged by shelling. Source: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “The latest incident underlining the...