Section: International

      Canada confiscates frozen funds of Russian oligarch for aid to Ukraine for the first time
      Dec20

      Canada confiscates frozen funds of Russian oligarch for aid to Ukraine for the first time

      Mélanie Joly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada noted on December 19, 2022, that the Canadian government would confiscate $26 million from Granite Capital Holdings Ltd., a company owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. Source: Mélanie Joly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Mélanie Joly noted that this is the first...

      UK will transfer hundreds of thousands of artillery ammunition worth almost €286M to Ukraine in 2023
      Dec19

      UK will transfer hundreds of thousands of artillery ammunition worth almost €286M to Ukraine in 2023

      The UK government announced on December 19, 2022, that it would continue to help Ukraine with arms next year, and hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition worth around £250m (about €286m) would be handed over to Ukraine. Source: The British government British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to announce a new major artillery...

      Britain has confirmed sending Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine
      Dec18

      Britain has confirmed sending Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine

      British Ministry of Defence noted on December 17, 2022, that Britain has sent Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine as part of military support. Source: British Ministry of Defence “As part of its aid package, the UK has provided Brimstone 2 missiles, a precision-guided missile, to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This aid has played...

      Austria will provide the Ukraine Energy Support Fund with €5M
      Dec17

      Austria will provide the Ukraine Energy Support Fund with €5M

      As part of the Ukrainian delegation’s working visit to Vienna, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine for European Integration Yaroslav Demchenkov held a meeting with Vice-Chancellor – Federal Minister Werner Kogler on December 16, 2022. Austrian Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler announced that Vienna would allocate five million euros to...

      European Union allocated €100M to restore schools in Ukraine
      Dec17

      European Union allocated €100M to restore schools in Ukraine

      The Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine noted on December 16, 2022, that the European Union and Ukraine signed an agreement on a support package in the amount of 100 million euros for the restoration of war-damaged schools. Source: The Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine “Exactly three months after President von der...

      US promised Ukraine additional air defense systems after new Russian missile attack
      Dec17

      US promised Ukraine additional air defense systems after new Russian missile attack

      The administration of US President Joe Biden condemned Russia’s latest massive missile attack on Ukraine, targeting mainly civilian infrastructure on December 16, 2022, and promised that the new aid package for the Armed Forces of Ukraine would include air defense equipment. Source: John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at...

      Germany gives another €100M to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund
      Dec17

      Germany gives another €100M to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund

      The Embassy of Germany in Ukraine noted on December 16, 2022, on Facebook that Germany provided the Ukraine Energy Support Fund with another 100 million euros for the purchase of equipment for the restoration of energy infrastructure damaged by Russian shelling. Source: The Embassy of Germany in Ukraine “Today [on December 16, 2022 –...

      EU banned the supply of aircraft engines and aerospace parts to Russia
      Dec17

      EU banned the supply of aircraft engines and aerospace parts to Russia

      The European Council noted on December 16, 2022, that it introduced a ban on the export of aircraft engines and their components to Russia, as part of the 9th package of sanctions. Source: The European Council “Furthermore, the EU will expand the export ban on aviation and the space industry related goods and technology to include aircraft...

      Ukraine’s Foreign Minister called on partners to help Ukraine with weapons after Russian attacks
      Dec16

      Ukraine’s Foreign Minister called on partners to help Ukraine with weapons after Russian attacks

      The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba commented on today’s Russian missile attack on Ukraine. On his Twitter page, he once again called on his partners to help Ukraine with the necessary weapons, since this is the only thing that can stop the aggressor. Source: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba...

      EU leaders agreed on strengthening military support for Ukraine
      Dec16

      EU leaders agreed on strengthening military support for Ukraine

      EU leaders gathered for a one-day summit in Brussels on December 15, 2022, during which conclusions were reached regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine, energy and economy, as well as security and defense. In particular, they agreed on increasing military support for Ukraine. This is stated in the document based on the results of the...