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EU to allocate $36 billion of financial support to Ukraine

The European Union will provide 35 billion euros ($36 billion) in financial assistance to Ukraine in 2025 through the G7 ERA credit initiative and the Ukraine Facility program, European Commission's vice-president and trade commissioner announced on Jan. 22. Great to meet with @Svyrydenko_Y, Ukraine’s First Deputy PM, at #Davos2025. We discussed enlargement and steps to […]

Ukraine

January 22, 2025

'Nothing new under the sun' — German, French foreign ministers

German FM urges Scholz to act and support aid to Ukraine amid election campaign

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to avoid politicizing aid to Ukraine during Germany's election campaign, n-tv reported on Jan. 20. Baerbock made the comments in Berlin, speaking alongside Lithuania’s foreign minister. “Times are too difficult now, Germany has too much responsibility for us all to indulge in pre-election rhetoric in […]

Ukraine

January 21, 2025

China’s support for Russia falls short in replacing Western materials, media reports

China has emerged as Russia's largest supplier of goods, but Chinese imports have failed to fully replace Western equipment and raw materials lost due to sanctions, The Moscow Times reported on Jan. 20, citing data from the Gaidar Institute. The trade between the two countries is hindered by payment difficulties as the West intensifies sanctions […]

Ukraine

January 20, 2025

Biden team seeks European support to leverage frozen Russian assets in talks with Moscow, CNN reports

As the Biden administration prepares to leave office, it is reportedly urging European partners to support the transfer of frozen Russian central bank assets worth $300 billion to a special account as leverage in negotiations with Moscow, CNN reported on Jan. 15, citing anonymous administration officials. The strategy reportedly aims to pressure Moscow by signaling […]

Ukraine

January 15, 2025

Fico accuses Zelensky of 'begging' and 'blackmailing' European leaders for support

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called Ukraine an unreliable partner and accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of blackmailing European leaders for support at a parliamentary meeting on Jan. 10. "He [Zelensky] goes around Europe, just begging and blackmailing others, asking for money,” he said. Fico posted a video from the meeting on his Facebook page afterward, […]

Ukraine

January 11, 2025

EU ready to lead in Ukraine support if US steps back, chief diplomat says

The European Union is prepared to take a leading role in supporting Ukraine if U.S. backing wanes, EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Jan. 9 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, German media outlet Tagesschau reported. "If the United States is not ready for it, the European Union is ready to take the lead," […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

As government cuts support, some internally displaced Ukrainians return home — to Russian occupation

Last winter as Olena Morozova braced for a long and arduous trip to Ukrainian-controlled territory from her Russian-occupied home in Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast, her friends were traveling in the opposite direction. The friends — a family with two sons — came back to their house in Lysychansk because they couldn’t afford to pay the […]

Ukraine

January 4, 2025

Willingness to support Ukraine 'until it wins' drops significantly in Western Europe, poll says

Public willingness to support Ukraine “until it wins” has dropped significantly across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, and the U.K., according to a YouGov poll reported by The Guardian on Dec. 26. The survey, conducted between Dec. 3-18, highlights growing skepticism about prolonged support for Kyiv as the war with Russia drags on. In […]

Ukraine

December 26, 2024

Italy extends military support to Ukraine through 2025

Italy's cabinet approved a decree on Dec. 23 extending the supply of "means, materials, and equipment" to Ukraine through the end of 2025, according to a government statement. The move reinforces Italy's commitment to supporting Ukraine's defense against Russia. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Italy has delivered 10 military aid […]

Ukraine

December 24, 2024

German CDU party highlights support for Ukraine in election program, European Pravda reports

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), one of Germany’s leading political parties, has reaffirmed its support for Ukraine as part of its platform in the upcoming German parliament elections, European Pravda reported on Dec. 14. In its section on foreign and security policy, the CDU has reportedly pledged to continue supporting Ukraine "with all necessary diplomatic, […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

Russia's focus on Ukraine weakened support for Syria's Assad, UK Defense Ministry says

Russia’s focus on the war in Ukraine has significantly reduced its ability to support Syria’s Assad regime, increasing the risk of losing key military assets in the region, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Dec. 13 via X. Russian officials almost certainly view the collapse of the Assad regime as detrimental to their "regional interests" […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

Ukraine not ready for negotiations without strong Western support, Yermak says

Ukraine is not prepared to enter negotiations with Russia as it lacks sufficient Western support to engage from a position of strength, Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, said in an interview with Suspilne on Dec. 12. The comments come amid growing expectations of possible ceasefire talks in Ukraine as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024