The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine is exploring alternative options for obtaining electricity from other sources following threats by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to halt electricity supplies.
This year, Ukraine received over EUR 150 million (UAH 6.5 billion) from Denmark, France and Lithuania to finance the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex from Denmark, France, and Lithuania.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock anticipates that the next federal government will maintain robust support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, emphasizing that such support aligns with Germany's national interests.
Slovakia's threats to cut off emergency power supplies to Ukraine could cost the country at least $200 million annually, an amount Ukraine currently pays for electricity imports.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided Ukraine with EUR 55 million for the restoration of 151 social infrastructure facilities in the coming year.
Ukraine has received liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States for the first time through a terminal in Greece, marking a strategic step, said Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have coordinated plans for additional U.S. support to Ukraine, with a focus on bolstering air defense capabilities.