On September 13–14, Kyiv’s VDNH Urban Park is hosting the Spartan Trifecta Weekend — an international obstacle race dedicated to supporting the Main Directorate of Intelligence (abbreviated as HUR) of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry.
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ihor Brusylо, met with Alex Sobel, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ukraine, Member of the House of Commons, to discuss humanitarian assistance during the winter and cross-party support for Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense met with a European Union delegation led by Matti Maasikas, Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia at the European External Action Service, to discuss the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia and the funding needs of Ukraine’s defense industry.
Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) have signed a $246.5 million loan agreement under the SURGE program — Supporting Reconstruction Through Smart Fiscal Governance.
Operation Eastern Sentry will focus primarily on defending NATO territory. However, NATO continues to learn from Ukraine and will take its experience in shooting down aerial targets into account.
During his visit to Ukraine, Bundestag member and foreign affairs committee representative Roderich Kiesewetter said he plans to hold meetings with politicians and exchange views with experts.
The European Commission has announced an additional EUR 40 million in humanitarian assistance to help Ukraine endure its fourth winter amid ongoing Russian aggression.
Japan can contribute to future security guarantees for Ukraine, which is why Kyiv should strengthen its diplomacy with Tokyo after the election of a new prime minister.
A new program for Ukraine’s recovery, EU4Reconstruction, has officially been launched in Kyiv. The program is a joint initiative of the European Union, Denmark, Germany, France, and Lithuania.
The dynamics of export revenue inflows to Ukraine is stable, which indicates the effectiveness of the National Bank’s financial monitoring in this area.
Slovakia is ready to offer assistance in promoting peace in Ukraine, while refusing to provide military support to Ukraine, because, according to Prime Minister Robert Fico, this contributes to the continuation of the war.
Next week, Ukraine’s foreign exchange rates will be influenced mainly not by internal but external factors, in particular the U.S. Federal Reserve System’s decision on the rate policy.