At an EU foreign ministerial in Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Urmas Reinsalu, proposed to change the model of support to Ukraine, increasing it fivefold from 0.2 to 1% of GDP.
The liberation of Kherson from the Russian invaders was a significant achievement for Ukraine, but the Russian Federation is not going to voluntarily depart from the rest of the occupied territories, so tough fighting is ahead.
The Council of the European Union is launching today the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) to continue supporting Ukraine against the ongoing Russian war of aggression.
U.S. President Joe Biden has called the return of Kherson under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces after a long Russian occupation a "significant" victory for Ukraine and assured that the United States does not seek to engage in any negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine.
The total military aid provided by the European Union and its Member States to Ukraine reaches EUR 8 billion, or about 45% of the amount of aid that Kyiv receives from the United States.
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution "Furtherance of Remedy and Reparation for Aggression against Ukraine," which was prepared by Ukraine and co-sponsored by more than 50 countries.
Ukraine’s economic losses are expected to reach 33-35% of gross domestic product (GDP) due to the war unleashed by Russia, according to the estimates of the Ukrainian Finance Ministry.
The U.S. approach remains the same: Washington will continue to support Ukraine and strengthen its positions in order to put an end to Russian aggression on the terms of the Ukrainian side during negotiations, the time for which will be determined by Ukraine itself.
Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to the U.S. president, has said that the United States is preparing a new package of military support for Ukraine, which will have an amount similar to previous packages.