Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Wednesday her government would present before the country’s parliament on Thursday a new package of assistance for Ukraine in the amount of almost EUR 1 billion.
Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and Sweden will now and in the long term provide Ukraine with military, economic, humanitarian, and political support to repel Russian aggression.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stresses that the Ukrainian people stand strong against Russia, including thanks to the unification of European countries and the whole world around Ukraine.
The second Patriot air defense system to arrive in Ukraine from Germany before the end of this month to protect the Ukrainian sky from Russian strikes.
If no positive decision on the start of negotiations with Ukraine regarding EU accession is adopted at the upcoming EU summit, it will mean that Russian President Vladimir Putin has effectively vetoed it.
Norway's long-term aid package for Ukraine will be distributed in such areas as budget support for the government to pay for services, donations in the form of air defense equipment, co-financing of industry for the production of ammunition, and support for the winter response plan.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will lobby in Brussels during a meeting with EU heads of state and government on December 14-15 for the continued financial support for Ukraine and the start of negotiations on the country's accession to the European Union.
Some American lawmakers believe Congress should not adjourn for Christmas holidays, but should remain in Washington after December 14 to continue discussions on supplemental funding for Ukraine and U.S. border security.
The National Mine Action Authority recorded 877 cases of deaths and injuries of civilians caused by explosive objects in the de-occupied territories of Ukraine.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine “move mostly at night” and have advantage over the Russian army when fighting at night, mainly due to the enemy's night vision equipment shortages.
The temporary protection status in EU countries has been granted to 4.24 million people who fled Ukraine as a consequence of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The Council of the European Union has endorsed the Conclusions on the EU Enlargement Policy, reflecting the official position of EU Member States in this regard on the basis of the European Commission’s reports on the progress made by Candidate Countries towards EU membership.
As part of the working visit to the United States, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met for the first time with Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson.
In the short run, Ukraine is focused on the supply of F-16 fighter aircraft but, in the medium term, the country is analyzing different platforms to stay ahead of the enemy.
Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the European Union not to wait until a decision on military and humanitarian aid comes from the United States but become more self confident.