European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sept. 20 announced a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) to Ukraine as part of a $50-billion pledge by the G7.”Relentless Russian attacks means Ukraine needs continued EU support,” the chie…
The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, criticized European governments for being too “reticent” in supporting Ukraine’s energy sector ahead of winter, the third one since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 20…
Katarína Mathernová, Ambassador of the EU to Ukraine, began her work in Kyiv exactly a year ago, in September 2023. She has proven to understand our country perhaps better than any other high-ranking EU official. Over the past year, she has also learn…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Sept. 20 to discuss Ukraine’s energy needs ahead of the coming winter.”My 8th visit to Kyiv comes as the heating season starts soon, and Russia keeps targeting energy infrastructure,…
Despite reporting in August by the German media outlet Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) that Berlin was not planning to approve additional aid to Kyiv this year, a German Finance Ministry document showed an additional 400 million euros ($445 millio…
Romania called on Sept. 18 for a “robust and coordinated” response by NATO to Russian drones violating allied airspace during attacks against Ukraine.Speaking at a meeting of the Bucharest Nine (B9) format, Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar called…
The defence ministers of Romania, Poland and Latvia have written a joint letter to their NATO allies stressing the need to immediately strengthen air defence efforts on the Alliance’s eastern flank.
Source: Delfi, citing the Ministry of Defence of Latv…
David Pressman, US Ambassador to Hungary, has criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for openly supporting one of the contenders in the US presidential race, Donald Trump.
Source: Politico, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Accord…
Since the beginning of 2024, Western countries have spent US$2 billion purchasing Turkish oil products made from Russian oil.
Source: Politico
Details: It is worth noting that the volume of fuel delivered to the West by Turkish refineries using Russian…
The EU is preparing plans to gather up to 40 billion euros ($44.5 billion) in loans for Ukraine as Budapest keeps disrupting plans on a joint loan with the U.S., the Financial Times reported on Sept. 16, citing sources and a draft proposal.The Group of…