This week, Ukraine's international partners have agreed on several financial and defense support packages for Kyiv. This was announced by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his evening address, UNN reports.
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This week brought many results in relations with partners. The European Union has decided on a €5 billion assistance fund for Ukraine. This will significantly support our defense. There is also a new tranche of macro-finance from the European Union - 4.5 billion euros. The IMF - there is a decision on a new tranche, almost 900 million dollars. Canada - 2 billion Canadian dollars of macro-finance, direct budget support
According to him, there are also good results in terms of defense support packages - there are both received packages and new ones announced. In particular, these include artillery, drones, and armored vehicles.
Зеленський закликав лідерів ЄС надати більше систем ППО та боєприпасів Україні22.03.24, 03:45
In addition, the President said that he had held talks with his Spanish partners on strengthening Ukraine's air defense.
I also just spoke with Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez. As for air defense for Ukraine, we need more systems. We also talked about our cooperation with Spain at the bilateral level and in European institutions. I am grateful to Spain for its unwavering support and our shared belief that life must win
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The Head of State emphasized that the main thing is not to get tired, not to reduce our activity, not to lose faith in Ukraine.
(...) Putin has no right to win. He must lose the ability to destroy the lives of others. And only this can become the basis for common security - of our people, of all Europeans, of the whole world
Recall
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Danish Defense Minister Lund Poulsen, thanking Denmark for its support and discussing strengthening Ukraine's air defense.
The parties discussed joint weapons production, artillery and aviation coalitions, and training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 aircraft.