December 6, 09:17 AM • 4148 viewsDecember 4, 02:10 PM • 36484 viewsUkrainian President Zelensky calls for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets to finance defense against Russian terrorism.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister received the latest report from Washington on possible scenarios for approving U. S. aid to Ukraine, noting that Congress needs to decide on a baseline scenario, as everything is very confusing.
Despite the fact that Ukraine is constantly short of shells, while Russia has more artillery shells, Russia is not winning victories on the frontline because Ukrainian soldiers are heroically and creatively stopping the Russian offensive with other types of weapons.
The EU High Representative said that the EU will provide Ukraine with all the necessary support as soon as possible, including more than 1 million pieces of ammunition by the end of the year.
According to Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, the European Union plans to deliver 1,145,000 shells to Ukrainian troops by the end of 2022.
Ukraine is pushing the EU to tighten sanctions against Russia by banning goods used in the production of missiles and drones in order to limit Russia's military potential.
The EU foreign minister called for three immediate steps to increase the supply of artillery shells to Ukraine: long-term contracts with defense companies, removal of regulatory barriers, and negotiations on supplies from third countries.
NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said that rumors about Valeriy Zaluzhnyi's resignation as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are dangerous without legal documents confirming this decision.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister said that any changes in the Ukrainian government or military leadership would not affect relations with Western allies, as they respect the president's authority to appoint officials.
The Portuguese foreign minister and his Ukrainian counterpart discussed Portugal's continued support for Ukraine's financial and military problems in the context of the war with Russia.
During a meeting in Berlin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal emphasized their continued support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Ukraine expects the EU to decide to use the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to compensate for the damage caused by the Russian invasion.
The Foreign Minister said that Ukraine expects the EU to increase supplies of artillery shells as soon as possible.
Two more girls, aged 15 and 16, were returned from the Russian-occupied Kherson region to the Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak met with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Jan Borg (Malta) and thanked him for his country's support for Ukraine, urging the OSCE to focus on the return of children illegally deported by Russia.
Ukraine and Canada have established the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children to facilitate the return of illegally deported and forcibly displaced Ukrainian children from Russia and provide support to them upon their return.
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office convenes a meeting to mark the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine and to continue supporting Ukraine in the ongoing war.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the OSCE to take additional measures to address the issue of Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children and civilian hostages.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal meets with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly to discuss the confiscation of Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine.
Canada has imposed numerous sanctions on russia and russians over their invasion of Ukraine. In particular, the Canadians froze bank accounts related to the company of oligarch abramovich.
Canada emphasized the need to continue to support Ukraine and hopes that the bilateral security commitments between Canada and Ukraine will be finalized soon.
During a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly confirms Canada's allocation of $9. 5 billion to support Ukraine, including $2.4 billion in military aid.
Ukraine returned 4 more children from the occupied districts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.
Ukraine expects that the decision to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine will be made in 2024.
Dmytro Kuleba noted Canada's role in the return of Ukrainian children abducted by russia, emphasizing that "this is a vivid example of leadership in the protection of human rights.
The foreign ministers of Canada and Ukraine discussed the ratification of amendments to the Free Trade Agreement and Canada's role in the return of abducted Ukrainian children, as well as the provision of air defense systems and other weapons.
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie visits Kyiv.
Ukraine avoided the risk of an annual veto on the allocation of financial support from the EU.
The EU has doubled its budgetary support for Ukraine to €50 billion since Russia's full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba reports.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister expressed confidence that the US Congress will approve additional funds for Ukraine and urged citizens not to listen to disappointment, as the support of allies continues.
