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In January-February 2024, Ukraine's foreign trade deficit in goods reached $3. 2 billion, with imports amounting to $10 billion and exports to $6.8 billion.
Ukraine and Spain have signed a memorandum on the joint adaptation of Spanish technology for automatically changing the width of wheel sets between 1520 mm, 1435 mm and 1668 mm gauges to facilitate freight and passenger transportation between Ukraine and the EU amid the ongoing war.
Israel will take part in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Hurricane" after rejecting two previous proposals that were deemed too politically charged, allowing the country to participate in the event in Malmö, Sweden, in compliance with the principles of political neutrality.
Romania, Spain, Luxembourg, and Belgium joined 23 other parliaments in signing an open letter to U. S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calling for a vote on a $60 billion aid bill for Ukraine.
The Deputy Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine met with the Ambassador of Spain to discuss Spain's continued support for the treatment and rehabilitation of Ukrainian soldiers, the provision of engineering equipment, and Spain's readiness to assist Ukraine in security, humanitarian aid, gender equality, and the return of deported Ukrainian children.
Spain asks the EU to coordinate a tougher stance on Russian LNG imports and help countries withdraw from long-term contracts with Moscow.
Deputy Head of the President's Office Ihor Zhovkva starts negotiations with Spain on a bilateral security agreement.
Russian agents are becoming bolder abroad and may be behind high-profile assassinations of Russian defectors, such as the pilot who was shot dead in Spain after he hijacked a Russian helicopter for Ukraine.
Ukrainian saber fencer Olga Harlan won a bronze medal at the World Fencing Cup in Athens, losing in a tense semifinal match.
In the occupied territories, russia has launched a so-called festival of youth aimed at spreading pro-kremlin propaganda during putin's election campaign.
Groysman's associate pretended that corruption among his subordinate educators did not exist.
The mild weather in early March will help curb the rise in energy prices in Europe, serving as a reminder of the effects of climate change.
Zara is preparing to reopen 50 of its more than 80 stores in Ukraine, which it closed after Russia's invasion in February 2022.
In the first two months of 2024, Ukraine received $1. 2 billion in grants and concessional financing from international partners such as Japan, Norway, and Spain, with most of the funds going to social spending through World Bank projects.
European defense and foreign ministers will meet in Paris to further discuss support for Ukraine and protect Moldova from Russian destabilization.
The Vatican calls Macron's proposal to send troops to Ukraine a "frightening scenario" that could lead to further escalation.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said that French President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to discuss the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine deserves attention.
The United States will not send troops to Ukraine, even for non-combat missions, the White House national security spokesman says.
Spain is opposed to sending European troops to Ukraine and instead wants to limit aid to providing more military equipment.
A 14-story apartment building with more than 130 apartments burned down in a fire in Valencia that also spread to a neighboring building.
The Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who brought the stolen Mi-8 helicopter to Ukraine, may have lived in the Spanish district of La Cala (Villajoyosa) for only a few weeks, according to interviews with locals and business representatives who did not recognize him.
Man shot dead in Spain identified as Russian pilot.
Most of Ukraine's public debt consists of long-term concessional loans from international partners. According to the Ministry of Finance, 10 countries provided grant assistance to Ukraine, namely: The United States, Japan, Norway, Germany, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, and Iceland.
The Main Intelligence Directorate confirms that pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who hijacked a Russian helicopter for Ukraine, was found dead in Spain.
Maxim Kuzminov, the Russian soldier who hijacked a military helicopter to Ukraine in 2023, may have been killed in Spain, according to unconfirmed reports.
President Zelenskiy announced that since the start of the Ukrainian corridor, more than 23 million tons of cargo have been transported through the Black Sea without Russian assistance.
Spain will give Ukraine M113 armored vehicles, generators and other equipment.
The new members of the Donor Coordination Platform will commit more than $5. 5 billion to Ukraine's recovery to help avoid financial instability in 2024.
Ukraine's grain exports increased by 16% in 2023 to 44. 8 million tons, with the EU remaining the main export destination
TikTok will create "election centers" on its app to combat disinformation ahead of the EU elections in June.