March 16, 12:37 PM • 47267 views12:55 PM • 6084 views90% of the frozen Russian assets worth about €192 billion held in the Belgian securities depository Euroclear will be used to support Ukraine, while the remaining 10% will go to the EU, leaving a significant portion of the total €220 billion of frozen Russian assets in the EU financial system unused.
Despite preparations for the upcoming elections, Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna party is facing problems in maintaining relations with local communities, especially in Vinnytsia region, where party member Hennadiy Mazur is accused of collaborating with other political forces and pursuing personal interests rather than party goals.
The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, indicated what the proceeds from frozen Russian assets are proposed to be used for in Ukraine.
Pinchas Goldschmidt, president of the Conference of European Rabbis and former chief rabbi of moscow, will receive the Charlemagne International Prize for his outstanding contribution to the unification of Europe and his commitment to interreligious exchange.
Shared values and history make a country truly European, which is a true European strength that must be multiplied in order to protect life and values on the continent, to inherit a peaceful and united Europe to our children, and to defeat evil like Hitler and Putin.
Ukraine may have to raise electricity tariffs as it needs more than $1 billion to prepare for the fall and winter period.
The Ukrainian parliament dismissed Oleksandr Kubrakov from his post as Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction amid reports of his potential appointment as head of the Ministry of Infrastructure.
This year's Victory Day parade in Russia featured only one tank, indicating that the country's significant military resources are being diverted to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's peace efforts with Irish Prime Minister Harris, thanked Ireland for its humanitarian assistance, and agreed to work on a bilateral security agreement in line with the G7 Vilnius Declaration.
Due to hostile shelling and damage to energy facilities, there may be limited power supply to household consumers during peak hours from 18:00 to 23:00, but a complete blackout is not expected in Ukraine.
Over the last day, Donetsk region suffered 1870 hostile attacks, hits were registered in 9 localities, as a result 3 civilians were wounded.
Due to hostile shelling and damage to energy facilities, electricity supplies to industrial consumers were limited, and restrictions are still possible, and Ukraine received emergency aid from Poland, Romania, and Slovakia, which amounted to about 3% of daily electricity consumption.
The Ukrainian parliament voted to dismiss Oleksandr Kubrakov from the posts of Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine and Minister of Community, Territorial and Infrastructure Development with 272 votes in favor, while Kubrakov and the prime minister were absent from the meeting.
A draft resolution to dismiss Oleksandr Kubrakov from the post of Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine and Minister of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure is registered in the Verkhovna Rada.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 478,730 personnel and 7,429 tanks.
Ukraine will receive the first batch of 180,000 artillery shells from the allies in June at the Czech initiative.
Today, on May 9, Ukraine, along with all the countries of the European Union, celebrates Europe Day. The event was launched in 1985 during a meeting of the European Council in Milan.
The UK is providing £196 million to Urenco Ltd to build a plant to produce high quality low enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel, which aims to undermine Russia's monopoly on the HALEU market, which is crucial for new small nuclear reactors.
NATO does not intend to send troops to Ukraine, but will increase support by providing more weapons and ammunition to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression.
Serbian President Vucic welcomed President Xi with unprecedented enthusiasm, deploying more than 6,500 police and raising Chinese flags throughout Belgrade, demonstrating Serbia's close ties to China as a counterweight to the West.
Ukrainian and foreign athletes were called upon to help engage more countries in the Global Peace Summit aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine and restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity.
The United States is preparing new military aid packages for Ukraine to restore the previous level of arms deliveries, according to a US State Department spokesman.
Ukraine has launched an electronic register of persons liable for military service called Oberig, which will contain data on the delivery of calls and allow updating contact information.
The Central Election Commission of Ukraine emphasized the nullity of the "results" of the Russian presidential election held in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, declaring them illegitimate and calling on foreign states and international organizations not to recognize them.
India detained four people suspected of recruiting local men into the Russian army, who were then sent to fight in Ukraine against their will.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will finalize a draft law on the introduction of a funded pension system to provide additional pension savings for Ukrainian citizens.
The second line of the Ingulets - Pivdenne Reservoir water pipeline was put into operation in Dnipropetrovs'k region, providing residents of Kryvyi Rih with a stable water supply of 220,000 cubic meters per day.
Chinese President Xi Jinping made no concessions during his talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, despite efforts to improve tense relations over trade disputes and Beijing's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The EU does not have an agreed position on whether or not to recognize Vladimir Putin as the legitimate president of Russia, but all 27 member states have recognized that the elections in Russia were not transparent.
Russia fired more than 50 missiles and 20 drones at Ukraine on Victory Day, but Ukrainian defense forces withstood the Russian offensive, and Zelensky thanked the soldiers for their courage and resilience in defending the country.
