December 4, 02:10 PM • 56598 viewsSevere storms in the Baltic States and Poland left tens of thousands of people without electricity. In Lithuania and Poland, casualties were reported, infrastructure was damaged, and Latvia experienced record rainfall.
Ukraine and Greece finalize the text of a bilateral security agreement. Ukraine has already concluded 25 such agreements and is negotiating with four more states to sign a security document.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed gratitude to Lithuania for its strong support, including €1. 2 billion in aid, hospitality for Ukrainian refugees, and advocacy for Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO, during his online address to Lithuanian ambassadors.
Ukraine plans to sign security agreements with 9 more countries, bringing the total number of countries to 32.
The US President announced the provision of 5 Patriot systems to Ukraine, but Andriy Yermak expects that more such systems will be provided in the future.
21 countries and the European Union signed the Ukraine Treaty at the NATO summit. Zelenskyy said that the treaty takes relations with partners to a new level. According to the president, this is a significant achievement.
21 countries and the EU signed the Ukraine Treaty at the NATO summit to support Ukraine's security against russian aggression by providing defense assistance, military equipment, economic aid, and promoting reforms.
NATO member states expressed their full support for Ukraine's right to choose its own security arrangements and decide its future without external interference, including the irreversibility of its path to full Euro-Atlantic integration and NATO membership once the necessary conditions are met.
NATO needs 35 to 50 additional brigades totaling 105,000 to 350,000 soldiers to fully implement its new defense plans against potential Russian aggression, which poses a serious challenge to Allies in providing the necessary personnel and capabilities, such as air defense.
The war in Ukraine has increased the level of poverty and set the country back 16 years in addressing this issue, said Halyna Tretyakova, chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Social Policy and Veterans' Rights.
Ukraine will revise the "philosophy" of social payments due to the excessive number of obligations that cannot be supported by financial resources in order to optimize them and increase their targeting.
Only 9. 5 million Ukrainians pay a single social contribution, while 11 million pensioners receive pensions, creating a critical situation that requires changes to make solidarity pensions more equitable.
As of May 2024, more than 4. 6 million Ukrainians were registered as internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine due to the ongoing war.
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty emphasizes the need to strengthen the integration of Ukrainian refugees in the EU and other countries, to ensure decent conditions and to invest in the integration system.
The Council of Europe should ensure monitoring and analysis of the human rights situation in Ukraine in order to bring perpetrators to justice in the future and overcome the deepening crisis in the field of social rights.
The mayor of Vilnius presented a city defense plan that includes evacuation routes, installation of sirens, construction of bomb shelters, and deployment of barriers such as dragon's teeth and steel hedgehogs to block potential attacks in the event of a military threat.
Ukraine and the European Union have finalized the text of a bilateral security agreement to be signed in the near future following the final round of talks between Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva and EU Under-Secretary General for Peace, Security and Defense Charles Fris.
President Joe Biden said that he does not believe that Ukraine is currently ready for NATO membership, but stressed that Ukraine's future is in NATO, and its membership is only a matter of time, the US mission to the Alliance notes.
NATO is developing several "land corridors" for the transfer of American troops and armored vehicles to the front line in the event of a major European ground war with russia.
The Lithuanian ambassador to Tbilisi was summoned to the Georgian foreign ministry in connection with Vilnius ' "gross interference in internal affairs" in connection with Lithuania's criticism of Georgia's adoption of the law on foreign agents and the participation of the Lithuanian Foreign Minister in protests against the document.
Ukraine and Norway signed a security agreement in Stockholm, while Norway pledged to provide long-term military and non-military support to Ukraine, including allocating more than 6 billion euros for 2023-2027.
Ukraine and Iceland have signed a comprehensive security agreement that provides long-term economic, humanitarian, defense support and cooperation for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.
Ukraine and Sweden have signed an agreement on security cooperation, which strengthens their partnership in the field of security.
Lithuania has approved the allocation of 13. 5 million euros for the purchase of air surveillance radars for Ukraine as part of the German-led coalition to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capacity.
Ukraine and Portugal signed a bilateral security agreement that provides Ukraine with military support worth at least 126 million euros this year, confirming participation in the F-16 coalition, the International Maritime Security Coalition, and the large-caliber ammunition program.
Ukraine and Belgium signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation and long-term support, under which Belgium pledged to provide Ukraine with at least €977 million in military aid and 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the Lithuanian leader on his re-election, discussed upcoming international events and agreed to sign a bilateral agreement in the near future.
President Zelenskyy discussed with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis efforts to engage a wide range of states in the upcoming Peace Summit and prepare for the conclusion of a bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Greece.
European intelligence agencies are warning of Russian plans for large-scale sabotage across the continent, including explosions, arson and attacks on infrastructure that could lead to civilian casualties, as a new threat emerges involving locals recruited online to attack Western targets.
Ukraine and Poland are working on a security guarantee agreement that will clearly define the tasks and actions of both countries to strengthen security.
