Tag: Ukraine
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US commits an additional €677 million in military aid for Ukraine
The US and European allies met at the US Ramstein airbase in Germany to discuss stepping up military aid for Ukraine. Contributions of state-of-the-art artillery and other systems, mainly from the US, have helped turn the tide of the war. And today’s meeting saw the US contributing an additional $675 million (€677 million) in heavy…
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Euronews: 2022 Review of the year – the war in Ukraine
As 2022 comes to a close, we take a look at how the events in Ukraine unfolded after Russia invaded the country on 24 February. Bucha, Ukraine – March Dead bodies of civilians were found in the town of Bucha, near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after Russian troops retreated at the end of March there. The atrocities…
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International organisations and more than 50 countries pledge €1 billion to Ukraine
More than 50 countries and international organisations at a conference in Paris have pledged €1 billion in aid for Ukraine to keep the country powered, and fed. They heard from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on what his country needs to survive the freezing temperatures and Russian attacks on its energy infrastructures. “When the energy stability of…
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US to send €3.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine and its neighbours
The US will send $3.75 billion (€3.52 billion) in military weapons and other aid to Ukraine and its neighbours on NATO’s eastern flank, the White House announced Friday, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on. The biggest US assistance package to date for Kyiv includes a $2.85 billion (€2.67 billion) drawdown from the Pentagon’s stocks…
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Viktor Orbán criticised for wearing scarf with 'Greater Hungary' map
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been criticised for wearing a scarf that features a historical map of “Greater Hungary”. Orbán was pictured wearing the garment at a recent football match between Hungary and Greece in Budapest. The scarf features the borders of Hungary’s former kingdom, which includes modern-day Austria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and…
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In Kyiv, António Guterres reaffirms UN's 'full commitment' to Ukraine
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated the UN’s full support to Ukraine in a press conference with the country’s war-time president in Kyiv on Wednesday, his third trip to the country in less than a year. “The position of the United Nations, which I have consistently expressed, is crystal clear: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a…
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Dutch government has spent €160 million dealing with the downing of MH17, report finds
Despite the Kremlin’s denials, overwhelming evidence puts the blame for the 2014 crash on a missile fired by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT The Dutch government has spent more than €166 million dealing with the aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, according to an official report Thursday. The…