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EU ministers approve €1.4bn Ukraine military aid using Russia assets

EU foreign ministers approved €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) in military aid for Ukraine, with the package to be financed for the first time by proceeds from frozen Russian Central Bank assets, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell announced on Monday. In Moscow, the agreement was dismissed as being an ineffective plan that would end up hurting […]

EU ministers approve €1.4bn Ukraine military aid using Russia assets

EU foreign ministers approved €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) in military aid for Ukraine, with the package to be financed for the first time by proceeds from frozen Russian Central Bank assets, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell announced on Monday. The approval comes as a welcome boost for Kiev amid Hungary’s ongoing opposition to other packages […]

EU backs Russian frozen asset plan to aid Ukraine, sparks Hungarian anger

By Andrew Gray (Reuters) -European Union governments agreed to use 1.4 billion euros ($1.50 billion) in profits from Russian frozen assets for arms and other aid to Ukraine, prompting Hungary to accuse fellow EU members of a “shameless” rule breach to bypass its objections. EU members had already decided in May to use profits from […]

EU ministers approve €1.4bn Ukraine military aid using Russia assets

EU foreign ministers approved €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) in military aid for Ukraine, with the package to be financed for the first time by proceeds from frozen Russian Central Bank assets, diplomats told dpa on Monday. Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said ahead of the ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg that the funds needed to reach […]

EU ministers approve €1.4bn Ukraine military aid using Russia assets

EU foreign ministers approved €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) in military aid for Ukraine, with the package to be financed for the first time by proceeds from frozen Russian Central Bank assets, diplomats told dpa on Monday. Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said the funds need to reach Ukraine quickly and “avoid any blockage” ahead of […]

Don’t give up on the FAFSA, advocates for student financial aid urge

The number of federal student financial aid forms filed by graduating high school seniors is down compared to last year, after glitches and technical errors plagued the process. (Photo via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Though the new version of the form to apply for federal financial student aid has had its fair share of highly […]

Don’t give up on the FAFSA, advocates for student financial aid urge

The number of federal student financial aid forms filed by graduating high school seniors is down compared to last year, after glitches and technical errors plagued the process. (Photo by sdominick/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Though the new version of the form to apply for federal financial student aid has had its fair share of highly […]

Flooding disaster continues in northwest Iowa as Gov. Kim Reynolds seeks federal aid

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sunday she had requested an expedited presidential major disaster declaration as a slowly unfolding flooding disaster across northwest and north central Iowa continues. The declaration would give residents of affected counties access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance Program, and U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans. Reynolds, who […]

Governor requests federal aid after severe flooding in northwest Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds spoke about the state’s flood emergency response and recovery efforts during a news conference at the State Emergency Operations Center in Johnston June 23, 2024. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sunday she has submitted a request for an expedited presidential major disaster declaration as northwestern Iowa communities […]