The European Commission’s upcoming 13th tranche of sanctions against Russia will not include any new import bans. Source: Reuters, citing EU officials Details: Reportedly, the European Commission and EU member states aim to swiftly adopt a new package of sanctions ahead of the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. “Despite […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118 billion compromise that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border laws aimed at shrinking the historic number of people who have come to the U.S. border with Mexico to seek asylum. The legislation faced immediate opposition […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators on Sunday raced to release a highly-anticipated bill that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies as part of a long-shot effort to push the package through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. The proposal is the best chance for President […]
Estonia delivered a new EUR 80 million ($86 million) military aid package to Ukraine, featuring Javelin anti-tank missiles, announced the country’s Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, Estonian public broadcasting ERR reported on Feb. 3. Estonian President Alar Karis said on Jan. 11 that his country will allocate EUR 1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) in aid to Ukraine by 2027. The […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán revealed that he lifted his veto on an aid package for Ukraine because he felt cornered, he claimed in an interview on Hungarian public-broadcasting Kossuth radio on Feb. 2. “I was at a dead end,” said Orbán. “If this agreement had not been reached and Hungary continued to use its veto power, then the 26 member states would have decided […]
Tesla’s former general counsel cried during his deposition on Elon Musk‘s compensation package. Delaware judge Kathelaeen McCormick said Todd Maron’s “admiration for Musk moved him to tears.” Maron joined Tesla in 2013 and left the company in 2019. You might be a fan of Elon Musk, but would you cry for him during a deposition? […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he agreed to the 50 billion euro ($54 billion) EU funding package for Ukraine on Feb. 1 because there is a control mechanism in place and Hungary’s funds “will not end up in Ukraine.” All 27 leaders of EU member states agreed to include the four-year support package, known […]
Leaders of the 27 European Union countries have sealed a deal to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros (£42 billion) in support for its war-ravaged economy after Hungary dropped weeks of threats to veto the measure. European Council president Charles Michel said the agreement “locks in steadfast, long-term, predictable funding for Ukraine” and shows the […]
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated. All 27 leaders of EU member states agreed on an additional 50 billion euro ($54 billion) support package for Ukraine within the EU budget, European Council President Charles Michel announced on Feb. 1. “This locks in steadfast, long-term, predictable funding for Ukraine,” Michel said. […]
The leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal on Thursday to provide Ukraine with a new 50 billion euro support package for its war-ravaged economy after Hungary backed down from its threats to veto the move. European Council President Charles Michel announced the agreement that was reached in the first hour of […]
European Council president Charles Michel says the 27 EU countries have sealed a deal on aid to Ukraine, just over an hour into a summit of the bloc’s leaders and despite threats from Hungary to veto the move. “We have a deal,” Mr Michel tweeted. He said that all “27 leaders agreed on an additional […]
The German government has announced the transfer of another military aid package to Ukraine, which includes armoured combat vehicles and ammunition. Source: German government’s website, reported by European Pravda Details: According to the updated list, Ukraine received: 24 armoured personnel carriers; 4 tracked all-terrain vehicles Bandvagn 206; IRIS-T SLS missiles; over 1,000 rounds 155mm ammunition; […]