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23 Dec 2024, 15:24 UTC287 views3 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Money above all: Russian sanctions are being weakened through exceptions.
The US has made an exception to the sanctions imposed on Gazprombank to allow payment for Russian gas by Hungary and Turkey. The Hungarian Foreign Ministry believes the latest sanctions against Russia may negatively affect some US allies. In turn, Ukraine expressed hope that the Gazprombank exceptions are only temporary and that the restrictio…
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23 Dec 2024, 14:46 UTC193 views2 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Under what conditions are European countries prepared to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine?
European countries would consider sending military personnel to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, but they will not unite peacekeeping forces under the NATO flag, as a NATO mission requires unanimous consent of all Alliance members and may provoke Russia. The Kremlin previously stated that a conflict with the military bl…
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23 Dec 2024, 13:49 UTC155 views2 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
The EC is again considering the full confiscation of frozen Russian assets.
The EU should consider taking bolder measures, such as confiscating the Russian Central Bank’s foreign assets as compensation for Ukraine, said Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs.
The discussions have gained new momentum as the bloc faces the risk of the US cutting or ending aid to Ukraine after …
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23 Dec 2024, 13:00 UTC102 views1 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Ukraine will cease the transit of Russian gas on January 1, but pro-Russian EU leaders have not given up hope for its continuation.
Beginning January 1 2025, the Ukrainian GTS will be able to transport gas of Russian origin only at the request of the European Commission, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. At the same time, according to the Association Agreement with the EU and the Energy Charter Treaty, Ukraine is o…
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23 Dec 2024, 12:18 UTC81 views2 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
The US will provide Ukraine with a $1.2B military aid package; Trump plans to continue arms deliveries.
The Biden administration will announce its final Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package in the coming days, using the remaining funds that have been reserved to purchase new weapons for Kyiv. The package, worth about $1.2B, will likely include interceptors for air defense and artillery ammunition. U…
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23 Dec 2024, 11:30 UTC71 views2 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
The IMF approved the sixth review of the EFF program for Ukraine and allocated $1.1B for budget support. After this tranche arrives, the total amount of financing received under the program will reach $9.8B.
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23 Dec 2024, 10:15 UTC68 views2 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Allies are increasing their defense spending. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that the state budget approved by parliament allows the country to allocate 4% of GDP to defense by 2025, some of which will have to be borrowed. In contrast, the UK Ministry of Defense has calculated that the country needs to spend 3.6% of its GDP…
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23 Dec 2024, 09:23 UTC68 views1 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Ukraine is facing a fundamental decision: continue fighting or negotiate?
Ukrainians are currently pondering a crucial decision – to continue the fight or negotiate for peace, and the Biden administration is committed to providing Ukraine with the strongest possible position, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. This means further work is needed to strengthen Ukraine’s position on the battlefield and to contin…
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23 Dec 2024, 08:48 UTC54 views1 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
The next meeting in the Ramstein format will be held in early 2025. In January 2025, another Ramstein meeting will be held to discuss further steps to strengthen security in Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said.
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23 Dec 2024, 08:14 UTC55 views1 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian dictator Putin will meet in the political arena next year. They will seek to reach an agreement on Ukraine but on different terms: Trump wants to conclude a peace agreement that will anoint him a global peacemaker, while Putin aims to strengthen the Russian Federation's position, weaken NATO, and bring Ukraine under the Kremlin's control. …
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23 Dec 2024, 07:36 UTC49 views2 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz may visit Moscow with a "peace initiative" to increase his political rating before the Bundestag elections. Many German voters support a possible reconciliation between Kyiv and Moscow, and Germany's policies are aimed at reducing the escalation level, Spiegel notes. Scholz's office did not confirm this information.
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