Newsletter 30/01/2024
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Zelensky, Rasmussen meet in Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that this working group would facilitate the integration of our country into the Euro-Atlantic security space. According to him, Ukraine, as a future NATO member, will be able to significantly enhance the Alliance's potential, as the Ukrainian army has invaluable experience in waging a full-scale war against Russia.
PACE committee approves draft resolution on confiscation of frozen Russian assets
The committee said that approximately US$300 billion of frozen Russian sovereign assets should now “be put at the disposal of reconstructing Ukraine”, the committee said. By June 2023 the documented damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure and economy caused by Russia’s aggression was estimated to have reached US$416 billion, the parliamentarians pointed out.
Ukrainian Armed Forces hit occupants' radar station in Crimea
Explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Crimea on the morning of January 30. A series of loud sounds were heard in the south of the Ukrainian peninsula.
Russians drop bombs on their territory once again: British intelligence gives reason
An increase in the number of accidental drops of ammunition on Russian cities is likely to indicate a certain fatigue of the air and ground crews of the Russian army.
Russia using nationalist sentiments in Europe to 'drive a wedge' between Ukraine and its neighbors - ISW
"The Russian ultranationalist framework of the Russian World (Russkiy Mir) concept appears to have gained traction among nationalist European factions as applied to their own nationalist ideologies, and Russian information space actors likely seek to leverage this ideological bent to drive a wedge between Ukraine and its European neighbors," ISW said.
War
‘Army of drones’ hit 26 Russian tanks in past week
Over the past week, the Ukrainian military destroyed 26 Russian tanks, 54 armored combat vehicles, 52 cannons, 85 trucks, and 6 self-propelled artillery systems using UAVs.
Enemy uses chemical warfare munitions five times in the Tavria direction
Defense
Ukraine, Belgium sign memorandum on join arms production
The memorandum outlines the intentions to implement joint projects aimed at increasing the potential and production volumes of the Ukrainian defense industry. These are plans for the joint production of certain types of weapons, repairs, training of specialists and technical personnel.
Netherlands allocates EUR 122M for ammunition, equipment, cybersecurity in Ukraine
The Netherlands is contributing EUR 87 million to the purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine. EUR 25 million will also be paid to the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) to purchase equipment. The government is also investing EUR 10 million in improving Ukraine's cyber defenses.
Economy
Ukrainian envoy, Polish minister discuss ban on Russian food exports to EU market
Russia continues to export food products to the EU market, and everything must be done to prevent the aggressor state from making money, namely on the agricultural products stolen from the temporarily occupied territories.
Politics
EU should not give in to Hungary's blackmail - MEP
The leaders of the EU countries should not give in to "blackmail" from Hungary's leadership, according to the center-right European People's Party group spokesman on budgets, Portuguese MEP Jose Manuel Fernandes.
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fate of frozen Russian assets