Excerpts from the most important news on Ukraine

• putin must understand that Ukraine has become part of transatlantic space – Finland’s president

  06.06.2024

  
  The US will continue to support Ukraine, as it is important for NATO allies and for them to maintain their role as a world leader, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said this in Helsinki during a joint briefing with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, ukrinform.ua reported.“Whoever comes to power in the US in the future, in order for the US to remain a superpower and be able to live in this world alongside the competition from global powers, especially from China, ...

• Ritter Sport’s CEO uses children to explain staying in russia, but admits that russia is his second-largest market

  01.06.2024

  
  The head of the chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport, Andreas Ronken, has defended his commitment to the russian business. “russian children also like to eat chocolate,” he told focus.de.“This case shows the dilemma between attitude and responsibility. russia is our second-largest market. If we had left, we would have had to lay off 200 people at the Waldenbuch site,” said Ronken.We cannot “only supply countries that behave 100 percent in accordance with our morals,” says Ronken. Our decision was the right one, ...

• What Ukrainian POWs look like after russian prisons [photos]

  31.05.2024

  
  The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine published photos of border guards who returned from russian captivity.“It seems that the whole of Ukraine is now looking at these faces, and everyone who is nearby is trying to support the defenders in whatever way they can. New clothes, a shower, dinner, emotions from calling relatives and the first warm hugs after a long time of captivity”, – the message reads.

• Allies must maintain at least EUR 40bn a year in Ukraine aid – Stoltenberg

  31.05.2024

  
  NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that Allies have provided approximately EUR 40 billion worth of military support to Ukraine each year and must maintain at least this level of support each year, for as long as necessary.“Let me be clear. Self-defense is not escalation. Self-defense is a fundamental right. It is enshrined in the UN Charter. Ukraine has the right, and the responsibility, to protect its people. And we have the right to help Ukraine uphold its right to self-defense,” ...

• putin’s far-right friends want to destroy Europe, it must be prevented – von der Leyen

  25.05.2024

  
  The democratic forces in the new composition of the European Parliament, which will be formed following the European elections in June this year, must clearly define the key principles of political cooperation and prevent far-right parties from destroying Europe,  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was cited as saying by ukrinform.ua.“It is very important to establish clear principles with which members of the European Parliament we would like to cooperate. There are three criteria for this. The first – ...

• Ukrainian naval drones, equipped with rocket launchers, attacked russian positions on Kinburn spit [video]

  23.05.2024

  
  Sea Baby drones of the Security Service of Ukraine are now equipped with a rocket launcher system and are already actively destroying the russian occupiers on the Kinburn spit, Mykolaiv region, suspilne.media reported.“Our ‘Sea Baby’ is not just a drone, but a multifunctional platform, which is constantly being improved. And today we can confirm that they are equipped with rocket launcher systems. This technological solution is already showing powerful results. So new surprises await the enemy. We are working efficiently, ...

• russia ramps up spending on programs for foreign “journalists, bloggers and youth” to spread propaganda – National Resistance Center

  17.05.2024

  
  russia is increasing spending on programs for foreign “journalists, bloggers and youth” through Rossotrudnichestvo , the National Resistance Center reported.Rossotrudnichestvo is a structure created to operate the russian agent network worldwide. In the first four months of 2024, it announced tenders for 230 million rubles for “faithful coverage” of the war, more than in the entire year of 2023. Rossotrudnichestvo pays annually for thousands of young “representatives of socio-political circles” from abroad to travel to russia and the ...

• China’s support allows russia to wage war against Ukraine – Stoltenberg

  14.05.2024

  
  China is the main country that provides russia with the capabilities to wage war against Ukraine as it supplies electronics and technology for the production of missiles, drones, and other armaments, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was cited as saying by ukrinform.net.“The war in Ukraine demonstrates that security is not regional, security is global. The main country that is enabling russia to conduct its war of aggression against Ukraine in Europe, is China. They are by far the biggest trading ...

• Poroshenko: putin can break through into Europe, but only to one city – The Hague

  11.05.2024

  
  russia is actively trying to influence candidates for the European Parliament with money, bribery, and intimidation to dramatically increase its influence. And this danger actually exists, the fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said in a statement.According to Poroshenko, any anti-Ukrainian rhetoric works in the interests of the kremlin. “These are not only populist, irresponsible, but also pro-russian forces.”“But I am convinced that putin cannot win in Europe. Europe is learning to defend itself. And the main thing that I ...

• Release the Kraken! Battle for Chasiv Yar [video]

  09.05.2024

  
  Kraken, a special unit of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, has been defending the city of Chasiv Yar in the face of persistent russian attacks for more than a month.Fighters heroically hold the defense, destroy numerous enemies every day, burn enemy armored vehicles, and take prisoners. The video was published by the Telegram channel Butusov Plus.According to Kraken, as of 8 May, there were no russian troops in Chasiv Yar.

• About 90% of russia’s microelectronics in 2023 came from China, it cannot claim to be a neutral party to russia’s war – US in OSCE

  02.05.2024

  
  Over the last two years, we’ve documented russia’s attacks and atrocities against the people of Ukraine. russia has dedicated a shocking number of resources to both. Statistics from an April 22 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report put this into perspective. russia increased its military spending by 24 percent in 2023, to an estimated 109 billion U.S. dollars. That’s a 57 percent increase since 2014, the year russia attempted to illegally seize Crimea by force. russia’s 2023 military spending made ...

• NATO to address sabotage, acts of violence, cyber and electronic interference that russia continues on Alliance territory

  02.05.2024

  
  NATO Allies said that they are deeply concerned about recent malign activities on Allied territory, including those resulting in the investigation and charging of multiple individuals in connection with hostile state activity affecting Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the United Kingdom.“These incidents are part of an intensifying campaign of activities which russia continues to carry out across the Euro-Atlantic area, including on Alliance territory and through proxies. This includes sabotage, acts of violence, cyber and electronic interference, disinformation ...

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