7 months ago
G7 condemns Iran's ballistic missile supplies to Russia
Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have condemned Iran's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia in the strongest terms.Source: a statement following the ministerial meeting in Rome, posted on the website of the Italian Foreign Ministry
Quote: "Iran must immediately cease all support to Russia's illegal and unjustifiable war against Ukraine and halt such transfers of ballistic missiles, UAVs and related technology, which constitute a direct threat to the Ukrainian people as well as European and international security more broadly.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Ukraine's Foreign Minister says Kyiv needs Polish MiG-29s
Ukraine needs Polish MiG-29s, but the transfer requires the assistance of partners in air patrolling over Poland.Source: Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha during a discussion at the 20th Yalta European Strategy (YES) meeting in Kyiv, cited by Interfax-Ukraine
Quote: "We have a clear understanding of what our partners have and what solutions are needed.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
North Korean ammunition supplies to Russia are critical for Ukraine – Defence Intelligence chief
Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence, has said that North Korea's supply of ammunition to Russia is critical for Ukraine.Source: Kyrylo Budanov at the 20th annual Yalta European Strategy (YES) meeting in Kyiv, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine
Quote from Budanov: "As the head of intelligence, I can say directly: the fact that they are supplying ballistic missiles there is unpleasant for us, but it is not a significant amount - but with regard to the ammunition, that is critical for us.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Ukraine's foreign minister believes EU should be ready to perceive Ukraine as member state
The European Union needs to change its vision of Ukraine and prepare to perceive it as a member state.Source: Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's Foreign Minister, at the annual meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES), reports European Pravda
Quote from Sybiha: "We are a country of the European Union - this is the logic that should be followed [by European institutions - ed.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Former French PM pledges to continue supporting Ukraine as MP
Member of the French National Assembly Gabriel Attal, who recently resigned as prime minister, has arrived in Kyiv and pledged to continue supporting Ukraine.Source: European Pravda
Details: Attal revealed on X (Twitter) that he had been a guest at the Yalta European Strategy forum and expressed his support for Ukraine amid Russia's war of aggression.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
NATO Secretary General says Russia lied at meeting with NATO shortly before invading Ukraine
Jens Stoltenberg, the outgoing NATO Secretary General, has revealed details surrounding his last meetings with the Russian side before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Source: Stoltenberg in an interview with the German media outlet FAS, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Stoltenberg said that the last meeting of the NATO-Russia Council under his chairmanship took place in January 2022.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
UK intelligence shows how Ukrainian forces destroy bridges in Russia's Kursk Oblast – photos
UK Defence Intelligence has revealed satellite images showing how the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to destroy bridges across the Seym River in Russia's Kursk Oblast.Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 14 September, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The intelligence said that Ukrainian forces are targeting Russian military logistics in the region.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Stoltenberg admits NATO could have done more to prevent Russia's invasion
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes the Alliance could have done more to prevent Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Source: FAS; European Pravda
Details: Stoltenberg said that NATO could have provided Ukraine with more military aid earlier to prevent the full-scale war.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
UK Prime Minister hints at developments in allowing Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that a final decision on the use of Storm Shadow missiles deep into Russian territory has not yet been made but hinted that further developments are possible.Source: Politico, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Starmer's statement came after his meeting with US President Joe Biden.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Hundreds of pro-Russian posters appear in Italy
This summer, hundreds of posters have appeared on the streets of Italian cities with the slogan "Russia is not our enemy" and images of a handshake in the colours of the Italian and Russian flags.Source: CNN; European Pravda
Details: Some posters also include "No more money for weapons for Ukraine and Israel.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
White House responds to Putin's threats, calling it dangerous rhetoric but not a new one
Russian leader Putin's threats that allowing Ukraine to launch Western missiles against Russia would mean direct involvement of NATO and European countries in the war in Ukraine is very dangerous rhetoric, but it is nothing new.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
7 months ago
Polish foreign minister admits delays in funding shell initiative for Ukraine
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has acknowledged delays in Polish funding for a Czech initiative to supply Ukraine with artillery shells.Source: Sikorski at a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha during a visit to Kyiv on Friday, 13 September, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Sikorski confirmed that Poland highly appreciates the Czech shell initiative and is still willing to invest the previously pledged funding of €50 million in 2024 and 2025.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
US imposes sanctions on Rossiya Segodnya media group and its CEO
The US Treasury Department announced the implementation of blocking sanctions against the Russian media group Rossiya Segodnya (Russia Today) and its CEO Dmitry Kiselyov on Friday, 13 September.Source: data on the website of the US Treasury Department, European Pravda reports
Details: Three legal entities have been added to the US sanctions list, including the Rossiya Segodnya media holding, which includes, among others, the RIA Novosti Russian propaganda news agency and the Sputnik radio and news agency.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
US will not change its policy on Ukraine striking deep into Russian territory yet – White House
The United States does not plan to announce any changes to its policy on Ukraine's use of long-range missiles on Friday.Source: John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House, writes Reuters, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Kirby advised against expecting major announcements on the issue during US President Joe Biden's meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Kyiv and Warsaw report formation of Ukrainian Legion in Poland
Ukraine and Poland's foreign ministers, Andrii Sybiha and Radosław Sikorski, discussed the progress in establishing the Ukrainian Legion on Polish soil.Source: Sybiha and Sikorski at a joint press conference in Kyiv on 13 September, as reported by European Pravda
Details: According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha, the formation of the Ukrainian Legion, as outlined in the bilateral security agreement requires "appropriate practical steps through the ministries of defence".. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Polish foreign minister explains under what conditions Ukraine can get Polish MіG-29s
Radosław Sikorski, Foreign Minister of Poland, stated that Warsaw might give Ukraine more MiG-29 aircraft, but it would depend on whether it has the means to defend its own airspace.Source: Sikorski at a joint press conference with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Ukraine has received "approximately 400 tanks" from Poland, some of which are also involved in hostilities in Russia's Kursk Oblast, as well as Krab howitzers and Piorun launchers, Sikorski says.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
EU discusses options on how to guarantee US$50 billion loan for Ukraine from Russian assets
On Friday 13 September, the European Commission presented its member states with options for extending the term of the sanctions regime against Russia in order to unlock an agreement on the use of frozen Russian assets in favour of Ukraine.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
7 months ago
Finland and Sweden do not restrict Ukraine's use of supplied weapons against targets in Russia
Finland and Sweden have not imposed any specific restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to Ukraine.Source: Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard and her Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen during a joint briefing, as reported by European Pravda, citing Finnish public broadcaster Yle
Details: The Finnish foreign minister stated that the only restriction is that weapons must be used in accordance with international law.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Ukraine downs 35% of Russian Shahed drones using MANPADS – Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that Ukraine downs 35% of all Russian Shahed drones using man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS).Source: Zelenskyy at the 20th Yalta European Strategy (YES) meeting
Quote: "We use various types of MANPADS on the battlefield.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Putin says NATO will be "in the war" if leaders lift Ukraine missile restrictions
"If this decision is made, it will mean nothing less than the direct participation of NATO countries, the United States, and European countries," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.. https://www.cbsnews.com/ne...#cbs_news #news
7 months ago
Zelenskyy: Russians have launched offensive in Kursk Oblast, but without serious progress
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the Russians have launched their "rapid offensive" in Russia's Kursk Oblast but have not yet achieved any serious progress.Source: Zelenskyy during a conversation with Indian-born American journalist Fareed Zakaria at the Yalta European Strategy (YES) meeting
Quote: "The Russians have started their rapid offensive on the Kursk front; they want to deploy about 60,000 to 70,000 people there.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Russia produces new "long-range" attack drones with Chinese spare parts – Reuters
Russia has started production of a new long-range attack drone called the Garpiya-A1 in 2023, which contains Chinese engines and spare parts.Source: Reuters, citing two European intelligence sources and documents available to the editorial team
Details: Based on the intelligence, Reuters reports that a subsidiary of Russia's state-owned Almaz-Antey arms manufacturer, Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol (IEMZ Kupol), produced more than 2,500 Garpiyas between July 2023 and July 2024.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
EU chief diplomat condemns Iran's transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia and announces new sanctions on behalf of EU
On behalf of the European Union, Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has condemned the delivery of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia and announced new sanctions against those involved.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
7 months ago
EU reacts to Putin's fearmongering about Europe's direct involvement in war
At a briefing on Friday, 13 September, EU foreign policy spokesperson Peter Stano stated that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's threats to consider NATO and European countries as participants in the war if Western long-range missiles are used on Russian territory will not affect the EU's position on backing Ukraine.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
7 months ago
Finland announces its 25th military aid package for Ukraine worth €118 million
Finland has announced the allocation of the 25th military aid package for Ukraine, which is estimated to be worth €118 million.Source: press service for Finland's Defence Ministry, as reported by European Pravda
Details: On September 13, Finnish President Alexander Stubb approved the government's proposal for the 25th military aid package for Ukraine.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Polish Foreign Minister, who visited Lviv on Thursday, now in Kyiv – photo
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, who arrived in Lviv on Thursday, came to Kyiv on the night of 12-13 September.Source: European Pravda
Details: At the beginning of the day on 13 September, Sikorski posted a photo of Kyiv's St Sophia Square at night, captioning it in Polish "Already here".. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
EU countries concerned about IMF plans to resume cooperation with Russia, calling it economic aid to Putin
A number of European Union countries are concerned about the decision by Kristalina Georgieva, Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to plan to engage with Russia for the first time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
7 months ago
Video of another event - Pre-session briefing - Friday, 13 September 2024 - 09:00
Length of video : 49'Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.. https://multimedia.europar...#europarl #european_union #europe #news
7 months ago
Lithuanian foreign minister arrives in Kyiv – video
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis arrived in the capital of Ukraine on 13 September.Source: Gabrielius Landsbergis on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda
Quote: "I am back in Kyiv because that's what friends are for.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 months ago
Russia revokes accreditation of 6 UK Embassy staff, accuses them of subversion
Russia has revoked the accreditation of six staff members of the UK Embassy in Moscow, accusing them of conducting intelligence and subversion.Source: European Pravda, citing the Russian Interfax service, quoting the Public Affairs Centre of Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation
Quote from the FSB report: "Based on the documents provided by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, as well as in response to numerous unfriendly steps taken by London, the Russian Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with the concerned agencies, has suspended the accreditation of six employees of the political department of the UK Embassy in Moscow, whose actions showed signs of intelligence and subversion.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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