The European Union provides an additional 500 million euros to arm Ukraine, Poland is ready to supply tanks without Berlin’s permission, a pro-Russian official told Soledar… Le Figaro Monday, January 23, sums up the conflict in Ukraine.
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Poland is ready to supply tanks without Berlin’s approval
On Monday, Poland warned it was ready to do without Berlin’s approval, which it has not done. “Not yet” made a decision on the supply of German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine. The German government appears to be divided over the supply of heavy tanks. Elusive Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who will eventually decide, came under increasing pressure on Monday after foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said yesterday that Germany was ready to allow Warsaw to supply the armored vehicles. to Kiev. Under German law, a country with German military equipment must seek the green light from Berlin to transfer it to a third country.
“We are going to ask for such consent, but it is a secondary issue.”Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki responded on Monday. “Even if we don’t get their consent (from the Germans), we will give our tanks to Ukraineas part of a small coalition”including “If Germany is not one of them.” Poland, which is ready to send 14 Leopards to Kiev, is in discussions with about fifteen countries on this topic, many European armies have such armored vehicles, which will probably have a significant effect for the Ukrainians in the face of a steamship of Russian troops.
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The European Union allocates an additional 500 million euros to arm Ukraine
The European Union on Monday provided 500 million euros in new funding for the supply of weapons to Ukraine and allocated 45 million euros for the training of Ukrainian soldiers in the EU, diplomatic sources told AFP. EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels agreed to release the two allocations, which are funded by the European Peace Fund, after a video conference interview with their Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba. This amount is €3.6 billion in military financial aid to Ukraine, financed by the European Peace Fund (EFF), to which should be added bilateral funding from member states, about which not all communicate.
A Russian official visited one dead Soledar in Kherson region
Local Russian artillery fire killed a civilian in the village of Antonivka in the southern Kherson region on Monday, for which its governor Yaroslav Yanushevich expressed regret. Yesterday, the head of the local occupation authority established by Moscow claimed that the Russian army is advancing towards two settlements in the Zaporizhia region, also in the south, where clashes with Kiev troops have begun. They got tougher this week. One of the main separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, meanwhile, showed up in Soledar, a small town that Moscow claimed it had captured more than a week ago, confirming to Russian television on Monday that he had been. “destroyed” fighting.
Ukraine has so far not officially recognized the loss of Soledar, saying it continues to fight in its western sector. On Monday, the governor’s office was again subdued “Active military operations near Bakhmut and Soledar”., without further details. Pro-Russian separatists also announced that they captured two nearby villages, Krasnopolivka and Dvurechye. And shells fell in the center of Vorozhba in the northern region of Sumy, where there was a residential building. “directly affected” and a damaged railway line, according to Ukrainian regional authorities.
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South Africa calls itself a “friend” of Moscow, Estonia expels the Russian ambassador
On the diplomatic front, South Africa drew criticism for its stance “neutral” Having refused to condemn Moscow since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, on Monday he took a new step, declaring himself. “friend” of Russia. Estonia, in turn, will expel the Russian ambassador, which is a measure of reciprocity after Moscow adopted a similar decision regarding the Estonian ambassador a few hours ago. Latvia immediately asked the Russian ambassador to leave the country.
Russians and Westerners have multiplied the expulsions of diplomats in recent years, and more so after the Russians launched an offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022. But this is the first time ambassadors have been returned to their country since the start of the war.
Norway. the police arrested the deserter Wagner
A former mercenary for the Russian militant group Wagner who fled to Norway about 10 days ago has been arrested by Norwegian police under immigration law, police said Monday. The exact reasons for this arrest are not specified, but according to his lawyer, it is due “violation of security rules”. that surround it.
26-year-old Andrey Medvedev crossed the Russian-Norwegian border in the Far North on the night of January 12-13 and asked for asylum in the Scandinavian country, saying that according to his lawyer, he was ready. “Telling people who investigate war crimes about his experience in the Wagner group.” The man says he fought in Ukraine for four months in Wagner’s uniform before deserting in November when the paramilitary organization, led by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, extended his contract against his will.
Source: Le Figaro
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