Zelensky at the Headquarters gave instructions to the MiG-31; Hungary has blocked the discussion of the 12 package of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
President Vladimir Zelensky, at a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Headquarters, gave instructions to find a solution so that long flights of Russian MiG-31K aircraft, which can carry Kinzhal missiles, do not paralyze Ukraine. As you know, Russia has recently started to regularly threaten Ukraine with MiG-31 flights. The air raid alerts became longer because the Russians started refueling these planes in the air. This leads to huge losses for the Ukrainian economy.
EU ambassadors debated a new package of sanctions against Russia, but Hungary completely blocked the process. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Europe editor Rikard Jozwiak reports. He added that now we have to see if it is possible to agree on new sanctions against the Russian Federation before the winter holidays.
US President Joe Biden signed a temporary budget bill on November 16, which does not provide aid to Ukraine and Israel. Thus, the United States was able to avoid the shutdown. It was noted that several US federal agencies received funding until January 19, 2024 to extend projects and activities. Some other government bodies will be financed under the interim budget until February 2, 2024.
The defense forces established a foothold on several bridges on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region. This information was confirmed by the press service of the Marine Corps. It is reported that during the fighting on the left bank, the Russian invaders suffered heavy losses in manpower and equipment. “One of the main objectives of this task is to push the enemy as far as possible from the right bank in order to protect the civilian population from continuous Russian attacks. The farther the Russian artillery is from Kherson, the better ,” said the General Staff. President Vladimir Zelensky also mentioned the successes of the Ukrainian defense forces in the left bank of the Kherson region.
The Dutch government has reserved more than 2 billion euros for 2024 for Ukraine. The money will be used mainly for military aid, the Dutch Ministry of Defense said. The department noted that this amount will cover the needs of Ukraine, especially in the field of ammunition and maintenance of the given platforms and combat systems.
The National Commission, which carries out state regulation in the field of energy and utilities, has announced a possible increase in electricity tariffs for the population of Ukraine by 15% next year, but after a period of heat The Ministry of Energy said that there will be no increase in electricity prices for the population from January 1. “The Ministry of Energy officially reports that the increase in tariffs for the population is not yet expected,” the statement said.
Finland transferred to Ukraine the 20th package of military aid worth 100 million euros. This includes military equipment, the Finnish Ministry of Defense said. Traditionally they did not report what weapons were included in the military aid package for Ukraine. But it was noted that in general the country provided assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a total of 1.5 billion euros.
A survey on aid to Ukraine and its EU membership in Hungary has begun
The Hungarian government on Friday, November 17, launched an informal survey of local voters on several controversial issues. The survey consists of 11 questions, including about stopping EU aid to Ukraine and obstructing Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations. An example of one such question: “Should Hungary block the EU’s plan to give Ukraine a four-year, €50 billion aid package if the bloc does not unfreeze billions of dollars in aid to Budapest, which has been delayed by concerns about Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s failure to uphold the rule of law and human rights standards? Other issues include whether military aid to Kyiv should be cut and opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession talks.
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