The EU will give Ukraine 1.5 billion euros in aid per month by 2025; The head of state explained the problems of the part of Ukraine that joined NATO. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Zelensky met with the new President of the European Council and the EU’s chief diplomat
President Vladimir Zelensky met with the new head of the European Council, António Costa, and the new High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the EU, Kaja Callas, who arrived on a visit to Kyiv. Zelensky and Costa discussed the perspective of European and global affairs – current problems and prospects. Zelensky discussed Ukraine’s needs for air defense systems with the EU’s new chief diplomat.
Ukraine will receive 1.5 billion euros per month from the fixed assets of the Russian Federation
In 2025, Ukraine will receive 1.5 billion euros monthly, which can also be used for military purposes, European Council President António Costa said at a press conference with President Vladimir Zelensky in Kyiv. The EU will receive this money from the use of Russia’s frozen assets. In addition, the European Union will continue to provide humanitarian, economic, military and energy assistance to Ukraine.
Zelensky proposed his own version of Ukraine joining NATO
President Vladimir Zelensky proposed his own option for Ukraine to join NATO, according to which the country is not subject to Article 5 of the Alliance during wars. At the same time, he emphasized that Ukraine does not plan to agree to join NATO as part of its territory, because regions under Russian occupation will be considered non-Ukrainian. In addition, due to the participation of Alliance member countries in the conflict, the support of half of the partners is at risk.
Putin approves budget for 2025, increasing Russia’s military spending to a record level
According to the law signed by the head of the Kremlin, in 2025, expenses under the heading “National Defense” will reach about 32.5% of the budget. We are talking about 13.5 trillion rubles. Thus, the military budget of the Russian Federation will reach 6.2% of national GDP – the level of military dictatorships in Africa (6.3% of GDP in South Sudan). Moreover, almost every third ruble in the treasury will be spent on classified items.
In November, the Russian army suffered losses in personnel since the beginning of the invasion.
In November 2024, the Russian army suffered the largest irreparable and sanitary loss in personnel since the beginning of the entire invasion – 45,720 military personnel. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in November, in one day, the Ukrainian military killed and wounded 2,030 Russian soldiers, which is the highest rate of losses among the invaders per day since February 24, 2022. In addition, in November, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 307 tanks – and this is the highest number for the current fall.
Maguchikh became the best athlete in the world in 2024
Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Maguchikh was recognized as the best athlete of 2024. Earlier, in October, Maguchikh became the best athlete in Europe in 2024. This year, the 23-year-old Dnepryanka became an Olympic champion and European champion, won the Diamond League final, set a world record on the 2.10-meter bar and became world vice-champion in the indoor high jump.
The Syrian government has lost control of Aleppo
Syria’s second city Aleppo is no longer under the control of leader Bashar al-Assad for the first time since the conflict began in the country, the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and allied rebel groups “control the city of Aleppo, except for areas controlled by Kurdish forces,” he said. Rebels are also moving deeper into areas controlled by the Syrian army.
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Source: korrespondent
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