- Recent images demonstrate a large fire at energy facilities in Yartsevo, Ukraine.
- The EU has given Ukraine a fresh €1.5 billion financial aid package.
- The EU is now Ukraine’s largest source of budget support, having given the country €31 billion.
Recent images demonstrate a large fire at energy facilities in Yartsevo, Ukraine, following an attack by a Ukrainian drone. The operation, according to a Ukrainian intelligence source, was a component of a campaign against Russian military facilities.
In what the British prime minister called a perilous period in history, Rishi Sunak and his German counterpart Olaf Scholz have decided to back Ukraine in the struggle against Russia for as long as it takes.
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At a joint press conference, the two leaders declared that the UK’s and Germany’s relationship is better than ever. The prime minister declared yesterday that by 2030, defense spending in the UK will account for 2.5% of GDP.
Following a string of “pretty bad news” for Ukraine, military analyst Michael Clarke calls this “good news.” While he thinks that Germany and Britain are strengthening American resolve to back Ukraine, Chancellor Scholz hasn’t been as effective at following through on his promises thus far.
The EU has given Ukraine a fresh €1.5 billion financial aid package, with plans to provide an additional €10 billion later this year. The EU is now Ukraine’s largest source of budget support, having given the country €31 billion. This year, Ukraine has a $37 billion budget deficit and is largely dependent on financial assistance from its Western allies.
