Reuters: EU funds for Hungary will not be unfrozen
Budapest remains unwilling to fulfill the standards prescribed by the EU, a eurodiplomat told the publication.
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All 27 leaders have agreed on an additional €50 billion aid package for Ukraine as part of the EU budget
European Council President Charles Michel said that such a decision would ensure stable, long-term, and predictable financing for Ukraine.
Latvian athletes are banned from competing with Belarusian and Russian teams
This decision was taken by the Latvian Saeima. The ban applies even to the games where athletes from Belarus and Russia compete in a neutral status.
Switzerland banned imports of Russian diamonds
The Swiss government announced that it has joined the EU's December package of sanctions, which includes, among other things, a ban on imports of Russian diamonds.
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun told Shoigu that China will fully support Russia on the “Ukrainian issue” despite the ongoing pressure from the United States and Europe
Earlier, China was the first country in the world to receive a Taliban representative as ambassador of Afghanistan.
The UN International Court of Justice has ruled that Russia violated the organization’s anti-terrorism treaty in eastern Ukraine in 2014 – Reuters
According to the court ruling, Russia violated some parts of the UN anti-terrorism treaty by refusing to investigate financial support for separatist groups in Donbas. Nevertheless, Ukraine's claims for compensation were rejected.
By the end of summer, the EU will train 60,000 Ukrainian servicemen, – head of the EU diplomatic department Borrel has said
“Today we agreed to train another 20 thousand soldiers. By the end of the summer this figure will reach 60 thousand, and you know that good training means saving lives on the battlefield.”
Germany has announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine
According to the information on the website of the German government, it will include, in particular:
EU agrees to annual debate on €50 billion aid package for Ukraine to secure Hungarian agreement – Reuters
“The European Council will hold annual debates on the implementation of this mechanism with the aim of providing recommendations on the EU’s approach to the situation that has arisen as a result of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine,” the…
US and Germany oppose Ukraine’s invitation to NATO at the alliance’s summit in Washington – Foreign Policy citing sources