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Energy Security: EU Commission and IEA announce new support for Ukraine (updated)

The IEA and the EU presented today ten key energy actions to help safeguard Ukraine’s fragile energy security through the coming winter and beyond. 80% of Ukraine’s thermal plants have been destroyed, and a third of its hydropower capacity. “So this is where we will concentrate our repair efforts, with the aim of restoring 2.5 gigawatts of capacity this winter. That is approximately 15% of Ukraine’s needs” – EU Commission

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19/09/2024

NATO intercepted Russian military aircraft over 300 times in 2023

In 2023, NATO air forces across Europe scrambled well over 300 times to intercept Russian military aircraft approaching Alliance airspace, with most intercepts occurring over the Baltic Sea. NATO has standing air-policing missions that calls for Allied jets to scramble when there are signs of Russian military planes approaching Allied airspace in unpredictable ways. Along NATO’s eastern flank, Russian military aircraft have a history of not transmitting a transponder code

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29/12/2023

Ukraine: French condemnation of Russian strikes (29 December 2023)

In launching more than 110 missiles and dozens of drones across Ukraine, as it has done almost daily over the past several months, Russia is continuing its strategy of terror aimed at destroying Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, in order to weaken the resilience of the Ukrainian people during the second winter of the conflict. As Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna has repeatedly emphasized, France will continue to work

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29/12/2023

Sweden: More people from Ukraine to be covered by the Temporary Protection Directive

Due to the war in Ukraine, the EU Temporary Protection Directive was activated by decision of the Council of the European Union on 4 March 2022. The decision provides certain Ukrainian citizens and their family members with the right to temporary protection if they were forced to flee Ukraine on 24 February 2022 or later as a result of the military invasion by the Russian armed forces. In April 2022,

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29/12/2023

Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy on new defense packages 

For the next year, we have set ourselves crystal clear goals in terms of artillery, drones, missiles, and armored vehicles. One of our major political results this year is an agreement with our partners, particularly the United States, on co-production of weapons. Establishment of new production facilities. Localization in Ukraine. Expansion of the repair base. All this contributes to Ukraine’s defense and economic robustness, resulting in considerable GDP growth and

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28/12/2023

Ukraine: Andriy Yermak had a phone call with the National Security Advisor to the President of South Africa

On the instructions of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak had a phone call with National Security Advisor to the President of the Republic of South Africa Sydney Mufamadi. Andriy Yermak thanked his interlocutor for the active participation in the meetings at the level of advisors on the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula. The parties exchanged views on preparations for the next meeting

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27/12/2023

Zelenskyy: We must strengthen Ukraine to the point where Russia feels that every one of their strikes will face our retaliation 

According to the President, this year, thanks to the Ukrainian defense industry enterprises, the production of weapons and equipment has tripled compared to last year. There is also an extremely significant increase in the production of ammunition, particularly for artillery. Systematic deployment of ammunition manufacturing for domestic drones is underway, while the quantitative and qualitative indicators of missile production have grown as well. Next year, special attention will be paid

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27/12/2023

Russia: Defence Minister’s report to the President on the Ukrainian attack on Feodosia

“Earlier, the Defence Ministry reported that the large landing ship Novocherkassk, stationed in Feodosia, had been damaged last night, as Russian military units were repelling an attack by the Ukrainian armed forces involving air-launched guided missiles. While repelling the air strike, air defence units destroyed two enemy Su-24 tactical bombers (that had launched the guided air-to-surface missiles) near Zhovten, located 125 kilometres northeast of Nikolayev.”

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26/12/2023

Ukraine: Switzerland expands sanctions listings

As part of a 12th package of sanctions adopted on 18 December, the EU imposed new measures in response to Russia’s ongoing military aggression against Ukraine and continued acts of destabilisation, which undermine Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and security. In turn, on 21 December the EAER imposed sanctions within its jurisdiction on a further 61 individuals and 86 entities. Among the newly sanctioned individuals are members of the Belarusian armed

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22/12/2023

EU Commission, Ukraine and Moldova sign High-Level Understandings to improve transport connectivity

The adapted maps will help step up connectivity between Ukraine and Moldova and with the EU, which will be particularly important now that the European Council has decided to launch accession negotiations with both countries. Following signature of associations agreements with the Commission earlier this year, Moldova and Ukraine will also be able to apply for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility for projects to develop TEN-T infrastructure.

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22/12/2023

Netherlands: First support package for Ukraine for 2024

For the first four months of 2024 the government has reserved €102 million to help Ukraine get through the winter and prepare for spring. During his visit to Ukraine on 15 December, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Geoffrey van Leeuwen detailed how the money will be allocated.

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22/12/2023

EU sends additional 500 power generators to Ukraine

Deployed from the EU’s emergency rescEU reserves hosted by Poland, the generators range from small 12.5 kVA to large 1000 kVA that are capable of suppling energy to entire hospitals in case of power cuts. The financial value of the 500 power generators being sent to Ukraine is €16.5 million. The generators will be provided to different Ukrainian ministries. The goal is to ensure sufficient supply of electricity during cold

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22/12/2023

Russia’s war in Ukraine: EU Council adds 61 individuals and 86 entities to EU’s sanctions list

Altogether, EU restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine now apply to almost 1,950 individuals and entities. Those designated are subject to an asset freeze and EU citizens and companies are forbidden from making funds available to them. Natural persons are additionally subject to a travel ban, which prevents them from entering or transiting through EU territories.

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18/12/2023

2023 Atlas of Migration confirms continued strong EU support to Ukrainians fleeing the war

Today, on the occasion of International Migrants’ Day, the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) released a new edition of the Atlas of Migration, an online tool providing the latest harmonised and validated data on migration for the 27 EU Member States and for 171 countries and territories around the world. The 2023 edition features a special thematic section on EU solidarity trends towards people displaced from Ukraine. It shows that

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18/12/2023
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12th EU sanctions package against Russia for its war against Ukraine

In particular, this package includes additional listings of Russian individuals and companies and new import and export bans – such as banning the export of Russian diamonds to Europe – in very close cooperation with our G7 partners. Moreover, the package tightens the implementation of the oil price cap by monitoring more closely how tankers may be used to circumvent the cap. It also includes stricter asset tracing obligations and

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18/12/2023

European Council conclusions, 14 and 15 December 2023

On 14 and 15 December, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, Middle East, enlargement and reforms, multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, security and defence, migration and other items, EU-Türkiye relations, fight against antisemitism, racism and xenophobia, and strategic agenda.

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15/12/2023
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European Council opens accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova

The European Council reiterates its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the UN Charter, and reaffirms the European Union’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression.

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14/12/2023

Norway: Risk of residence permit loss for Ukrainian travel

Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security today issued instructions to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), enabling the UDI to revoke temporary collective protection if Ukrainians travel to their country of origin. This results from a general instruction from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security to the UDI (GI-03/2020) that foreign nationals who have been granted protection in Norway can lose their residence permit if they return to

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14/12/2023

Joint statement of the second Nordic – Ukrainian Summit in Oslo

We, the leaders of the Nordic countries, reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine. We convey our deep respect for and recognition of the persistence and spirit of the Ukrainian people, soldiers and leadership. After facing Russia’s aggression for almost ten years, including more than 650 days of full-scale war, Ukraine continues to demonstrate extraordinary determination in exercising its inherent right of self-defence.

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14/12/2023

Strong Nordic support for Ukraine

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the Nordic countries have provided more than EUR 11 billion in total in military, economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine. The Nordic heads of government reiterated that they will continue their support, individually and collectively as a region, as well as under the framework of various international formats and platforms. The Nordic countries will stand with Ukraine as long as it takes.

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14/12/2023
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