In a video address to the European Parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the efforts of the EU and Ukraine and thanked those who support his country in the face of Russian aggression.
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Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has become the new Secretary General of NATO. With Russia’s war against Ukraine raging on and Donald Trump’s possible return to the US White House, Rutte faces a tough balancing act between the military alliance’s 32 members and other international partners such as the European Union.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen embarked on her eighth trip to Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Ahead of winter, she presented a proposal for the EU’s share of a G7 loan, as well as fresh money for the country’s energy security.
The payment shall help financing the functioning of the state and support economic stability in Ukraine which is fighting Russia’s all-out invasion.