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The transfer of $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine has been postponed until June, according to a statement by G7 leaders following a meeting in Italy.
European Council approves duties on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus — DW.
The European Council called for further imposition of duties on imports of grains, oilseeds and their products from Russia and Belarus, including wheat, corn, and sunflower meal. At the same time, the leaders of the European Union and its member states emphasized that it is necessary to guarantee “that this will not affect the transit of these goods to developing countries.”
"This will prevent Russian grain from destabilizing the EU market for these products, keep Russia from using the proceeds from exporting these goods to the EU, and ensure that illegal Russian exports of stolen Ukrainian grain do not affect the EU market," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
In 2023, Russia exported approximately €1.3 billion worth of such products to the European Union.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that the participants in the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting agreed to increase support for Ukraine with air defense.
"NATO has mapped out available resources across the Alliance. There are systems that are available for Ukraine. So I expect new announcements on air defense assistance to Ukraine in the near future," he announced.
China is now Russia's primary military complex supplier, — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
"...when it comes to the Russian defense industry, China is now the main supplier. We see China sharing machine tools, semiconductors, and other dual-use goods that have helped Russia rebuild its defense industry."
A delegation of representatives of Denmark, Estonia, France, Sweden and high-ranking UN officials has arrived in Kharkiv.
More than half of a £900m military fund for Ukraine run by the British Ministry of Defense has not been used because of bureaucratic delays in handing out contracts, — The Guardian.
The UK-led International Fund for Ukraine counts nine countries among its donors. Critics claim its provision of weapons to the frontline has been slow. Of the £900m donated by governments over the last two years, of which £500m came from the UK, just £404m has been committed or spent.
Some of the equipment covered in the contracts signed will not reach Ukraine until spring next year, ministers have admitted. The delays are said by MoD officials to have been caused by a need to assess each of the huge number of defense companies that have tendered for contracts. [FUCKING HELL]
Ukraine will receive €560 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) this year for projects in energy, transportation infrastructure and housing recovery.
Drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has opened a plant in Ukraine — Defence Industry.
The new plant will be the German company's second facility in Ukraine. Over the next two years, Quantum Systems will invest up to €6 million in production
Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Donetsk region to meet and award the soldiers deployed in Chasiv Yar, visit the wounded, and inspect the construction of fortifications.
At a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, Volodymyr Zelenskyy named 5 urgent defense needs of Ukraine: 7 Patriot air defense systems or similar, one million artillery shells, long-range weapons, aviation and speed in the supply of these weapons.
🇱🇹Lithuania has handed over an L-39ZA "Albatros" light attack aircraft to Ukraine.
Environmental damage from Russian attacks already exceeds 2.4 trillion hryvnias — Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources.
Russian missile attack on Odesa region destroyed containers with agricultural products that were to be exported to Asia and Africa.
Two terminals in the Pivdennyi port, which specialize in transshipment of agricultural products, were attacked. One of the terminals belongs to the Singaporean company Delta Wilmar, according to the Ministry for Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure.
"Countries that maintain close relations with Russia also have doubts about the expediency of the war in Ukraine," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated.