Bloomberg reported on November 8 that unnamed sources familiar to the matter said that European officials met in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 7, to discuss whether or not the European Union was willing to continue funding Ukraine’s assistance if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump stopped U.S. aid.
One source expressed concern about Trump’s potential attempt to shift financial burdens to Europe. However, initial discussions did indicate no drastic changes in direction.
Trump has repeatedly criticised European NATO members for relying too much on the U.S. and not investing enough into their defense capabilities. He also claimed that if elected he could end Russia’s war in 24 hours, but he hasn’t elaborated on this.
There are fears that the new U.S. President may reduce support for Kyiv in order to pursue a deal at the expense of Ukraine with the Kremlin.
Some European officials have suggested that the real problem may not be money, but rather military resources, which come primarily from Washington.
According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (KIWE), the EU is the biggest provider of aid for Ukraine, having allocated an overall total of 118 billion euro ($127 billion) after Russia’s full scale invasion. The U.S. provided almost 85 billion euros ($91billion) in assistance.
“Ukraine appreciates all the support of our partners and we are open for any constructive ideas that will help us achieve a just peace in our country,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky at the European Political Community Summit held in Budapest.
He was one of the first to congratulate Trump for his victory in the U.S. Presidential election, and expressed hopes for “strong bipartisan US support for Ukraine.” Ukraine’s President said that the two had also a follow-up telephone call and agreed to strengthen their cooperation.
Bloomberg reported on November 8 that unnamed sources familiar to the matter said that European officials met in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 7, to discuss whether or not the European Union was willing to continue funding Ukraine’s assistance if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump stopped U.S. aid.
The bodies of 320 soldiers have been recovered from Donetsk Oblast. 89 others were brought back from Zaporizhzhia Oblast. 154 more bodies were also repatriated by Russian morgues.
Viktor Orban added: “Europe cannot finance this war alone.”
“Nobody is safe in Ukraine unless Russia stops its aggression,” Estonian Foreign Affairs Minister Margus Tsahkna stated in a social media post on Nov. 8th.
General Staff report: The Russian army uses munitions like K-51 and RG-VO that are loaded with hazardous chemical substances and are used to counter-riot operations but are prohibited as weapons.
Five times, guided aerial bombs were used by Russia to strike Zaporizhzhia. The attack damaged houses, an apartment building and a cancer hospital.
The missiles that Ukraine will be testing are designed to counter drones and can shoot targets from an altitude up to 2 km.
Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said: “It is not appropriate for us or any other country to force him into this.”
The city is home to the Saratov Oil Refinery (formerly known as Cracking Plant), which is a part of Rosneft – the state-run oil firm
Since February 2022, Ukraine received over $37 billion of budget support from World Bank partnerships.
In a single attack, Russian forces killed nine and injured more than 40 people in Zaporizhzhia.
The air raid alert was sounded in Kyiv at around 9:30 pm local time on November 7, but the all-clear was not given until the morning of the next day, just after 7:30 am.
Since Ukraine launched its cross-border offensive at the beginning of August, Kursk Oblast has been racked by heavy fighting.
This includes 1,580 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
The attack caused damage to multiple residential buildings as well as a local primary school. According to preliminary information, one person died and nine others were injured.
Local authorities reported that at least 25 people were injured, and that there may be more trapped under the rubble. Search and rescue operations continue at the building.
Lindner said that Scholz had fired the former Finance Minister Christian Lindner because he suggested sending Ukraine Taurus rockets instead of financial assistance, Lindner said.
Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon press secretary, said Washington was “confident” it could fulfill its commitments towards Kyiv.
The International Chamber of Commerce will lower the arbitration court costs for foreign investors who are involved in Ukraine’s rebuilding projects to encourage much needed investment.
At a press conference held at the European Political Community Summit in Budapest, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he thought Trump wanted to end Russia’s war quickly, but that they had not discussed any plan.
Reuters reported that the collapse of the coalition would not prevent Germany from providing the majority of the 4 billion euro ($4.3 billion) budget promised to Ukraine.
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