Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, said in a press briefing on November 7 that the U.S. would send Ukraine all $6 billion of outstanding military aid prior to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
Politico had reported that U.S. president Joe Biden was anxious to deliver the remaining six billion dollars by the end his term, out of fear that the Trump administration would halt weapon shipments to Ukraine.
Singh told reporters that the Ukraine will receive $4 billion as part of the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which removes weapons from U.S. stockpiles, and $2 billion as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
Singh responded that Washington was “confident”, and could fulfill its commitments towards Kyiv.
“We’re constantly restocking and backfilling our shelves. “We’re committed to giving Ukraine what it needs, including that $4 billion in authority,” said she.
Singh also noted that Ukraine has many supporters, both within the U.S. Government and around the globe.
She said that the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), which includes “over fifty countries”, is not only supported by the United States.
“And on top that, Ukraine has bipartisan and bicameral support in Congress.” In January, there will be a change in administration but the support for Ukraine is still strong.
Trump’s election victory on Nov. 5 sparked fears that U.S. assistance to Ukraine could soon be ending. Trump’s comments about Ukraine have stressed speedy results rather than long-term support. He has also refrained from saying that he wants Ukraine triumph over Russia.
As Ukraine prepares for another brutal winter of Russian attacks on its infrastructure, there is growing anxiety over the possibility of the United States withdrawing their aid. North Korean troops are also in Russia to help Moscow’s full scale invasion.
Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon press secretary, said Washington was “confident” it could fulfill its commitments towards Kyiv.
Five times, guided aerial bombs were used by Russia to strike Zaporizhzhia. The attack damaged houses, an apartment building and a cancer hospital.
According to local authorities, Russian forces launched a mass drone attack in southern Odesa Oblast over night on Nov. 8 that damaged several residential buildings as well as a school located in the city of Odesa.
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.
On Nov. 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump for his victory in the U.S. Presidential election during the Valdai Forum in Sochi.
The President Volodymyr Zelensky insists on the opening of Boryspil International Airport first.
Vertigo Games, the VR company, released Metro Awakening on November 7, the fourth installment in the popular postapocalyptic franchise set in Russia’s subway.
“We must work together.” “I look forward to meeting with Donald Trump and discussing how we can collectively face these threats, what we need do,” said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The locations of military sites in Ukraine are no longer displayed on Google Maps, said Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Counter-Disinformation Center under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, on Nov. 7.
Naftogaz, the CEO of Ukraine’s state-owned oil company, said that despite reports of a nearing contract, no deal between Europe and Azerbaijan is on the table to keep gas flowing via Ukraine after a transit agreement with Russia expires this year.
The Kyiv Independent interviewed Kurt Volker a few hours after Donald Trump won the U.S. Presidential election. He served as the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations in 2017-2019 and as U.S. Ambassador to NATO in 2008/2009.
Oleh Tatarov has been to Moscow at least 9 times since the initial Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to RFE/RL Schemes, an investigation project that cites flight data.
“Peace rewards only the strong,” said President Zelensky.
Sergei Shoigu said that the West should recognize the fact that Russia is winning the war in Ukraine and begin negotiations, as reported by the Russian state news agency TASS on November 8.
The U.K. announced on Nov. 7, its largest package of sanction against Russia since May 20,23, focusing primarily on the Russian defense industries and mercenary group.
The fifth meeting will focus, among other topics, on Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine and ongoing escalation of violence in the Middle East.
The Associated Press reported that Eugene Vindman won the election for the Virginia House of Representatives. He is a retired U.S. Army soldier who gained fame as a whistleblower, along with his twin Alexander.
Yoon Suk-Yeol, South Korean President, told the media: “Now, depending upon the level of North Korean participation, we will gradually adapt our support strategy in phases.” “This means that we are not ruling the possibility of providing arms.”
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