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Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia has violated ceasefire 25 times since war started in 2014, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that mere "silence at the front" is not enough for real and lasting peace, as Russia, an aggressor country, has violated the ceasefire regime – introduced multiple times since 2014 – more than 25 times. Source: Zelenskyy at the International Summit on the Support of Ukraine, held in Kyiv with the participation of a number of partners on the third anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion Quote from Zelenskyy: "A reliable and lasting peace is much more than silence at the front. We remember that Russia has violated the ceasefire more than 25 times since 2014." Details: He mentioned that when Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, visited Ukraine, he gave both him and President Trump a document listing all ceasefires, along with specific dates, that Russia had violated. "Therefore, peace can only be the result of balanced diplomacy and absolutely clear security guarantees," Zelenskyy said. He stressed that Ukraine and Europe should be at the negotiating table with the United States and stand together against Russia. "Putin won't give us this peace. He won't give it in exchange for something. We have to win peace with strength, wisdom and unity, with our cooperation. Sadly, peace cannot be simply declared in one hour, one day, today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. This is the reality. And if someone tries to do it in this way – without any support, it won't work, without any security guarantees – it won't work," Zelenskyy concluded. Read also: Trading metals for security: which resources interest Trump, and what can Ukraine offer? Background: White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated that US President Donald Trump is confident he can reach a deal with Moscow to end the Russo-Ukrainian war as early as next week. On 23 February, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that ending the war within the next week was impossible, as security guarantees for Ukraine had not yet been discussed and no substantive meetings on the matter had taken place. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ukraine to receive €3.5bn from EU in March, European Commission president says
Ukraine will receive a new €3.5 billion disbursement from the EU in March, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said as she arrived for the International Summit on the Support of Ukraine in Kyiv. Source: European Pravda; Ursula von der Leyen in a statement Quote from von der Leyen: "I can announce that a new EUR 3.5 billion payment for Ukraine will arrive already in March." Details: She stressed that "Europe is here to strengthen Ukraine in this critical moment" and emphasised that the fate of both Ukraine and Europe is at stake, making Ukraine's resilience a priority for Europeans. "So far, our Union and Member States have supported Ukraine to the tune of EUR 134 billion. That is more than anybody else," von der Leyen stated. Background: Earlier, it was reported that the European Union would provide Ukraine with €35 billion in financial assistance in 2025 through the G7 ERA credit initiative and the Ukraine Facility programme. Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko previously stated that Ukraine expects to receive €12.5 billion from the EU under the Ukraine Facility in 2025. The G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative is financed by revenues generated from frozen Russian assets. The Ukrainian government anticipated that the EU's contribution to the G7 ERA would amount to €18.1 billion. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
