Wagner is inciting the Ukrainian army and Ramstein will deliver new weapons
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News of the day
Germany’s foreign minister visited Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Tuesday, the first visit by a senior Western official to the war-torn city near the Russian border. Invited by her colleague “and friend” Dmitry Koubela, Annalena Baerbok stated that the people of Ukraine “can count on our solidarity and support” in terms of generators, transformers, fuel or blankets to survive the frosty winter. Kharkov is the second largest city in the country and is transmitted by the German ministry.
“This city is a symbol of the absolute madness of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the endless suffering that people face every day, especially in the east of the country,” the minister said. His visit was made public while he was already on the return train for security reasons.
sentence of the day
to be honest […] The Ukrainian army is fighting bravely for Bakhmut and Soledar. On the western edge of Soledar, very fierce and bloody fighting is taking place. »
Yevgeny Prigozhin, quoted by his press service on Telegram, said these words during fierce fighting around the city of Soledar, which is located in eastern Ukraine, near the city of Bakhmut, which is hotter than his forehead. Wagner, the leader of the Russian paramilitary group, added: “The armed forces of Ukraine defend the Soledar territory with honor. Claims of mass desertion from its ranks do not correspond to reality. »
The number of the day
2.3. This is the Russian government deficit as a percentage of GDP in 2022, a relatively low level, but rising, especially due to increased defense spending. Russian Finance Minister Anton Silouanov said on Tuesday that the budget deficit in 2022 was 3.3 trillion rubles, or 2.3% of GDP. Thus, this is slightly higher than the 2% of GDP target set by Russian leaders in recent months. According to the Ministry of Finance, the budget deficit in 2021 was only 0.8% of GDP.
Trend of the day
The EU and NATO have promised to provide Ukrainians with all the military means necessary to defend their homeland, the leaders of the two organizations said. “Discussions are planned with the Ukrainians next week to find out what kind of weapons are needed and which allies can provide them,” Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after the signing of the agreement. Institutions of the European Union.
According to him, these discussions will be held within the framework of the Ramstein group (contact group on the defense of Ukraine) created by the United States. NATO informed that the meeting in which the Minister of Defense of Ukraine will participate will be organized in Germany.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Ukraine should get all the military equipment it needs and can use to defend its territory.” Shortly after the beginning of the conflict, Europeans supplied the first military equipment to Ukraine, Charles Michel, the President of the Council of Europe, recalled. “Military support must continue for Ukraine to be able to defend itself,” said the representative of the Member States
In a joint declaration, the EU and NATO pledged to take their partnership “to a higher level” and “to mobilize all the combined tools at our disposal, political, economic or military, to achieve our common goals”.
