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Ukraine
The acting chairman of Ukraine’s energy transmission operator said winter will be challenging, but the company expects no blackouts at present if there are no further attacks on energy facilities.
Nov. 9
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Presidential Office said Kyiv and Sofia have agreed on the “key provisions” of the agreement.
Oct. 26
G7
Windfall profits from frozen Russian state assets will be used to repay the loan, but it remains unclear how much the EU will actually disburse and allow Ukraine to spend on defense.
Oct. 24
G7
The UK will fulfill its contribution to the $50 billion loan announced at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in June, money which can be spent for military purposes.
Oct. 24
Ukraine
Zelensky meets with leaders of “civil society” to discuss internal Victory Plan; Former White House chief of staff used political F-word to describe Trump; G7 agreed to $50 billion loans for Kyiv.
Oct. 24
War in Ukraine
Trump says Ukraine “refuses to make a deal”; Zelensky tells UN that Kremlin is plotting attacks on nuclear plants before winter; Japan will join G7 in offering Russian-asset-backed loans to Kyiv.
Sep. 26
War in Ukraine
According to EU diplomats, one of the objectives of the talks was to see how to support Ukraine over the coming months, as Russia has ramped up attacks on the country’s critical infrastructure.
Sep. 24
US
We are heading towards a G-Ego world in which global egos with power, or influence, which extend beyond their state threaten to fill the global leadership void.
Sep. 16
G7
As Iran prepares for possible war with Israel, it uses the visit of Sergei Shoigu as an opportunity to ask for more military aid, including air defenses.
Aug. 6
Ukraine
The $50 billion loan would be serviced with proceeds generated by some $300 billion of Russian central bank assets frozen in the West after Moscow invaded Ukraine in early 2022.
Jul. 26
War in Ukraine
G7 and EU leaders agreed in June to use interest from frozen Russian assets to support a $50 billion loan for Ukraine to defend against Moscow's invasion.
Jul. 25
G7
As signs of Moscow’s intention to create a new shadow fleet for its liquified natural gas (LNG) exports began circulating, experts have likened Western sanctions to a game of whack-a-mole.
Jun. 28
War in Ukraine
Top officials from more than 90 states spent the weekend at a Swiss mountainside resort for a two-day summit dedicated to resolving the largest European war since World War II.
Jun. 17
G7
A selection of what European newspapers are saying about the results of the G7 meeting this week in Berlin concerning Ukraine.
Jun. 16
War in Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Jun. 15
As Iran prepares for possible war with Israel, it uses the visit of Sergei Shoigu as an opportunity to ask for more military aid, including air defenses.
Aug. 6