Russia planning major offensive to coincide with anniversary of war, says Kyiv; EU pledges to double military aid
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, middle right, welcomes European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen and her delegation outside the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on Thursday.Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, middle right, welcomes European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen and her delegation outside the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on Thursday.Fri 3 Feb 2023 00.48 GMT
The European Union has pledged to double a military aid programme for Ukraine by training an extra 15,000 soldiersaimed at showing it will “stand by Ukraine for the long haul”. Speaking at the start of a two-day trip to Kyiv, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, reiterated that the EU aimed to have a tenth package of sanctions against Russia in place by 24 February., as part of a broader G7 plan to restrict oil revenues available to the Kremlin’s war machine.
to be located in The Hague, Von der Leyen said. The purpose of this centre was to collect and store evidence for any future trial, whether that took place via a special tribunal or some other way.The Ukrainian prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, has said he wanted Ukraine to join the EU in two years, but in reality it wasand said he had discussed a new sanctions package with Von der Leyen.
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