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Once Donald Trump becomes president, we will see aid to Ukraine dry up,
Valerie Hayer, a French member of the European Parliament, said during a plenary debate on Wednesday
The United States has dedicated about $100 billion (€94.5 billion) to Ukraine. Allies and partners around the world: $150 billion,
he told reportersThey can still do things,
the diplomat told DWAnd not only continue, I expect it to increase, and that our partners will continue to more than pick up their share of the burden,
he addedI am convinced that we will continue to adapt and adjust as necessary,
he said
We’re counting on European partners and others to strongly support Ukraine’s mobilisation,
Blinken said – calling for more artillery, more air defences, more munitions as well as training for Kyiv’s forces
Russia is using Iranian drones, North Korean ballistic missiles and troops to attack Ukraine,
Sybiga saidWe have a clear picture – a clear timeframe, clear volumes – of what will be delivered to Ukraine by the end of the year. This helps us strategically to plan our actions on the battlefield,
he saidUkraine’s defence cannot be put on hold and wait... We need to speed up all critical decisions,
he said
The fact is, the relationship between Russia and North Korea is a two-way street,
Blinken said while speaking alongside Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha from NATO’s headquarters in Brussels
We will continue to shore up everything we're doing for Ukraine to make sure that it can effectively defend itself against this Russian aggression,
Blinken told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels, prior to meetings with allied envoys and Ukrainian officials
We’re making sure that Ukraine has the air defenses it needs, that has the artillery it needs, that has the armored vehicles it needs,
he added
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These North Korean soldiers present an extra threat to Ukraine and will increase the potential for Putin to do harm,
Rutte told reportersThere is deep concern about what Russia is or may be doing to strengthen North Korea’s capacities: its missile capacity, its nuclear capacity,
he told reportersWe need to achieve just peace through unity and strength,
Sybiha underscored
Whatever approach the US leadership takes towards Ukraine, Europe will have to step up, and we will have to take the lead in supporting Ukraine's defence efforts and macro financial stability,
said Olena Prokopenko of the German Marshall Fund of the United States
President Biden has committed to making sure that every dollar we have at our disposal will be pushed out the door between now and Jan. 20,
when president-elect Donald Trump is due to be sworn in ... Blinken said
President Biden fully intends to drive through the tape and use every day to continue to do what we have done these last four years, which is strengthen this alliance,
Blinken said
Obviously we have to do more to make sure that Ukraine can stay in the fight and is able to roll back as much as possible the Russian onslaught and prevent (President Vladimir) Putin from being successful in Ukraine,
he saidThe Russians have been preparing for some time, for several weeks, to conduct assault operations in several directions, specifically in the Zaporizhzhia direction,
Vladyslav Voloshyn told Agence France-Presse