Ukraine First F-16 fighter jets receivedA U.S. official confirmed the move to The Associated Press. The arrival of the fighter jets was first reported by Bloomberg. A Ukrainian lawmaker also confirmed that Ukraine had received a small number of F-16 fighter jets. The two officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway (all NATO members) More than 60 aircraft provided to UkraineRussia’s jet fighter fleet is still estimated to be about 10 times larger, but is somewhat held back by Ukrainian air defenses.
Ukraine At least 130 F-16s are needed Ukrainian officials say they will neutralize Russian air power. There are enough pilotsThey are being trained by a coalition of countries that includes the United States, which has also agreed to equip Ukrainian fighter jets with advanced missiles and bombs.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the reason for the Russian military’s expansion in eastern Ukraine was Kiev’s allies are restricting the use of weapons supplied by Western countries And the military is still waiting for weapons supplies from abroad. Russia’s unified interests Russian forces have seized about 200 square kilometers (77 square miles) of eastern Ukraine since their July incursion, according to an Agence France-Presse analysis of data from the U.S. Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Zelenskiy said Kiev was “trying hard” to get permission to attack targets deep inside Russian territory with weapons supplied by the West. “Unfortunately, Our partners are still afraid of this.”
Arrival US Presidential Election In an interview with French media, including AFP, Zelensky said the situation in Ukraine posed a “challenge” for Kiev. “We cannot influence any election.” “Of course, the United States is a challenger today, and there are risks that perhaps nobody can foresee,” the Ukrainian president said. Zelensky continued, “As the president of Ukraine, I, of course, have to have a dialogue between my team and the Biden, Trump and, today, the Harris team. We need to have all these contacts and discuss what our future will be if one of them wins the election.”
Ukraine China does not want to act as a mediator Instead, apply pressure “Force” Russia to end the war“Just as the United States is exerting pressure, so is the European Union. The greater their influence, the greater the pressure will be on Russia,” Zelensky said.
Zelensky said Ukraine and the whole world See Russia take part in the next peace summitAfter Russia did not attend the summit in Switzerland in June, Zelenskyy suggested Moscow should take part in a second summit tentatively scheduled for this year. “The majority of the world now says that Russia should take part in the second summit… As the whole world wants Russia to take part, we cannot be against it,” Zelenskyy said on Tuesday.
China Announcement of ban on all exports Unregulated civilian drones that could be used for military or terrorist purposesCertain drone capabilities will also be restricted. For example, infrared and laser technology for targeting and high-precision inertial measurement units will be placed on the export control list, the Commerce Department said. China has Criticized for allowing drone shipments to Russia It also reportedly collaborated with the company on drone design.
Ukraine sanctions Ban on oil shipments from Russian oil producer Lukoil Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhali said the sanctions do not pose a threat to Slovakia’s energy security. Lifting the sanctions is not up for discussion and Kiev has received a “good understanding” from the EU on the issue, Shmyhali said.
Slovakia’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico said his country would stop diesel fuel supplies to Ukraine unless Ukraine resumed oil deliveries from Lukoil through a pipeline on its territory. Slovakia and Hungary together supply about 10 percent of Ukraine’s diesel. “Slovakia is our reliable partner and I do not expect any threats or intimidation.” said Shmihal.
Ukraine is Omitting international debt payments It will finalize a restructuring plan agreed with bondholders to reduce its international borrowings by $20 billion. Ukraine’s new defaultBut it is unlikely to cause any concern in debt markets: While the restructuring would reduce the face value of Ukraine’s international debt by a third, the country’s finances would still be under significant pressure.
