KYIV:
The General Staff of Ukraine reported on Monday that Russian forces continued to bombard targets in eastern and southern Ukraine with missiles, drones, and artillery while millions of people were still without power and enduring subzero temperatures as a result of additional attacks on vital infrastructure.
Before scheduled Group of Seven (G7) and EU meetings on Monday, that may decide to impose more sanctions on Russia, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky talked with the presidents of the United States, France, and Turkey over the course of the weekend.
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On the diplomatic front, the foreign ministers of the European Union decided on Monday to add an additional 2 billion euros ($2.11 billion) to a fund that supports the military of Ukraine. They also had to talk about the ninth set of sanctions against Russia.
Separately, Zelenskiy is expected to participate in an online conference concerning the situation in Ukraine that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz would conduct with other G7 leaders. At 1630 GMT, Scholz is scheduled to hold a press conference.
After speaking with Biden, Emmanuel Macron of France, and Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Sunday, Zelenskiy declared, “We are continually working with partners,” adding that he anticipates some “significant results” from the next international conferences on Ukraine.
After speaking with Biden, Emmanuel Macron of France, and Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Sunday, Zelenskiy declared, “We are continually working with partners,” adding that he anticipates some “significant results” from the next international conferences on Ukraine.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CBS’s “60 Minutes” that Washington would continue to provide more than $50 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine “for as long as it takes” and reaffirmed that putting an end to the conflict was the single best thing the country could do for the world economy.