991 days ago, the Russian attack on Ukraine began. In the context of the US elections, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, assured in Kyiv of the EU's support for Ukraine. Donald Trump's adviser announced that if Volodymyr Zelensky wants to regain Crimea, he will hear from the new administration that “Crimea no longer exists”. Vladimir Putin signed a military alliance with North Korea. This is what happened in the last 24 hours in Ukraine and its surroundings.
> Josep Borrell, the head of the European Union's foreign policy, who arrived in Kyiv on Saturday, at a press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sibiha, emphasized that the European Union supports Ukraine and called for an increase and acceleration of the transfer of military aid to the army. It became Ukraine.
EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell (centre) in Kyiv with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiha (right) EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
– This trip has a clear purpose after the EU meeting in Budapest and after the American elections. The obvious purpose of this visit is to emphasize the European Union's support for Ukraine. This support remains constant. Borrell said this support is absolutely necessary to continue defending against Russian aggression.
– From the first day I said clearly: Ukraine does not need applause. President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine do not need applause, they do not need to be told every time that they are very brave and their struggle is very important. But the most important thing is to provide tanks, fighters, air defense equipment and ammunition, he said.
> Donald Trump's administration will ask Ukraine to present a “real vision for peace,” Brian Lanza, an adviser to the president-elect, told the BBC. The republican argued that if Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky declared that “there will be peace only when we get Crimea back,” the response would be “Crimea no longer exists.” Although he emphasized that he has great respect for the “lion-hearted” Ukrainian people, the priority of the US is “peace and an end to the killing.”
> Ukrainian forces used drones to attack the Russian chemical plant in Alieksyn, Tula region, where it produces weapons, ammunition and weapons, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on Saturday. According to the SBU, the attack was part of a broader strategy to target Russian munitions factories that support Moscow's defense sector and hostilities against Ukraine.
> Vladimir Putin signed a law approving the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Russian Federation and North Korea, Russian media reported on Saturday. The agreement states that in case of a threat to the sovereignty of one of the parties, including a military attack, both parties are obliged to provide each other with military assistance. “This document de facto means a military alliance,” the independent portal “Moscow Time” emphasized a few days ago.
> One person was killed and 13 injured in the attack of a Russian drone on Odessa in the south of Ukraine at night, said Ole Kiper, the head of the Odesa regional authorities. Among the injured are two boys – one is four years old and the other is 16 years old.
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