Strengthening defense and energy: Ireland allocates €125 million to support Ukraine
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Micheál Martin (president.gov.ua)
Ireland will provide Ukraine with €100 million to counter Russia’s combined attacks, as well as €25 million for energy supplies, this was announced by Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, according to The Guardian.
According to him, during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Dublin, Ireland will offer not only words of support, but also practical assistance.
"An additional €100m in non-lethal military support will be made available, to help Ukraine withstand the indiscriminate nightly onslaught of Russian missiles and drones. Ireland will also provide €25m for Ukraine’s energy supplies to help to counter Russia’s cynical and callous attacks," Martin said.
The outlet writes that today, December 2, the Irish prime minister and the President of Ukraine will sign an agreement titled the 2030 Roadmap on Ukraine-Ireland Partnership.
It includes political and security cooperation, as well as initiatives in reconstruction, education, and culture.
Zelenskyy’s visit to Ireland
In the early hours of Tuesday, December 2, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Ireland on an official visit.
Notably, this visit is the first official trip by a Ukrainian president to Ireland. A number of meetings are scheduled throughout the day. In particular, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is expected to present Zelenskyy with a detailed report on the negotiations with the US delegation in Florida.
RBC-Ukraine previously reported that Micheál Martin, who already met with Zelenskyy in February during the president’s brief stopover in Ireland en route to the United States, emphasized the significance of the visit for both countries.
