Zelenskyy clears plea bargains to unlock EU funds, US readies new aid for Ukraine - Thursday brief
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Zelenskyy has approved plea bargains in corruption cases, meeting conditions to unlock EU funding. Meanwhile, the US is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, expected to be announced soon.
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Ukraine to receive €4 billion from EU as Zelenskyy signs important law
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law on plea bargaining in corruption cases, thereby fulfilling one of the conditions for Ukraine to receive a tranche from the European Union.
With the introduction of plea agreements, courts in Ukraine can now sentence individuals involved in corruption to shorter prison terms than stipulated by the Criminal Code. The agreement requires those convicted to expose accomplices and compensate for damages.
US will announce new military aid to Ukraine in coming days - Defense Secretary
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated during a press conference that the US plans to announce new military aid to Ukraine in the coming days.
According to him, this includes artillery, air defense, armored vehicles, ammunition, and other important weapons.
South Korea imposes sanctions against North Korea due to launch of new ballistic missiles
South Korea has imposed new sanctions against North Korea. This is related to the recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Overall, the export control covers 15 components necessary for the development and production of solid-fuel missiles, which are difficult for North Korea to produce domestically.
These include:
- solid fuel
- fuselages
- combustion chambers and nozzles
- carbon cylinders
- natural rubber and components, among others.
Zelenskyy: We agreed with NATO, but Poland finds another reason not to send MiG-29s
Ukraine agreed with NATO to send allied aircraft to Poland so that Warsaw could hand over old MiG-29 fighters to Kyiv. But it was not yet accomplished, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference in the Zakarpattia region.
He clarified that Ukraine needs such aircraft to protect the skies over the western part of the country.
Not only F-16s: Norway to deliver NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine
Norway is preparing a new aid package for Ukraine worth €500 million. It will include F-16 fighter jets and NASAMS air defense systems, says the director of the International Defense Cooperation Department of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, Hennadiy Kovalenko, at the Kyiv Security Forum.
He discussed the details of the visit by Norway's Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram to Odesa. Ukrainian military officials showed Gram the rehabilitation center for servicemen and the fortifications at the border, and they also informed him about the security situation.
