Geneva [Switzerland], June 28: The agreement commits Europe to continuing arms deliveries, military training and other assistance to Ukraine in the coming years. The agreement will outline EU commitments to Ukraine in nine areas related to security and defense. Ukraine has previously signed similar bilateral agreements with countries such as the United States, Britain, France and Germany. Officials say these agreements are not the same as mutual defence pacts between NATO members but are commitments to provide assistance to enhance Kyiv's security and deter future attacks.
Recently, the EU announced a new embargo on Belarus to close the biggest gap in efforts to prevent Russia from being involved in the conflict in Ukraine. A diplomat revealed that the embargo involves measures on dual-use goods such as chips in basic household appliances, as well as advanced military equipment and technology.
Meanwhile, Poland and the three Baltic countries including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania called on the EU to build defense lines at the union's borders with Russia and Belarus, to guard against military threats and other activities of the EU. Moscow. Some diplomats estimate the cost of building such a defense system along 700 km of the border at about 2.5 billion euros. The proposal will be discussed at the EU summit.
Russia's reaction to the above moves is unclear. In an interview published yesterday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned that Moscow may be forced to downgrade diplomatic relations with a number of Western countries if they do not stop their policies against Russia, according to Radio RT. The diplomat also called on the US to pay attention to the ongoing discussion about the possibility of Russia amending its nuclear doctrine to better suit changes in the current era.
Regarding war developments, the Ukrainian Air Force announced on June 27 that it had shot down all 23 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 5/6 missiles launched by Russia during the night. Ukraine did not specify what happened to the remaining missile. Attacks within 24 hours across Ukraine left two people dead and 31 injured. Meanwhile, 7 Ukrainian UAVs were stopped in Russian territories overnight, in addition to shelling in the Belgorod region, injuring 3 people. In addition, on June 26, the US Department of Justice announced a reward of 10 million USD for information that helps find Amin Timovich Stigal, a 22-year-old Russian citizen prosecuted in the US on charges of plotting to attack and destroy computer systems. and data from the Ukrainian government and partners such as the US.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper