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On Tuesday, the 321st day of the conflict, the EU and NATO promised to provide the Ukrainians with all the military means necessary to defend their homeland and discussions are scheduled "next week" on the types of weapons that can be provided, the leaders of the two organizations announced.
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Germany's foreign minister traveled to Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Tuesday, the first visit by a senior Western official to the war-stricken city close to the Russian border, said his ministry.
Invited by her counterpart "and friend" Dmytro Koubela, Annalena Baerbock declared that the Ukrainian population could "count on our solidarity and our support" concerning the supply of generators, transformers, fuel or blankets to survive the freezing winter, according to remarks made in Kharkiv, the second largest city in the country, and transmitted by the German ministry.
"This city is a symbol of the absolute madness of the Russian aggression war in Ukraine and the endless suffering that people, especially here in the east of the country, face every day," the minister said.
Her visit was made public when she was already on the return train, for security reasons.
sentence of the day
Let's be honest, […] the Ukrainian army is fighting bravely for Bakhmout and Soledar.
Very tough and bloody fighting is going on in the western outskirts of Soledar.
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These are the words of Yevgeny Prigojine, quoted on Telegram by his press service, pronounced while fierce fighting is underway in the suburbs of Soledar, a town in eastern Ukraine close to that of Bakhmout, the warmer from the forehead.
The leader of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner added: “Ukrainian armed forces honorably defend the territory of Soledar.
Claims of mass desertions from its ranks do not correspond to reality.
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The number of the day
2.3.
This is the Russian public deficit as a percentage of GDP in 2022, a relatively low level but rising in particular due to an increase in defense spending.
In 2022, “the budget deficit amounted to 3,300 billion rubles, or 2.3% of GDP,” Russian Finance Minister Anton Silouanov said on Tuesday.
It is thus slightly higher than the target set in recent months by Russian leaders, at 2% of GDP.
In 2021, the budget deficit had amounted to just 0.8% of GDP, according to the Ministry of Finance.
The trend of the day
The EU and NATO have promised to provide the Ukrainians with all the military means necessary to defend their homeland, the leaders of the two organizations announced.
"Discussions are planned next week with the Ukrainians to see what types of weapons are needed and who among the allies is able to provide them," said Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg after the signing of the agreement. a joint declaration with the presidents of the institutions of the European Union.
These discussions will take place within the framework of the Ramstein group (the contact group on the defense of Ukraine) created by the United States, he specified.
The meeting to which the Ukrainian Minister of Defense will attend will be organized in Germany, NATO has been told.
"Ukraine must receive all the military equipment it needs and can use to defend its territory," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The Europeans were the first to supply military equipment to Ukraine shortly after the start of the conflict, recalled for his part the President of the European Council Charles Michel.
"Military support must continue to ensure that Ukraine can defend itself", said the representative of the Member States
In their joint declaration, the EU and NATO undertook to take their partnership "to a higher level" and to mobilize "all the combined instruments at our disposal, whether political, economic or military, to pursue our common goals.
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