Russia's Defense Minister Shoigu, who continues to invade Ukraine, toured a missile factory on the 30th and emphasized the country's stance to accelerate production. Meanwhile, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba will hold talks with his Hungarian counterpart, and the focus will be on whether the country can secure a huge amount of support from the European Union.

On the 30th, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu toured a factory in central Russia that manufactures cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems.



The company plans to double the number of some missiles manufactured compared to last year.



After the tour, Minister of Defense Shoigu said, ``New equipment has been introduced, and production volume has increased significantly.I look forward to the complete achievement of this year's plan,'' expressing his intention to accelerate weapons production. I emphasized.



Regarding Russia's weapons production, the British Ministry of Defense pointed out on the 29th that ``It is possible that Russia could manufacture more than 100 main battle tanks per month.''



Russia's ongoing offensive in eastern Ukraine is expected to continue for the time being, as it has the production capacity to make up for losses on the battlefield.



Meanwhile, on the 29th, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba met with Foreign Minister Szijjártó of neighboring Hungary, and the two countries agreed to aim for a summit meeting to improve relations.



In December last year, the EU was unable to reach an agreement on financial aid to Ukraine worth 50 billion euros over four years, or about 8 trillion yen in Japanese yen, due to opposition from Hungary. I am.



While there is no prospect that the United States will approve the emergency budget needed to continue aid to Ukraine, Ukraine is focusing on improving its relationship with Hungary and whether it will be able to attract large amounts of aid from the EU.

French President Macron: ``European countries should continue providing support''

On the 30th, French President Macron held a press conference in Sweden, where he was visiting, stating that even if the United States decides to suspend or reduce military aid to Ukraine in the future, European countries should unite and continue providing support to Ukraine. I complained that.



French President Macron held a press conference on the 30th in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, where he is visiting.



In this regard, President Macron stated that the United States, which has been the largest donor country for military aid to Ukraine, has not approved an emergency budget necessary for the continuation of support in Congress, saying, ``The United States is We hope that they will continue to stand by our side."



He went on to point out, ``Even if the United States chooses to stop or reduce aid, it must not affect the current situation,'' and said that regardless of the future response of the United States, European countries will remain united. He called for continued support for Ukraine.



In a subsequent speech to military officials, President Macron said of the production of weapons to be provided to Ukraine, ``Even if we make many efforts to produce them more quickly, the scale will be small compared to Russia's efforts.'' The speed is also not appropriate,'' he said, indicating that European countries should do their best.



In addition, he said, ``I would like to reiterate my full support'' for Sweden's membership in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).