On March 18, US Senator from the Republican Party Lindsey Graham arrived in Ukraine. President Vladimir Zelensky met with him and discussed the military needs of our country.
Today the EU made an important decision for Ukraine to allocate €5 billion for weapons for our state in 2024.
The three-day “elections have ended” President in the Russian Federation, which were won by Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin.
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What events happened in Ukraine and the world on March 18, 2024 — read in the material Facts ICTV.
- Zelensky’s meeting with Lindsey Graham and Stavka
- €5 billion from the EU for Ukraine
- New speaker of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Important decisions of the Cabinet of Ministers
- Putin’s victory in the elections
Zelensky’s meeting with Lindsey Graham
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky held a meeting with US Senator from the Republican Party Lindsey Graham, during which the parties discussed Ukraine’s needs in war — ; TACMS, Patriot and F-16.
Photo: US Embassy in Ukraine
— I briefed the Senator on the situation on the battlefield, the basic needs of our Defense Forces. Quite obvious needs. Petriots, Atacams, F-16s. And, of course, artillery. “We discussed further interaction and support for Ukraine,” says the head of state.
In addition, on March 18, the President, during Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, heard reports on the expenditures and receipt of ammunition, intelligence data.
— We also went over the status of the implementation of concluded contracts and contracting for future periods: the purchase and production of equipment, weapons, shells, — Zelensky informed.
In addition, the head of state heard reports on the implementation of previous decisions of Headquarters:
- on the protection of critical infrastructure: energy, water and gas supply.
- on the continuation of the construction of defense lines.
€5 billion from the EU for Ukraine
Foreign Ministers The European Union agreed to allocate another €5 billion for weapons for Ukraine in 2024.
— Today the Council of the EU decided to increase the financial ceiling of the European Peace Fund (EPF) by €5 billion at current prices and allocate these funds to Ukraine by creating a special Assistance Fund for Ukraine within the EPF.
For his part, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba appealed to European partners to make all the necessary decisions as soon as possible to increase and speed up the supply of weapons and ammunition for our military, as well as the development of the defense industries of the European Union and Ukraine.
New speaker of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Major Ilya Yevlash became the Speaker of the Air Force . He was appointed to this position by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky.
He headed the public relations service of the group of forces and means of defense of the city of Kyiv and the press service of the operational-strategic group of troops Khortytsia. Yevlash — Speaker of the eastern group of troops.
Important decisions of the Cabinet of Ministers
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved Plan for Ukraine Facility. It will be the basis for the implementation of the EU financial support program for Ukraine in the amount of €50 billion during 2024-2027.
— Government approval of the Ukraine Facility Plan is a critical step for the final launch of the program. The principles that we laid down in this document together with our partners will become the foundation for the implementation of a number of reforms and will contribute to dynamic development.
I would like to note that the Plan for Ukraine Facility is not a comprehensive state development strategy, but the implementation of the indicators contained in it will help significantly strengthen the sustainability of the national economy,” explained First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko.
Also on March 18 The Cabinet of Ministers allocated another 5 billion UAH for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Funds will be used to purchase drones needed for our frontline defenders.
Putin’s victory in the elections
Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin won the “elections” President of Russia. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation reports that he received 87% of the votes.
Putin has already been congratulated on his victory by China, Iran and the DPRK. And the head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirill Budanov, said that the world has never seen so many spoiled ballots.
Read about what will happen after the elections in the Russian Federation and what this means for Ukraine at link.
