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09 February 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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- Zelenskyy Addresses EU Parliament, Says Ukraine Will Emerge Victorious and Become Part of EU VOA 09 Feb 2023 -- European Union leaders welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a standing ovation Thursday as he pleaded for fighter jets to fend off Russia's nearly year-long invasion and pushed for European Union membership for his war-torn country.
- Zelenskiy Tells EU Leaders There Is No Free Europe Without A Free Ukraine RFE/RL 09 Feb 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told EU leaders that a free Europe is not possible without a free Ukraine, as he pressed for more weapons to aid Kyiv's defense against invading Russian forces.
- Ukrainian president visits Britain for defense cooperation People's Daily 09 Feb 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday to discuss defense cooperation. This was his second visit outside his country since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- In France, Ukraine's Zelensky presses for fighter jets Press TV 09 Feb 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has traveled to France, his second foreign destination in a single day after the United Kingdom, where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, pressing them for more weaponry, fighter jets in particular, amid the ongoing war with Russia.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed defense support for Ukraine with all European leaders President of Ukraine 09 Feb 2023
- The EU will stand with Ukraine until its victory, and Ukraine will be in the EU - President after the European Council meeting in Brussels President of Ukraine 09 Feb 2023
- We must guarantee security of Europe - address by the President of Ukraine to the participants of the special session of the European Council President of Ukraine 09 Feb 2023
- Russia is trying to destroy the Ukrainian European way of life; we will not allow that - President's speech at the special plenary session of the European Parliament President of Ukraine 09 Feb 2023
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz in Paris President of Ukraine 09 Feb 2023
- Ukrainian president pays surprise visit to France People's Daily 09 Feb 2023 -- After his visit to the United Kingdom, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stopped off in Paris Wednesday evening and met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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Foreign Reactions
- Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on the occasion of the special meeting of the European Council of 9 February 2023 European Commission 09 Feb 2023
- Putin's actions set Russia on a path of destruction and isolation: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 09 Feb 2023 -- Ian Stubbs says that giving Ukraine the support it needs to push Russia out of its sovereign territory is the swiftest and only path to peace.
- NATO must not be part of Russia-Ukraine conflict: German Chancellor People's Daily 09 Feb 2023 -- Despite providing military assistance to Ukraine, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) must not become a party to the country's conflict with Russia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday.
- The President at the European Council: Ukraine belongs in the EU President of the Republic of Lithuania 09 Feb 2023 -- On Thursday, President Gitanas Nausėda is participating in a meeting of the European Council, where the afternoon session on Ukraine was also attended by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine.
- The President: Frozen Russian assets have to be used to rebuild Ukraine President of the Republic of Lithuania 09 Feb 2023 -- President Gitanas Nausėda, together with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš of Latvia and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki of Poland, addressed a letter to President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, which holds the EU Presidency, on the issue of the use of the frozen Russian assets for reconstruction in Ukraine.
- Chisinau Confirms Zelenskiy Statement On Russian Plan To Destabilize Moldova RFE/RL 09 Feb 2023 -- Moldova's intelligence service has confirmed statements made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy alleging that Russia has acted to destabilize the country.
News Reports
- SpaceX Set to Prevent Ukraine's Army From Using Starlink Internet to Control Drones Sputnik 09 Feb 2023 -- Elon Musk's space company SpaceX has taken steps to prevent Ukraine's armed forces from using the Starlink satellite constellation for controlling and targeting drones as the technology was "never intended to be weaponized," Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer of SpaceX, said on Wednesday.
- Suspension of the Joint Investigation into the downing of Flight MH17 Australia MFA 09 Feb 2023 -- The Australian Government acknowledges the announcement by the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service and the MH17 Joint Investigation Team that they will suspend their investigation into additional individuals responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.
- 'The Most Dangerous Possibility': A Glimpse Into U.S. Fears Of A Russia-Ukraine War, 30 Years Ago RFE/RL 09 Feb 2023 -- On January 5, 1993, just days before Bill Clinton was inaugurated as U.S. president, the outgoing secretary of state, Lawrence Eagleburger, finished a 23-page memo to his successor, who would be taking over in a few weeks.
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