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20 March 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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Ukraine
Russia
United States
- Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - March 20, 2023 DOD
- Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 20 Mar 2023
- DOD Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 20 Mar 2023 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the thirty-fourth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021 and is valued at up to $350 million.
- US Announces $350Mln Aid Package For Ukraine, Includes HIMARS Ammo Sputnik 20 Mar 2023 -- The United States will provide Ukraine with a new $350 million military assistance package that includes ammunition for Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), howitzers, Bradley combat vehicles, among other equipment, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
- Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 20 Mar 2023 -- This week, as Russia's unconscionable war of aggression against Ukraine continues at great human cost, we are again reminded of the boundless courage and steadfast resolve of the Ukrainian people, and the strong support for Ukraine across the international community.
- US Providing More Ammunition, Rockets to Ukraine VOA 20 Mar 2023 -- The United States is providing $350 million in U.S. equipment and ammunition in its latest aid package for Ukraine, as European Union foreign and defense ministers meet Monday in Brussels to finalize a plan to supply Ukraine with ammunition while replenishing their own ammunition stocks.
- Blinken: Xi's Visit Suggests China Doesn't Think Moscow Should be Held Accountable for War Crimes in Ukraine VOA 20 Mar 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow this week suggests China does not think the Kremlin should face accountability for the "numerous war crimes and other atrocities" committed by Russia's armed forces in Ukraine that was documented in a State Department report.
NATO
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
- Opening remarks by Commissioner Reynders at the Justice Ministers Conference on Support to the International Criminal Court and its Investigations into the Situation in Ukraine European Commission 20 Mar 2023
- Marian Majer at FAC in Brussels: EU's common goal and moral duty is to increase Ukraine's ability to protect its citizens and territorial sovereignty MOD - Slovak Republic 20 Mar 2023 -- Today in Brussels, State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Marian Majer attended a joint session of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) bringing together Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers. The collaborative procurement of artillery munitions for Ukraine and the progress made in the first year of implementing the EU Strategic Compass which guides the work of the EU and its member states on security and defence topped the agenda of the meeting.
- EU to Mobilize Additional One Million Ammunition Rounds From Europe to Ukraine Sputnik 20 Mar 2023 -- The European Union will provide Ukraine with one million ammunition rounds, European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday.
- Further support for Ukraine - Foreign Minister Baerbock at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels Germany Federal Foreign Office 20 Mar 2023 -- Foreign Minister Baerbock will meet her EU colleagues in Brussels on Monday to discuss further support for Ukraine, including the supply of ammunition. Other topics on the agenda include the situation in Tunisia, Iran and Afghanistan.
- ICC should uphold objective stance and avoid politicization: Chinese FM Global Times 20 Mar 2023 -- When a reporter asked about the International Criminal Court's (ICC) recent issuance of an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday's press briefing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that the ICC should uphold an objective stance, respect the immunity of heads of state from jurisdiction under international law, exercise its functions and powers prudently in accordance with the law, and avoid politicization and double standards.
- Xi's visit warmly welcomed by Russia, 'brings hope of peace for Ukraine crisis' Global Times 20 Mar 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday to kick off his three-day state visit, with the warm hospitality of the Russian side expressed through the high-standard welcoming ceremony arranged for the Chinese president upon his arrival. Experts from both China and Russia said the visit will be symbolic and have global significance, as it will not only greatly promote the development of bilateral ties, but also bring hope and confidence for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis.
- Xi: China's peace proposal for Ukraine war reflects unity of global views Press TV 20 Mar 2023 -- China's President Xi Jinping has called for "pragmatism" to end the war in Ukraine, saying his country's peace proposal reflects the unity of the global community's views and aims to neutralize the consequences of the crisis.
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