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08 November 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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- Commission adopts 2023 Enlargement package, recommends to open negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, to grant candidate status to Georgia and to open accession negotiations with BiH, once the necessary degree of compliance is achieved European Commission 08 Nov 2023 -- Today, the European Commission adopted the 2023 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, and for the first time also Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia on their respective paths towards accession to the European Union.
- Key findings of the 2023 Report on Ukraine European Commission 08 Nov 2023 -- Despite Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 and its brutal war of aggression, Ukraine has continued to progress on democratic and rule of law reforms. The granting of candidate status for EU accession to Ukraine in June 2022 has further accelerated reform efforts.
- European Commission Recommends Starting Membership Talks With Ukraine VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- The European Commission said Wednesday it recommended member states open membership talks with Ukraine once the country addresses several outstanding reform issues.
- European Commission Proposes Opening EU Accession Talks For Ukraine And Moldova, 'Right Step' Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- In a strong show of support for Kyiv as it fights to repel invading Russian troops, the European Commission has recommended opening EU accession negotiations with Ukraine, while it also recommended opening talks with Moldova once it meets final conditions.
- Ukraine Anticipates 'Historic Conclusion' On EU Membership, Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Kyiv is already planning the steps it will take after the European Commission issues a report on November 8 on Ukraine's progress toward membership in the European Union.
- We already understand what steps are needed to bring the key goal - Ukraine's accession to the EU - closer - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2023
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Ambassador of the European Union and signed a decree on preparations for the negotiation process on Ukraine's accession to the EU President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2023
- Today, the history of Ukraine and the whole of Europe has taken the right step - the European Commission has recommended starting membership negotiations with our state - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2023
- Ukraine gets signal of EU membership talks next month People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- Ukraine got a signal that the talks on its accession to the European Union (EU) may start next month, the Ukrinform news agency reported Tuesday, citing the country's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
- Andriy Yermak had a phone call with the Advisor for Political and International Affairs to the Office of the President of Chile President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2023
- President of Ukraine met with U.S. Secretary of Transportation President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2023
- Andriy Yermak had a phone call with Cardinal Pietro Parolin President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2023
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Fumio Kishida discussed the development of bilateral cooperation and preparations for the Ukraine Recovery Conference President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2023
Russia
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the ambassadorial roundtable discussion of settlement in Ukraine, Moscow, November 8, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Nov 2023
- Ukraine Suffers up to 235 Military Casualties in Donetsk Direction - Russian Ministry Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The Ukrainian military lost up to 235 soldiers as killed or injured in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
- Investigation: Russia Violates Promises Of Pay, Pardons For Contract Soldiers RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- Some have lost a limb or their life, others their freedom. But in multiple cases, Russian contract soldiers and their families have received none of the benefits promised by the state for signing up to fight in Ukraine -- no combat bonus pay, no pardons of convictions, no compensation for injury or death, and no documentation to prove they ever fought at all, RFE/RL's Russian investigative unit, Systema, has found.
United States
- US Has Gone Through 96% of Funds Allocated for Ukraine Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The United States has already burned through nearly 96% of funds allocated for Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict and more than 90% of security assistance replenishment funds, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday.
- USAID Warns No Funding Left for Direct Budget Support in Ukraine Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The US Agency for International Development (USAID) warned on Wednesday that there is no funding left for direct budget support to Ukraine, making further US appropriations critical to avoid Ukraine's government using emergency measures to keep its economy afloat.
NATO
United Nations
- Ukraine: Near-daily attacks deepen suffering UN News 08 Nov 2023 -- The war in Ukraine, which has raged on for over 20 months, shows no signs of ending soon, leaving a trail of devastation and immense suffering in its wake, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
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