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Ukraine

• Ukraine's Military Chief Reiterates Need For Unmanned Weapons Amid Dispute With Zelenskiy RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- Valeriy Zaluzhniy, the commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces, said the country must develop an array of unmanned weapons systems to reduce combatant losses amid a dispute with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over mobilization.
• Ukraine's First Lady Urges Allies To Act 'Faster' In Effort To Force Russia To Return Children RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska called on Kyiv's allies to move more quickly in their joint effort to force Moscow to return Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the war, saying that time is not on the children's side.
• The EU's decision on €50 billion for Ukraine means that Ukrainians have financial guarantees for social stability - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 01 Feb 2024
• Andriy Yermak met with members of the Council for Entrepreneurship Support under Martial Law President of Ukraine 01 Feb 2024
• Another round of talks with Germany on bilateral security commitments is held in Berlin President of Ukraine 01 Feb 2024
• It is only a full-fledged tribunal that will allow lifting the immunity of the President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Russia - Andriy Smyrnov President of Ukraine 01 Feb 2024
• Today, Europe sends a signal to the world that the international rules-based world order will withstand all challenges - address by the President of Ukraine at the special meeting of the European Council President of Ukraine 01 Feb 2024

Russia

• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 01 Feb 2024 -- At around 6.30 a.m., the Russian Armed Forces have foiled another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 01 Feb 2024 -- At night, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Kremlin on EU's Assistance to Kiev: Ukraine Continues to Experience Problems Sputnik 01 Feb 2024 -- Kiev continues to experience problems, just like Western countries, with Europeans having to carry the burden, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, commenting on the EU's assistance to Ukraine.
• US Patriot missiles shoot down Russian military plane: Moscow Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- Russian investigators say they have evidence that a US Patriot air defense system was used to shoot down a Russian Il-76 military transport plane that crashed near the border with Ukraine last week.
• Russian Investigators Find Fragments of MIM-104A Patriot Missiles at Il-76 Crash Site Sputnik 01 Feb 2024 -- President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday that Russian investigators had determined that Ukraine used a US-made Patriot missile system to bring down an Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane full of Ukrainian prisoners of war on January 24.
• Donetsk People's Republic Shelled by Ukraine 60 Times in Past Day Sputnik 01 Feb 2024 -- The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) was shelled by Ukrainian troops 60 times over the past day, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes said in a statement.
• Russia is inflicting hardship and suffering on Ukrainian people in territories it claims to have "liberated": UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 01 Feb 2024 -- Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown condemns reports of the declining humanitarian situation in the Ukrainian territories temporarily under Russian control and Russia's attempts to erase Ukrainian identity.

United States

• Top Biden Official Confident Congress Will Pass Ukraine Aid As Senators Struggle To Agree On Bill RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- A senior U.S. diplomat visiting Kyiv expressed confidence that Congress would back new aid for Ukraine as senators back in Washington struggled to finalize a bipartisan deal that would release up to $61 billion in aid for the embattled country.
• Paparo Says Ukraine Aid Will Help Deter China in Indo-Pacific DoD News 01 Feb 2024 -- It may seem counterintuitive, but one of the most important things the United States can do to promote peace in the Indo-Pacific is to support Ukraine in its battle against Russia half a world away, Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 209 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 01 Feb 2024 -- Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) travels to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) next week to discuss and assess important issues and recent developments related to the still fragile nuclear safety and security situation at the site, including the reduced number of staff working at this major facility.

Foreign Reactions

• Special European Council: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Feb 2024
• EU Leaders Agree on $54 Billion Ukraine Support Package VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- European Union leaders agreed unanimously Thursday on a 50 billion euro ($54 billion) support package for Ukraine, overcoming previous opposition from Hungary.
• EU Leaders Reach Deal On Ukraine Aid As Hungary Drops Demands RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- Leaders from the European Union unanimously agreed to a four-year 50 billion-euro aid package for Ukraine as Hungary, which vetoed the deal in December, fell into line with the other 26 member states, ending weeks of wrangling over the move.
• EU's Semantic Gymnastics Helped Ukraine Get The Aid RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- In the end it went surprisingly quick and painlessly: there was unanimity among EU leaders already well before noon on February 1 that the bloc will provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 billion) of grants in loans for the next four years. It's a significant signal, as the U.S. Congress has so far failed to agree on more Ukraine funding and Kyiv has indicated that it will be running out of money soon.
• EU Leaders Agree to Allocate $54Bln in Macro-Financial Assistance to Ukraine Sputnik 01 Feb 2024 -- The EU leaders have reached an agreement on allocating 50 billion euros ($54 billion) as part of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday.
• EU leaders see 'urgent need' for ammo, missile deliveries to Ukraine Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- EU leaders have cited an "urgent need" to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and missiles to Ukraine after unanimously agreeing to extend 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in new aid to Kiev.
• EU's 50 billion euro fund to Ukraine more to boost confidence than to play significant role Global Times 01 Feb 2024 -- The European Union (EU)'s 50 billion euro ($54 billion) fund to support Ukraine is primarily aimed at bolstering Kiev's confidence rather than having any substantial significance, as the money is planned for a duration of four years, said Chinese experts. They noted that Western countries are eyeing a long-term plan of aid to Ukraine to fend off the uncertainties that may come with their turbulent domestic politics.
• European Council meeting in Brussels Paving the way for billions in new aid for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 01 Feb 2024 -- The 27 member states agreed on financial support for Ukraine at a meeting of the European Council in Brussels. Member states are to provide 50 billion euros.
• Baltic Speakers Back Supporting Ukraine Amid US Debate on Aid VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- Speakers from the Baltic states voiced solidarity with Ukraine amid Russian aggression and said continued U.S. support for Ukraine holds significant implications for the Indo-Pacific region.
• Comment by Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on the decision of the European Council to establish the Ukraine Facility Estonia MFA 01 Feb 2024
• The President at the European Council: The EU once again demonstrated its unity and resolve to support Ukraine President of the Republic of Lithuania 01 Feb 2024 -- On Thursday, President Gitanas Nausėda is participating in the European Council meeting in Brussels, where the European leaders agreed on a revision of the EU's multiannual financial framework to include €50 billion in long-term financial support for Ukraine.
• Czech teams in Poland trained one thousand Ukrainians last year. EUMAM training continues through 2024 Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 01 Feb 2024 -- Specialised mobile teams comprising Czech combat engineers, CBRN defence specialists, paramedics and snipers trained around one thousand Ukrainian service members in Poland in 2023.

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