11 March 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Kremlin, NATO Chief at Odds Over Papal Suggestion of Ukraine-Russia Talks VOA 11 Mar 2024 -- The Kremlin on Monday agreed with a comment made by Pope Francis, during an interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI, that Ukraine should have the "courage" to negotiate with Russia two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Kiev rejects Pope's 'white flag' appeal ISNA 11 Mar 2024 -- The Vatican should avoid repeating the mistakes of the past when talking about the Ukraine conflict, the foreign minister said.

Ukraine Loses Another US-made Abrams Tank in Avdeyevka Area in Past Day - Russian MoD Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- Ukraine has lost more than 430 soldiers in the Avdeyevka area over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Germany's Position on Sending Taurus Cruise Missiles to Ukraine Not Changed Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- The position of the German government on the supply of Taurus cruise missile to Ukraine has not changed, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said on Monday.
Only 7 out of 14 Challenger Tanks Handed Over by UK to Ukraine Remain in Service - Report Sputnik 11 Mar 2024 -- Western allies began pouring weapons and ammunition into Ukraine shortly after Russia launched its military operation in the country in February 2022. Last year, the United Kingdom sent 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, which Kiev received in early 2023.

Pentagon Needs $10B to Replace Weapons Already Sent to Ukraine, Officials Say VOA 11 Mar 2024 -- The Pentagon has a funding shortfall of about $10 billion for U.S. military weapons needed to replace those already sent to Ukraine, a shortfall that requires additional money from Congress to fix, top Defense Department officials said Monday.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov DoD 11 Mar 2024
Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland's Meeting with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin US Dept. of Justice 11 Mar 2024

Following Pope's Comments, NATO Head Says Ukraine Needs Weapons, Not White Flags RFE/RL 11 Mar 2024 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg dismissed a call by Pope Francis for Ukraine to "raise the white flag and negotiate with Russia," saying the best way to end the conflict is to arm Kyiv.

Tsahkna in Vilnius: We must shift gear in our aid to Ukraine Estonia MFA 11 Mar 2024 -- Yesterday, 8 March, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna was in Vilnius to attend the discussion called by French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné to find ways of helping Ukraine to victory. The foreign ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine also attended the meeting.

Orban: Trump promised to stop Ukraine cash ISNA 11 Mar 2024 -- Without US money the conflict between Moscow and Kiev would end, the Hungarian PM has said.
Hungary's Orban Says Trump's Plan To End Ukraine War Is To Cut Funding RFE/RL 11 Mar 2024 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, back in the country after a private meeting in the United States with Donald Trump, said the former president has "quite detailed plans" about how to end Russia's war against Ukraine and won't give Kyiv any further funding to hasten an end to the conflict.

Chinese special envoy's second round of shuttle diplomacy aims to promote peace talks Global Times 11 Mar 2024 -- China's Special Representative on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui is currently engaged in a second round of shuttle mediation between Russia, Ukraine and other European countries in an effort to build consensus on a political resolution for the Ukraine crisis, which demonstrates China's sense of responsibility in the region, analysts said, calling all parties involved, particularly the US and other Western countries, to make a positive contribution to achieving a cease-fire.

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