Ukraine: realities | «The Weekly Five»: 26.02 – 03.03
Macron gathers leaders of French parties to discuss Ukraine
The Elysée Palace has sent invitations to the leaders of French parties represented in parliament for a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron dedicated to the «situation in Ukraine». Macron's meeting with parliamentary leaders is scheduled for the morning of March 7 and will take place in the "St-Denis format," in the suburbs of Paris. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will also be present at the meeting.
In the same format, the French President hosted party leaders in October 2023, just a few days after Hamas attacks on civilians in Israel, as reported by Le Figaro. The details of the Elysée Palace meeting have not been disclosed, but it is likely to address future parliamentary debates on the cooperation between Ukraine and France in the security sphere, as well as Macron's statements regarding the deployment of Western forces to Ukraine.
Bloomberg: UK Pressures Germany to Transfer Taurus Missiles to Ukraine
According to Bloomberg, the United Kingdom's government is privately urging Germany to "stop making excuses" and transfer long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. This information was reported by Bloomberg .
«High-ranking British ministers and officials have repeatedly signaled to Germany that Ukraine urgently needs its Taurus missiles, according to people familiar with the matter»,the publication states.
«Germany needs to stop making excuses», said one British official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The United Kingdom has proposed a solution to overcome Berlin's resistance to sending missiles, including a swap agreement. Under the proposed deal, the UK would supply Kyiv with more of its own Storm Shadow missiles, while Germany, in turn, would provide the UK with long-range missiles as a replacement.
British Intelligence: Russia Experienced Highest Daily Military Losses in February Since the Beginning of the War
British intelligence asserts that the average daily number of Russian casualties (killed and wounded) in Ukraine during February 2024 was the highest since the start of the war. According to the agency's data, Russian occupying forces averaged 983 personnel losses per day in February.
As noted by British intelligence, as of today, Russia has likely lost over 355,000 military personnel killed or wounded during the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Air Forces Down Su-34, Marking the 11th Russian Aircraft Destroyed in February
The Ukrainian Air Forces have successfully downed a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber on the Eastern front.
«Today, on February 29 - a date that comes once every four years, but already a familiar day for Russians with the loss of another aircraft. Minus one Su-34 on the Eastern front!»
This marks the third Russian aircraft shot down in the last three days and the eleventh in the past month.
Sullivan: Putin Wins Every Day Until the U.S. Approves Aid to Ukraine
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin «wins every day» as long as the U.S. House of Representatives delays passing a new aid package for Ukraine, said Jake Sullivan, the national security advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, in an interview with CNN.
«The reality is that Putin wins every day that Ukraine does not get the resources it needs, and Ukraine suffers».
He pointed to a «strong bipartisan majority in the House» ready to pass an aid package for Ukraine «if it is brought up for consideration». The report notes that the Democratic-controlled Senate has already passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and other U.S. allies, including Israel. However, in the House of Representatives, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is under pressure from pro-Trump far-right factions within his party who are reluctant to bring the package to a vote.
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Проєкт «Ukraine: realities» реалізовується Інформаційним агентством «Конкурент» спільно з Громадянським Рухом «СВІДОМІ» на англійській мові для читачів з інших країн аби розповісти про актуальні новини та події в Україні.
