White House says of having additional options for aid to Ukraine
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White House says of having additional options for aid to Ukraine

Kirby
Source:  Voice of America

US President Joe Biden's administration will continue to work with Congress to approve a funding package for Ukraine, as well as look for other assistance options.

The White House made an important statement regarding aid to Ukraine

The coordinator of the US National Security Council, John Kirby, said the US would look for additional options to help Ukraine, considering the battlefield situation.

He added that the US would work with allies on possible contributions.

Of course, we're looking within our own system, government, and the entire administration to see if there's anything else we can do to support Ukraine. But none of these efforts can replace the scope, the scale that would allow us to approve the request for additional funding.

John Kirby

John Kirby

Coordinator of the US National Security Council

Kirby emphasised that they are always looking at other opportunities they can pursue, but he said, "Whatever they are, they won't be as good as asking for additional funding."

He added that it is now "difficult to say with certainty" whether the House of Representatives will approve the bill, stressing that it all depends on House Speaker Mike Johnson.

We know, and Speaker Johnson knows, that if he brings it up for a vote, the bill will pass. There is enough bipartisan support for this, in both parties. There are no questions here. The real question is: Will he bring it to a vote? And only he can answer this question, said Kirby.

What has preceded it?

The Biden administration is exploring allocating about $200 million in funding for the United States military to support Ukraine.

Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, after a meeting with other leaders of Congress and President Joe Biden at the White House on Feb. 27, said that he continues to consider solving the issue of border protection a priority.

According to Republican Michael McCall, the head of the House of Representatives' foreign policy committee, they plan to present an alternative aid project to Ukraine after Mar. 22.

According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine needs urgent decisions from Western partners regarding acquiring air defence systems.

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Russia launched a strike on the Dnieper. SBU detained a traitor lawyer

Security Service of Ukraine (SSU)
Russia launched a strike on the Dnieper. SBU detained a traitor lawyer

A well-known lawyer from Dnipro is suspected of collaborating with enemy intelligence services. He was detained while trying to flee abroad.

Points of attention

  • A well-known lawyer from Dnipro has been detained by investigators for collaborating with the Russian FSB special service.
  • The traitor transmitted the exact coordinates for missile strikes on the workshops and warehouses of the enterprise in Dnipro, which led to destruction and many casualties.
  • The lawyer maintained contact with the Russian curator through an intermediary and further transmitted information about strategic targets for attacks.
  • The detainee faces life imprisonment on charges of high treason and justifying the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.
  • The court chose a preventive measure for the lawyer in the form of detention, and his property may be confiscated if he pleads guilty.

What is known about the detained lawyer?

Counterintelligence and SBU investigators have exposed one of the most undercover FSB agents in the Dnipropetrovsk region. He turned out to be a well-known local lawyer who was transmitting coordinates for missile strikes on the Dnipro River.

Law enforcement officers established that the traitor had given the FSB the exact coordinates of the workshops and warehouses of a local enterprise that modernizes and restores attack and reconnaissance drones. As a result of the missile strike, launched at his direction, six people were killed and another 30 were seriously injured. Civilian infrastructure was also damaged.

The investigation also found that after the attack, he passed on information to the Russians about its consequences and provided the coordinates of another strategic object for further strikes.

The agent maintained contact with his Russian handler through an intermediary — an old acquaintance who holds the position of "first deputy head of the Krasnogvardeysk district administration of Crimea" and works for the FSB.

The lawyer was detained while attempting to cross the state border at the Krakivets checkpoint. During searches of his home and office, mobile phones and SIM cards containing evidence of his espionage activities were seized.

What punishment does a traitor face?

The attacker was notified of suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:

  • Part 2 of Article 111 (treason committed under martial law);

  • Part 2 of Article 436-2 (justification and denial of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, glorification of its participants).

The court has currently chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention. If found guilty, the lawyer faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.

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Watch: Zelenskyy addressed Ukrainians on Unity Day

Volodymyr Zelenskyi
Zelensky congratulated Ukraine on Unity Day

On January 22, Head of State Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated the Ukrainian people on Unity Day. He drew attention to the fact that in 2022, Ukrainians chose the path not of quarrels and discord, but of a joint struggle to save their homeland.

Points of attention

  • The Head of State recalls the historical significance of the Act of Union and the importance of the struggle for Ukraine's independence.
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy points to the unique strength of Ukrainians, which gave them the opportunity to survive after February 24, 2022.

Zelensky congratulated Ukraine on Unity Day

It is worth noting that the head of state recorded a new video address on Sophia Square in Kyiv, where the Act of Union was proclaimed.

According to the president, our country is strong and independent because it is united and united.

We always remember this, especially on this day, January 22, the Day of Unity of Ukraine. I am writing this address on St. Sophia Square. A historical place. A place of strength. A place of wisdom given to us by the events that took place here over a hundred years ago, and subsequent episodes of our history, which prove: when we fight, we certainly gain what is ours, but when we quarrel, we lose what is ours.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine

The Head of State recalled that it was after the Act of Union that Right-Bank and Left-Bank Ukraine united into a single state.

Despite this, discord and enemies — not only external, but also internal — prevented the independent country from existing for long.

"Several generations lived under foreign flags, traditions, which were dictated how to live, how to speak, how to think, whom to love, whom to hate. This is what not having one's own statehood is, this is what losing independence is," Zelensky added.

Russia's full-scale war has become a challenge for Ukraine

As Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted, it was on February 24, 2022 that Ukrainians had to prove how "important it is to preserve unity and stand side by side."

It was a challenge for all the people, but it did not frighten them.

And we united… At the call from within. And together we were able to stand… In the word — "together" — lies the hidden power of Ukrainians. This is about what we are capable of when we choose not some of our own ambitions, but Ukraine… When we choose not a scythe, but a sword. To defend our own. To defend our own. To defend with all our might.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine

According to the head of state, all future generations of Ukrainians will come to Sofia Square on all holidays "under the blue-yellow flag and in our state."

And we will do everything to make it so. So that we are not ashamed in front of them, so that they know that we have not repeated the mistakes of the past. And Ukraine exists. Ukraine is united. Peaceful. United.

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