(English) Ukraine on Fire, November 7
- vvdavyd
- Nov 7, 2023
- 1 min read
Russian Army manpower losses as of November 7: 306, 860
Children killed (according to the Prosecutor General Office of Ukraine): 510
Biden's administration calls on Congress to support almost US$12 billion in aid to Ukraine
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and USAID Director Samantha Power have written a letter and called on Congress to approve US$11.8 billion in budget support for Ukraine. Key officials of the Biden administration explained that direct budgetary support for Ukraine was inextricably linked to its success on the battlefield, ensuring the functioning of the government and economy and allowing Ukraine to focus its resources on defense.
US Senate Democrats block Republican bid to aid Israel, not Ukraine
US Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican effort to win quick approval for a bill providing emergency aid to Israel that passed the House of Representatives last week, but that provides no assistance for Ukraine's war against Russia. Democrats objected, stressing the importance of providing aid to Ukraine as well as Israel.
Hungary promises to block start of Ukraine's negotiations on joining EU
Balázs Orbán, Political Director of the Prime Minister of Hungary, said that Budapest will block the start of negotiations with Ukraine on joining the EU until Hungarian requirements regarding the language of education are met.
First Dutch F-16s arrive in Romania to train Ukrainian and NATO pilots
The Netherlands, Lockheed Martin, and Romania agreed on August 31 to set up an F-16 Pilot Training Centre in Romania. This comes after the US approved the re-export of the F-16s to Ukraine, which was closely followed by the Netherlands and Denmark, which pledged to donate 42 and 19 jet respectively.
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