Ukrainian troops will withdraw from the besieged city of Severodonetsk, Ukrainian local military leaders said, retaining the eastern city under almost constant attacks from Russia. He added that it doesn't make sense to continue. The power of a few months.
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday, embarrassing Ukraine as a candidate for the European Union and a Western ally who has supplied a large amount of weapons to support Russia's four-month battle. One step closer to. Old aggression.
The vote in favor of Ukraine was 529-45 and the abstention was 14. The European Parliament has also approved EU candidates for Georgia and Moldova.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Twitter that this is "a unique and historic moment in the relationship between Ukraine and the EU .... Ukraine's future is within the EU."
And on Instagram, he said, "We just received a candidacy. This is our victory."
The vote was $ 1 billion announced by the United States a week ago. It was done when he said he was sending $ 450 million in military aid to Ukraine, including some additional medium-range rocket systems in addition to his aid.
In a Facebook message, Ukraine Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk thanked European Parliamentarians for their support: "Ukraine is an EU country, and we are of this right not only on the battlefield but also in the legal sphere. We will fight for. ”
In order for the three countries to join the 27 EU member states, a series of political and economic reforms must be implemented.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine "already implements about 70% of EU regulations, norms and standards." But she said much needs to be done in the areas of "rule of law, oligarchy, anti-corruption, basic rights".
The European Council, consisting of all the leaders of the 27 EU Governments, will vote on Ukraine's membership. Voting must be unanimous. Diplomats say the process can take up to 10 years to complete.
"Ukrainians belong to European families. The future of Ukraine is in the EU," he said. "Today is the beginning of a long journey together," said Josep Borrell, head of foreign policy for the block. On the global food security of Russia's war in Ukraine, and additional EU economic, military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
Zelensky said Russia continues to launch "massive aerial and artillery" in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. He added that Russia's goal is to "gradually destroy the entire Donbus."
Ukrainian leaders demanded faster delivery of weapons to help his army match the army from Russia. Lysychansk. If Russia succeeds, it will be able to control Luhansk, one of the two regions of Donbus, the industrial center of Ukraine. Trying to siege the Ukrainian army.
"Russians are moving forward with ammunition and troops, neither of which is in short supply," Haidai said. And the number of troops.
In neighboring Donetsk, Governor Pablo Kirirenko told Reuters that there is no safe city for residents amid intensifying fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops.
Also on Thursday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Kyiv demined off the south coast of Ukraine, transporting some of the country's more than 20 million tons of grain, according to British Reuters news agency. We were happy to assist in providing the ship with insurance to do so.
One of the world's top Ukrainian food producers has been unable to export grain since Russia's invasion on February 24th. As a result, the global food crisis is widespread. Food prices are at record highs as tens of millions of people struggle to eat due to food shortages.
Some information in this report is from the Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse.