Fighting intensifies east of Donbass
The fighting intensifies a little further east of the Donbass border region, with the city of Bakhmout being at the heart of the desires. “Russian forces are eradicating our towns and villages,” Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko even said.
The Senate examines a text to strengthen aid to Ukraine
The Senate is expected to vote today on a motion for a resolution calling on the government to step up aid to Ukraine, “especially arms deliveries.” The text aims to “continue and significantly strengthen its political, economic, military, technical and humanitarian support in order to help Ukraine defend itself against the war of Russian aggression”.
Macron shows his agreement with Meloni on arms in Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron posted on Monday his agreement with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on military support for Ukraine, despite rather tense relations between the two leaders, particularly on the issue of migrants.
The French president and the head of the Italian government spoke by telephone and “welcomed the joint action of France and Italy to support Ukraine on the military level, with in particular the decision taken jointly at the end of the week last to provide a SAMP/T – MAMBA anti-aircraft defense system, which will fully meet the priority needs expressed by kyiv”, reported the Elysée.
Zelensky in Brussels on Thursday?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to participate in “a future summit” of the Twenty-Seven, a spokesman for European Council President Charles Michel announced on Monday. “For security reasons, no further information will be disclosed,” said a spokesperson for the European leader, Barend Leyts, on Twitter.
However, several European sources have reported to AFP a possible visit by the Ukrainian president to Brussels on Thursday, on the occasion of a meeting of heads of state and government of the Twenty-Seven.
If confirmed, it would be the Ukrainian president’s first visit to the EU capital since the start of the Russian military offensive against his country on February 24, 2022.