Ukrainian President Zelensky nominates Yevgeny Khmara for Defense Minister and Andrey Sibiga for Foreign Minister, with parliamentary votes scheduled for August 19.
Ukraine spends approximately $450 million daily on hostilities, according to FM Andrey Sibiga, who also emphasizes the potential for a crucial year for peace with US involvement. Meanwhile, the EU has approved €90 billion in aid for Ukraine, with an initial €6 billion tranche for drone production.
Oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia and Hungary has resumed after a three-month shutdown. The suspension, attributed by Ukraine to infrastructure damage, was widely viewed as a political standoff over EU financial aid to Kiev.
