Ukraine's Daily War Cost Hits $450M, EU Approves €90B Aid Package
Ukrainian FM Andrey Sibiga Highlights US Role in Potential Peace, Amidst Ongoing Conflict and Western Support
Quick Look
- 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.
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MOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. One day of hostilities costs Ukraine approximately $450 million, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga revealed at the PISM Strategic Ark Conference. According to Ukraine’s top diplomat, this year may be "crucial for peace" in Ukraine, even as this would require US participation. Earlier, Kirill Budanov, the head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office (listed in Russia as a terrorist and extremist – TASS), argued that Ukraine is no longer capable of producing tanks, missiles or any other weapons, as it fully relies on its Western partners for the production of drones, too. Late last month, EU ambassadors greenlighted €90 billion in funding to Kiev and a 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions after lifting Hungary and Slovakia’s veto. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced at a European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg that the EU will disburse the first €6 billion tranche to Kiev for the production of drones.
