Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reassured Ukraine of continued support, emphasizing NATO solidarity and announcing the delivery of advanced howitzers to aid Ukraine's defense against Russia.
Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visited Ukraine on Tuesday to reassure Kiev of unwavering support in its fight against the Russian invasion that began nearly three years ago.
"It is important for me to show with this trip that we continue to actively support Ukraine.
This is a signal that Germany, as the largest NATO country in Europe, stands by Ukraine's side," Pistorius was quoted as saying by German dpa news agency in Kyiv.
Before his visit to Kiev, Pistorius had talks in Warsaw with defence ministers from Poland, France, the United Kingdom and Italy, where Europe’s support for Ukraine was one of key issues at the agenda of so-called the "European Five" (E5) meeting on Monday.
On that day, Pistorius also attended a handover ceremony the city of Kassel, where he handed over a dozen of brand-new wheeled howitzers to Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany. In total, Germany will provide 54 remote-controlled wheeled howitzer systems, with the initial six units scheduled for delivery in 2025.
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Cambodia's armed forces launched their largest-ever Golden Dragon joint military exercise with China on Wednesday, set to include land, sea, and air operations over the next two weeks.
Russian-born scientist and Harvard University research associate Kseniia Petrova, 31, has been criminally charged in the United States for attempting to smuggle frog embryo samples into the country, federal prosecutors in Boston announced.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not shift its stance on the nuclear agreement despite pressure from the United States.
Cambodia's armed forces launched their largest-ever Golden Dragon joint military exercise with China on Wednesday, set to include land, sea, and air operations over the next two weeks.
Russian-born scientist and Harvard University research associate Kseniia Petrova, 31, has been criminally charged in the United States for attempting to smuggle frog embryo samples into the country, federal prosecutors in Boston announced.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not shift its stance on the nuclear agreement despite pressure from the United States.
In Foshan, southern China, many factories are quiet where workers should be assembling high-end air fryers for the US market.
Denmark is reviewing its decades-old ban on nuclear energy, Denmark reconsiders Nuclear Power Ban After 40 Yearswith the government set to analyze the potential role of new-generation modular nuclear reactors, Energy Minister Lars Aagaard announced.
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