South Korea's Yoon says North Korean troops' Ukraine war deployment may come sooner than expected
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday that the actual deployment of North Korean troops to the front lines of the war in Ukraine may come sooner than expected.
EU to send 160 million euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The sum of 160 million euros from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets will be allocated to meet Ukraine's urgent humanitarian needs for this winter, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.
EU countries clear the way for €35 billion loan for Ukraine
EU ambassadors in Brussels cleared the way for €35 billion ($39 billion) in loans for Ukraine secured by windfall profits from frozen Russian assets on Wednesday. The Council of the European Union - the EU body representing the 27 member states - publicized the decision. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the loan package on a visit to Kiev in September. "Russia's relentless attacks mean further support is necessary," von der Leyen said. The commission president's plan for an EU loan for Ukraine- without the United States' involvement - first required the approval of a qualified majority of EU countries. The commission's...
EU Commission chief: Hungary's Russia, China policies pose security risk
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungary is putting European security at risk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday in an unusually blunt speech blasting Budapest’s relationship with Russia and China.