Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said an analysis of the situation in the Russian military industry shows that pressure on Moscow needs to be increased. “There was also a separate meeting with the Ministry of Strategy and Industry in Stavka,” said the Ukrainian leader. “I saw an intelligence report about the situation in the Russian military industry. We can clearly see in which areas pressure on Russia should be strengthened so that terrorist opportunities do not increase. Sanctions are not enough. There will be more. There will also be other actions on our part.”
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Metsola, EU accession negotiations for Kiev will begin this year
“It is positive that there is a date on the table” for new members to join the EU, but above all it is necessary that Brussels is ready “to take the necessary steps: if Ukraine and Moldova are ready, they will Accession negotiations have begun.” They should be on the market by the end of the year,” said the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, in an interview with the pool of press agencies gathered in the European Newsroom.
The President recalled “the transformative power” of the EU accession process. “Every country has its own path,” he added, “but we must not disappoint the millions of people who consider Europe their home.”
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Agreement in the Senate to avoid a shutdown, another 6 billion for Kiev
Senate leaders negotiating to avoid a federal government shutdown have released details of a stopgap spending bill that will provide funding for federal agencies through Nov. 17, beyond Saturday’s deadline. The hope of negotiators is now that the law will be passed in both chambers within the next five days. The preliminary spending bill includes an additional $6 billion in aid for Ukraine and the same amount to deal with natural disasters, well below what was requested by the White House. Even if the bill passes quickly in the Senate, it risks getting stuck in the House, where Speaker Kevin McCarthy opposes temporary measures.