Zelensky in Washington: Tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine is an investment in global security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a historic speech in the United States Congress. The Kyiv leader told them, in a speech delivered in English, that his country is holding on, thanks to the aid it has received, and is determined not to give in to Russian aggression. At the same time, the leader from Kyiv conveyed that the assistance of tens of billions of dollars approved to support Ukraine to fight against the Russian invasion is not a gesture of charity, but an investment.

Russia warns US of escalation with 'hard-to-foresee consequences'

Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoli Antonov said on Thursday that US actions lead to an escalation with 'hard-to-foresee consequences', a reference to Wednesday's support for Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenski, during his visit to the American federal capital, reports Agerpres with reference to EFE.

US will provide Ukraine with Patriot defence systems

President Joe Biden has confirmed that the US will provide Ukraine with nearly two billion dollars in new military aid, which will include the Patriot air defence system, the BBC reports.

Corruption scandal ‘damaging’ to EU credibility, says Charles Michel

The “Qatargate” corruption scandal rocking the European Parliament is “dramatic and damaging for the credibility of the European Union” and makes it harder for Brussels to deal with multiple competing crises, European Council President Charles Michel told POLITICO in an exclusive interview, politico.eu reports.

Zelensky will meet with Biden in Washington and address Congress

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will meet with President Biden at the White House on Wednesday and later deliver a prime-time address to a joint session of Congress, a daring trip abroad intended to reaffirm American support for his country, White House officials announced late Tuesday night, The New York Times reports.

Gazprom: gas supplied in full, bypassing damaged Russian export pipeline

A local unit of the Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Tuesday that gas was being supplied to customers in full via parallel pipelines following a fatal explosion in a section of the Urengoi-Pomary-Uzhhorod pipeline, Reuters reports.

Roberta Metsola, in Cotroceni: "Romania belongs to the Schengen area"

Romania belongs to the Schengen area, the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, said in Bucharest. The senior European official stated in a press conference, together with President Klaus Iohannis, that there is no justifiable reason not to welcome Romania and Bulgaria into the Schengen area and that efforts are being made for this situation to be resolved as soon as possible.

Massive Ukraine drone attack on key infrastructure in Kiev

Critical infrastructure in and around the Ukrainian capital was attacked by Russian forces early Monday, Ukrainian authorities announced. According to them, the air defense systems destroyed about 15 of the 20 drones aimed at Kyiv, informs Reuters.

Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania-Hungary partnership agreement in green energy, signed in Bucharest

The signing of the agreement between the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary regarding the Strategic Partnership in the field of the development and transport of green energy takes place on Saturday at the Cotroceni Palace, a ceremony attended by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the document involves the realization of a submarine cable to transport electricity through the Black Sea, informs Agerpres, with reference to a press release from the Presidential Administration.

Huge Berlin aquarium bursts, spilling 1,500 fish onto road

A freestanding cylindrical aquarium housing about 1,500 exotic fish burst in Berlin on Friday morning, causing a wave of devastation in and around the tourist attraction, The Guardian reports.

Strong message of support for the Republic of Moldova from the EU leaders, at Romania's proposal

As a result of the actions of the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, the European leaders sent a strong message of support for the Republic of Moldova, which is facing the complex impact of the war, caleaeuropeana.ro reports.

The European Parliament qualifies as genocide the famine caused by the Soviet regime in Ukraine in the 1930s

The European Parliament has qualified as genocide the famine caused by the Soviets in Ukraine 90 years ago, which led to the death of millions of people, comparing the actions of the Russians since then to those now, in the context of the invasion, Agerpres reports.