Operational situation on the diplomatic front as of 7pm, 1st of March

Ukrainian diplomacy continues to engage on all diplomatic fronts in order to protect Ukraine and its people.

Today, the whole of Europe watched the Ukrainian President Zelensky’s address during the emergency session of the European Parliament.

Ukraine deserves full membership in the European Union already today.

Romania and Hungary joined the group of European countries which support Ukraine’s membership in the EU under a fast-track procedure.

Military aid

•  A new shipment of Javelin and NLAW anti-tank weapons has arrived in Ukraine
•  The Government of Australia has approved USD 50 million dollars in military and technical aid for the Ukrainian Defense Force

 Financial aid

• Japan has approved additional 100 million dollars in aid for Ukraine. The total amount of aid from Japan amounts to USD 200 million
• The Estonian company Bolt has agreed to provide EUR 1 million in aid for Ukraine. The company plans to provide EUR 4 million  more within the next 2 weeks

 Boycotting Russia

• Representatives of more than 50 nations walked out of the meeting room in protest during the speech by the foreign minister of Russian Federation in Geneva
•  Greece is suspending all cultural events with the participation of the Russian Federation
•  The American oil corporation Exxon Mobil is withdrawing all of its specialists from all Russian oil and gas projects
•  The Danish company Moller-Maers, which carries out 20% of all cargo shipments in the world, has announced that it will no longer accept goods to be delivered to and from Russia

Humanitarian aid

• Australia has approved 25 million dollars in humanitarian aid
• New Zealand has approved 2 million dollars in humanitarian aid for Ukrainians
• France has already sent 33 tons of humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Two more planes with medical aid will arrive today
• Additional humanitarian aid is on its way from Lithuania