🥀The #Hospitallers Paramedics team mourns the irreplaceable loss of their valued member, combat medic Iryna Tsybukh, aged 25.

Tragically, she passed away yesterday in #Kharkiv Oblast.
 
“I want children. I want a house. I want to plant tomatoes... but the most important thing

Many thanks dear Ruslan Strilets for a stimulating exchange!

We're taking action to prevent our agricultural sector from being destabilised by Russian import, while protecting 🇺🇦 exports.

Following EU Council adoption, tariffs on imports of cereals, oilseeds, and derived grain products from Russia and Belarus will be increased.

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Ukrainian initiative in action!
EU ministers agreed to hike tariffs on the import of russian and belorussian grain. This move is expected to effectively halt its export to Europe, depriving the aggressor of profits and helping to stabilize the European market.
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DONE 👋- EU ministers agreed to hike tariffs on Russia/Belarus grain imports from July 1, to:

✅stop Russian grain from destabilising 🇪🇺 farm sector
✅restrict Russia revenues to fund its war on Ukraine
✅tackle illegal Russian exports of stolen Ukraine grain into EU markets

Ukraine must have the world’s full support to defend itself, so #LetUkraineStrikeBack on military targets in Russia.

Being under constant attacks, we have all the right to push Russian invaders back from the Ukrainian borders and prevent the terror from spreading.

New opportunities to unite the world around 🇺🇦 at EU Environment #EUGreenWeek 2024 in Brussels. It is symbolic that Green Week 2024 focuses on 💧. Last year, rf blew up the Kakhovka HPP dam. 1/2

Important meeting with Minister Ruslan Strilets 🇺🇦 today in Brussels.

Despite the terrible circumstances Ukraine is facing because of Russia's brutal aggression, our collaboration on climate is excellent. I commend all the efforts made on the climate strategy and climate law.

This is the price of freedom for Ukraine.

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1/ NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyy met with Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy. They discussed sources of financing for Ukraine’s needs, including funds obtained through access to frozen russian assets, and the further recovery of Ukraine’s economy.

Search operations in the hypermarket in #Kharkiv , destroyed as a result of Russia’s attack, have been completed.

The police have identified all 19 bodies of those killed. Among the victims are a boy, 17, and a girl, 12.

#PatriotsSaveLives , and Ukraine and Kharkiv need them now.

Productive exchange with 🇺🇦 DPM Olga Stefanishyna today.🤝

Focused on continued 🇪🇺 support to #Ukraine ’s #EU accession path & via the #Ukraine Facility.

#StandWithUkraine

#Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region is one of the most painful points on the map today – Russia tries to burn as much & as many civilians as possible.

Ukraine strives to protect people's lives, and our defenders must have everything needed to achieve this.

#ArmUkraineNow

We discussed how to enhance the EU defence readiness.

When we look at the magnitude of our needs & those of Ukraine there is no other choice than producing more in Europe.

We need to spend better, together and more European.

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On our training mission EUMAM, there is a growing consensus to raise our level of ambition.
I have put forward 7 measures for Ukraine via the European Peace Facility worth €6.6 billion.
Nearly all Ministers agreed this is not the time for blockages.
Delays cost human lives.
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Ukraine Defence Minister Rustem Umerov joined from the battlefield to update us on the situation on the ground. He was very clear on what Ukrainians need now.

With NATO SG Jens Stoltenberg, we had a timely debate on our military support as EU and NATO.

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Today’s #FAC defence focused largely on the EU’s military support to Ukraine and how to make the EU defence ready for the threats we are facing. 

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Ukraine requires strengthened air defense, specifically Patriot systems – for Kharkiv & other cities close to the border.

Even heroes need support, and Ukrainian rescuers are no exception – they need a sufficient shield.

#ArmUkraineNow . Save those who save lives.

Substantive conversation on the topic of russian frozen assets at Ukraine Security Forum-Roundtable with participation of Andriy Pyshnyy, Governor of National Bank of Ukraine 🇺🇦

It's crucial that ru assets benefit Ukraine. Price of inaction is too expensive for Ukraine!

🇪🇺🇺🇦 Ukraine will prevail. And Belgium and the European Union will help #Ukraine prevail. Slava Ukraini!

#EU2024BE