Sending 680 million dollars of Swedish military aid to Ukraine

report Mehr News Agency, citing Sputnik, Sweden will send the 15th largest package of military aid worth 680 million dollars to Ukraine.

In this regard, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson said that he will send his 15th largest package of military aid worth about 680 million dollars to Ukraine. .

On the other hand, the European Union announced on Tuesday by publishing a statement that it will extend the sanctions against Russia until February 24, 2025

The statement reads: “The restrictive measures contained in Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 should be extended for another 12 months until February 24, 2025.”

The European Union started discussing the 13th package of sanctions against Russia in mid-January 2024.

In mid-February, the German News Agency (dPa) announced that the 13th EU sanctions package against Russia, which will be applied at the same time as the second anniversary of the start of Russian military operations in Ukraine, includes Import will not be banned.

This new sanctions package, which is being prepared and is expected to be agreed on by February 24 (the anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine), reportedly includes 200 entities and individuals. It will target the Russian government, but will not include any “big names”.

Although the new sanctions package appears to represent a “significant expansion” of the list of sanctioned individuals and companies whose assets will be frozen in the EU, Reuters previously reported. An unnamed EU diplomat reported that the new set of restrictive measures would not include any big names.