US EditionZelenskyy plans to ask Europe for help to pay Ukraine’s soldiers
UKRAINE, JUL 25 – Zelensky aims to restore anti-corruption agencies' independence and seeks European funding to raise Ukrainian soldiers' pay amid ongoing Russian attacks and political protests.
- On Thursday, Zelensky told reporters, `Previously, Europeans refused to provide funding for the salaries of our military personnel, only for weapons.`
- After parliament approval, the law provoked criticism over agencies' independence, sparking protests and political backlash perceived to undermine anti-corruption efforts.
- Veterans and activists led protests since the invasion, and Dmytro Koziatynskyi, protest organizer, called it `an assault on the anti-corruption framework`.
- On July 25, Zelensky announced a new bill to restore agencies' independence, promising strengthened oversight and polygraph tests.
- Ukraine needs $25 billion annually for defense production, Zelenskyy said, as discussions begin with European leaders and U.S. officials.
23 Articles
23 Articles
Men Are Already Writing Off Ukraine’s New Prime Minister
This month, the Ukrainian government made an unusual choice for its new prime minister. In a rare move for the country—and indeed for most of Eastern Europe—it picked a woman. Yulia Svyrydenko, a 39-year-old selected by President Volodymyr Zelensky and approved by Parliament, will lead the government in a period of intense uncertainty, as Russia escalates its offensive, Europe revamps its security commitments, and the Trump administration waffle…
Zelenskyy Plans to Ask Europe for Help to Pay Ukraine’s Soldiers
With a mobilization campaign in Ukraine increasingly unpopular among a population fatigued by the war that’s in its fourth year, Zelenskyy’s government wants to motivate more volunteers by offering substantial payments.
Even now, more than half of the Ukrainian budget is being financed from abroad. Now Kiev needs even more funds for war financing. President Volodymyr Selenskyy urges that the wages of Ukrainian soldiers be financed by the allies. "In the past, Europeans refused to give money for the wages of our military, only for weapons. But it turns out that our military can be just those weapons that all defend," Selenskyy explained on Friday. This is part o…
As the war gets bogged down, Kiev urges its European allies to finance the salaries of its soldiers. An unprecedented demand in an increasingly tense budgetary, political and humanitarian context. ...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
