Zelensky proposes to direct European aid to refugees to the budget of Ukraine
Source: president Zelensky in an interview to ARD
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the money that a number of countries provide in the form of social assistance to Ukrainian refugees should be directed to the budget of Ukraine, and that Ukraine itself should distribute it among these people.
According to the reporter, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, about 200,000 men of military age have moved to Germany from Ukraine.
She asked Zelensky whether the German government should think about reducing social assistance for these men and use the saved funds to support Ukraine.
In response, Zelensky suggested redirecting the money to the Ukrainian budget for further distribution.
As Zelensky noted, now part of Ukraine’s money is in Europe, because when people were leaving the country because of the war started by Russia, they took the money with them.
At the same time, he emphasized that Germans and Germany independently decide whether to support Ukrainians.
Amendments to Ukraine’s enforcement proceedings legislation, initiated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, have entered into force. Among other measures, the reform provides for the automated lifting of attachments on bank accounts immediately after debts in enforcement proceedings have been fully settled. The main practical benefit for citizens is the complete elimination of the need to contact an enforcement officer in person and wait for paper decisions once the debt has been paid.
The 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade has received another batch of supplies as part of Rinat Akhmetov’s Steel Front military initiative. This time, the military received seven quad bikes and four mobile shower and bath units.
In my previous column, I wrote about social innovations in Ukraine. Those innovations are part of civic resilience and the democratization of security, which Europe is paying close attention to right now. The EU is trying to work out how to spread responsibility for its own security across society as a whole, rather than leaving it to institutions alone. It is looking for concrete ways to bring ordinary people into the work of defense and resistance.
Petro Poroshenko’s lawyers have appealed to the High Anti-Corruption Court demanding that NABU be obligated to register proceedings regarding the fact of exerting influence on the court and to recognize Petro Poroshenko as a victim in the case of the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Mudra, due to her pressure on Supreme Court judges who were considering a lawsuit to overturn sanctions.
Internationally recognized brands and financial institutions should direct capital to Ukraine now, not waiting for the hostilities to end. This was emphasized by Rinat Akhmetov, president of FC Shakhtar, during a working visit to UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, where he met with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.