All European countries except Austria and Hungary sending military aid to Ukraine: FM

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that all European nations except Austria and Hungary are sending military aid to his country to help it defend itself against Russia.

Dmytro Kuleba

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Speaking in an interview with Ukrainian broadcaster ICTV, Kuleba said that the delivery of weapons to Ukraine is "no longer a taboo topic for the vast majority of European countries," Polish state news agency PAP reported.

We are grateful to @EmmanuelMacron and the French people for supporting Ukraine. Against this background, it is a disgrace to France when French companies assist the murder of Ukrainians and the ruining of our cities. @TotalEnergies, pull out of Russia!
https://t.co/FD98ZcSQiw

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) August 26, 2022

"All European countries, except Austria and Hungary, are sending military aid to Ukraine to a greater or lesser extent,'' he was quoted as saying.

Welcomed @luigidimaio in Kyiv to thank him for the leadership of Italy and Mario Draghi’s government in countering Russian assault on Europe. Putin hits Ukraine with rockets and tanks, while hitting the EU with energy blackmail and propaganda. By standing united, we will prevail. pic.twitter.com/5moadoUVY1

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) August 25, 2022

On Independence Day, I welcomed Portuguese Foreign Minister @JoaoCravinho in Kyiv. Grateful to Portugal for consistently supporting Ukraine. We stand united to stop Russia from attacking not only Ukraine, but all of Europe — with energy blackmail, rising prices, and propaganda. pic.twitter.com/sz5dsyuIlA

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) August 24, 2022

Kuleba said last month that military assistance to Ukraine "is not charity," but "a necessary investment in Europe’s long-term security."

In Kyiv, there is an avenue with plaques with the names of foreign leaders who visited the Ukrainian capital in its time of need.

The first plaque to be unveiled is the one for Polish President Duda!

🇵🇱🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/wFhy4oLF1j

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 23, 2022

This is what strong friendship and true support looks like! 🇺🇦💪🏼🇵🇱

President of #Poland @AndrzejDuda and President of #Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa in #Kyiv on 🇺🇦 National Flag Day. pic.twitter.com/6orQJM4UaB

— Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine - Ukrainian Parliament (@ua_parliament) August 23, 2022

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Source: PAP