Biden promises more weapons after “scandalous” Christmas attack
More weapons are on their way to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden announced. In a statement, Biden said he had urged the Department of Defense to “continue its increase in arms deliveries.”
The statement was published after Russia’s large-scale missile and drone attack on vital energy infrastructure on Christmas morning.
“The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during the winter and to jeopardize the security of their power grid. Let me be clear: The Ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and security,” Biden wrote.
At the same time, there is only a little over a month left before Donald Trump, who has long been critical of US support for Ukraine, takes office as president.
Russian invasion The world's response
Swedes' strong support for Ukraine stands out in the West
In a Western European perspective, Swedes stand out for their strong support for Ukraine. This is shown by a new opinion poll from Yougov that has been conducted in seven countries, reports The Guardian.
50 percent of Swedes believe that Ukraine should be supported militarily until it wins the war, while 24 percent think that Ukraine should be encouraged to enter into peace negotiations. In all other countries – Denmark, the UK, Germany, Spain, France and Italy – a lower proportion believe that support should continue as long as necessary. Denmark is the closest at 40 percent.
Sweden also tops the list when residents are asked whether their own country's support for Ukraine should decrease or increase. 29 percent of Swedes believe that support should increase (the highest of all countries), while 15 percent believe that it should decrease (the lowest of all).
At the same time, the survey shows that interest in standing by Ukraine's side "until they win" has decreased significantly in all countries, while support for a negotiated solution has increased in all.
More weapons are on their way to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden announced. In a statement, Biden said he had urged the Department of Defense to “continue its increase in arms deliveries.”
The statement was published after Russia’s large-scale missile and drone attack on vital energy infrastructure on Christmas morning.
“The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during the winter and to jeopardize the security of their power grid. Let me be clear: The Ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and security,” Biden wrote.
At the same time, there is only a little over a month left before Donald Trump, who has long been critical of US support for Ukraine, takes office as president.
Russian invasion The world's response
Swedes' strong support for Ukraine stands out in the West
In a Western European perspective, Swedes stand out for their strong support for Ukraine. This is shown by a new opinion poll from Yougov that has been conducted in seven countries, reports The Guardian.
50 percent of Swedes believe that Ukraine should be supported militarily until it wins the war, while 24 percent think that Ukraine should be encouraged to enter into peace negotiations. In all other countries – Denmark, the UK, Germany, Spain, France and Italy – a lower proportion believe that support should continue as long as necessary. Denmark is the closest at 40 percent.
Sweden also tops the list when residents are asked whether their own country's support for Ukraine should decrease or increase. 29 percent of Swedes believe that support should increase (the highest of all countries), while 15 percent believe that it should decrease (the lowest of all).
At the same time, the survey shows that interest in standing by Ukraine's side "until they win" has decreased significantly in all countries, while support for a negotiated solution has increased in all.
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