President Zelenskyy: We will increase funding for front-line brigades, corps

“It’s also important to recognize our units and warriors who are doing truly innovative work both in combat and in rescuing the wounded,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a traditional address to the Ukrainian nation on Nov. 6.

I wish you health, fellow Ukrainians!

Today, we have introduced a new sanctions package zeroing in on Russia’s activities in the Arctic. This is one of Russia’s cash cows: A significant portion of the resources the enemy sells each year are extracted precisely from the lands and waters of the Arctic – tens of billions of dollars annually. We are working with partners so that, just as measures have been implemented against the tanker fleet and Russia’s oil companies, similar actions will be taken by them against all the volumes of resources the Russians sell from the Arctic. This is fair. Any means of curbing Russia’s revenues is an effective way to counter the war. We have also synchronized the 19th package of European Union sanctions – as I promised – within our jurisdiction. It is important that other European countries outside the EU – in particular Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom – do the same.

Full text of the address: Office of the President of Ukraine