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promised Ukraine a "Marshall plan" of long-term support for reconstruction after Russia's war. "Ukraine has every right to defend itself against Russia," Scholz said in his address to the Bundestag.
Russia's invasion causes over $6 billion worth of environmental damage. Russia's war in Ukraine has led to more than 250 cases of ecocide and more than 2,000 cases of environmental damage, according to Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Ruslan Strilets. "The war has created more than 200,000 tons of hazardous waste and scrap metal, while every destroyed house represents 50 cubic meters of destruction waste," he said.
Ukraine files case against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights. Kyiv has formally filed a case against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights that "seeks an end to the mass and gross human rights violations" caused by Russia's war against Ukraine. The move is considered symbolic as the Russian parliament passed a pair of bills ending the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights in the country on June 7.
Russian proxies to hold staged referendums to proclaim 'republics' in occupied parts of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia oblasts on Sept. 11. Ukrainian military's Center for National Resistance said in its report that the date of the staged referendums in occupied territories of these regions was chosen to coincide with the single voting day in Russia.
Ukraine has received 10% of arms requested from West. According to Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar, every day the Ukrainian military uses 5,000-6,000 artillery shells, ten times less than Russia. “No matter how professional our army is, we cannot win this war without the help of Western partners,” she said.
German businesses continue operating with Russia despite the war in Ukraine. The President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, criticized German business for trying to continue transacting with Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine, reported Bild. "I'm sorry, maybe some people in Germany will be offended: parts of German business don't care what happens to Ukraine, or what happens to Poland. They say: we want to do business, and make money." Duda said. “The German economy does not believe that the Russian army might celebrate a great victory in Berlin and occupy part of Germany again. Poland knows this is possible, so there should be no ordinary business with Russia,” said the Polish president.
The European Parliament has approved a resolution giving Ukraine candidate status. The European Parliament believes that the EU should grant Ukraine the status of a candidate for membership in the union. This was stated
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