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The European Commission has stated that the European Union's support for Ukraine will remain unchanged after the resignation of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces. Source: Nabila Massrali, EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on Friday in Brussels; European Pravda Details: Massrali called the replacement of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces an internal decision of Ukraine, which is the president's prerogative.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's lengthy conversation with Tucker Carlson underscored his maximalist ambitions in Ukraine.

Rustem Umierov, Ukraine's Defence Minister, has introduced Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, to partners in Germany and France. Source: Umierov on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda Details: Sirskiy also met with Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) plans to try again to move ahead with a $95 billion international aid bill that includes $60 billion for Ukraine as well as funding for Israel, Taiwan, and Indo-Pacific partners. Schumer had hoped to move the bill to the floor for debate and amendments yesterday but adjourned the Senate last night when it appeared he was short of the 60-vote threshold necessary to advance the measure, reportedly saying Democrats would "give our Republican colleagues the night to figure themselves out.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has a right to choose who leads Ukraine's military and the United States will work effectively with his new military chief, a senior Pentagon official said... -February 08, 2024 at 03:20 pm EST - MarketScreener