Ukraine: over 1 billion UAH donated by donors from all over the world through UNITED24 for healthcare needs

Since the launch of the fundraising platform UNITED24, UAH 1,042,468,050 has been raised for healthcare needs. For the funds gathered, according to the decision of the relevant commission on their distribution, Medical Procurement of Ukraine purchased more than 9,000 units of medical and other equipment and transport. UNITED24 is an international fundraising platform initiated by…

Baltic States: 40% of respondents neutral towards China

Riga Stradins University (RSU) reports that a NATO-backed study of Baltic-Chinese relations has concluded. This study focused on the public opinions of Baltic residents towards the far-away superpower. In the last decade China’s economic, military and political authority has increased very rapidly. This superpower’s influence is felt in regions within which this country had minimal…

Lithuania: defence minister to discuss howitzer procurement in France

Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas visited France on December 29 for talks with his French counterpart, Sebastien Lecornu, on the acquisition of Caesar Mark II wheeled self-propelled howitzers. Anusauskas and Lecornu are also expected to discuss “bilateral cooperation, assistance to Ukraine, and other key security and defence issues”, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said in a…

Poland: C/A deficit up in Q3 2022

Poland’s current account deficit rose to EUR 5.78 billion at the end of Q3, against a revised deficit of EUR 4.42 billion recorded at the end of Q2, according to central bank figures released on December 29. Exports of goods in the third quarter grew by 24.8% YoY and imports by 27.1%. The country recorded…