{"id":1773956,"date":"2022-12-13T13:40:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T18:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1773956"},"modified":"2022-12-13T13:52:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T18:52:25","slug":"zelensky-asks-for-additional-840-million-in-donations-to-survive-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-asks-for-additional-840-million-in-donations-to-survive-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky Asks for Additional $840 Million in Donations to &#8220;Survive Winter&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-asks-for-additional-840-million-in-donations-to-survive-winter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1773956&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-Says-Ukraine-Needs-Additional-840-Million-in-Donations-to-Ensure-Winter-Survival.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would need 800 million euros (U.S.$840+ million) to help his country survive the winter amid Russia\u2019s bombing of its civilian infrastructure.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moscow began airstrikes targeting Ukraine\u2019s energy network in October, plunging millions into cold and darkness.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky made the request for additional cash donations at an international conference in Paris hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron,<a href=\"http:\/\/Ukraine needs 800 million euros in urgent energy sector aidhttps:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com \u203a world-news \u203a ukrain...\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> according<\/a> to The Hindustantimes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course it is a very high amount, but the cost is less than the cost of a potential blackout,\u201d Zelensky told the gathering in the French capital via video link. \u201cI hope that decisions will be made accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky said his country needed transformers, equipment to repair damaged high-voltage power lines, and generators and gas turbines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfetched.com\/eu-to-gift-18-billion-to-ukraine-next-year-rest-will-come-from-u-s\/\">EU to Gift $18 Billion to Ukraine Next Year, the Rest Will Come From U.S<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of the destruction of our power plants by terror attacks, we will need to use more gas this winter than expected,\u201d added Zelensky, the AFP report said.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Zelensky urged G7 nations to provide \u201cabout two billion cubic metres\u201d of additional gas to survive the winter, along with more tanks and missiles to fight the invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal added his call for funds from 70 states and international agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey (Russians) want to put us into darkness, and it will fail, thanks to our partners all over the world,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The appeal for funding comes amid past donations of lethal military equipment given to the country.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfetched.com\/biden-pledges-an-extra-270m-for-ukraine-totalling-18-5b-sent-since-january-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Daily Fetched<\/a> reported in October, the Biden White House announced another new weapons package worth $275 million for Ukraine, bringing the total cost of military aid to $18.5 billion sent to the country since January 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPursuant to a delegation of authority from the President, today I am authorizing our twenty-fourth drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine since August 2021,\u201d Blinken said.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken added that the drawdown would boast weapons from the Pentagon\u2019s own inventories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also working to provide Ukraine with the air defense capabilities it needs with the two initial U.S.-provided NASAMS ready for delivery to Ukraine next month, and we are working with Allies and partners to enable delivery of their own air defense systems to Ukraine,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would need 800 million euros (U.S.$840+ million) to help his country survive the winter amid Russia\u2019s bombing of its civilian infrastructure. 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