Yesterday's news was that the Ukrainian president thanked Romania for its solidarity and support against Russia. But on the same day, Romanian Economy Minister Florin Spataru said that Romania will produce ammunition to increase its own reserves and for other NATO member countries, not for Ukraine.
On the one hand, Zelenskiy and Klaus Iohannis agreed on further cooperation - at least this is what the Ukrainian president posted on his Facebook page. First, new joint steps will be taken in the field of defense.
"I thanked Romania for its solidarity and support against Russian aggression," he wrote.
On the other hand, Economy Minister Florin Spataru told the Romanian Digi24 news television that there were indeed negotiations within NATO in 2022 for the member states to finance ammunition production with joint developments, but Bucharest has not yet signed either a letter of intent or an agreement on this. At the same time, Romania allocated 10 million euros (HUF 3.9 billion) in 2022 to modernize its ammunition production capacities.
The minister emphasized that Romania will not supply ammunition directly to Ukraine.
He pointed out that the ammunition production capacity is being developed in order for Romania to ensure its own needs, as well as to be able to supply other NATO member countries, because the ammunition reserves of the member states have decreased to a minimum level.
He also confirmed that negotiations are ongoing with Germany and other NATO member states on joint developments, but not only on ammunition production, but also on the opening of a gunpowder factory. The head of the ministry expressed the hope that the negotiations will be concluded in January.
Finally, in the meantime, it turned out that the Romanian participants in the traditional New Year's Eve costume parade were dressed as Russian soldiers, which really blew the fuse in the war-torn Ukraine.
"Symbols of Russian aggression must be banned throughout the civilized world"
- wrote the Ukrainian diplomatic mission in its Facebook post on Tuesday evening, and asked the Romanian authorities to investigate what happened.
The Ukrainian embassy in Bucharest noted with regret that while Ukraine was also hit by serious Russian missile attacks that day, in Bákó County
"a funny parade was organized using the symbols of Russian terrorists".
The Bákó county police responded quickly to the case, announcing that they had launched an investigation into the event. According to the Agerpres news agency, the police are investigating ex officio under the emergency decree on the prohibition of extremist organizations, symbols and actions, as well as the cult of war criminals.
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