Ukraine | Good News For Humankind

Ukraine allies pledge €21 billion in fresh military aid

Peter Schulte / April 11, 2025

The announcement came as members of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group met at Nato’s headquarters in Brussels to pledge air defences, missiles, and other gear as Europe sought to fill the gap left by the changed priorities of the U.S. under Donald Trump. More than half of the aid – €11 billion over four years – is coming from Germany. Support also includes a $590m package from the U.K. and Norway to fund radar systems, anti-tank mines, vehicle repairs, and hundreds of thousands of drones as the nation faces a brutal, unlawful invasion from Russia.

Norway boosts financial support to Ukraine with €4.3 billion

Peter Schulte / March 6, 2025

The Norwegian Parliament has agreed to more than double the financial support to Ukraine for 2025 as the United States continues to withdraw its support under the Trump administration. Norway’s state budget for 2025 initially granted €2.98 billion to Ukraine. Today’s increase by 50 billion kroner boosts the total sum for this year €7.24 billion, more than doubling Norway’s contribution. None of the politicians were against helping Ukraine in its defense against aggressor Russia, from the far right to the far left.

Spain to give Ukraine €1 billion in military aid in decade-long defense deal

Peter Schulte / May 28, 2024

Although the precise details of the agreement have not been made public, the Spanish government said its assistance would “allow Ukraine to prioritize its capacities, including its air defenses.” The bilateral deal was agreed two days after Russia’s onslaught in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv killed 18 people, and as E.U. leaders grow increasingly exasperated with Hungary’s efforts to block aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine passes bill banning LGBTQ+ hate speech in media

Peter Schulte / December 21, 2022

The bill bans hate speech and incitement based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Morocco will be first African country to provide military aid to Ukraine

Peter Schulte / December 16, 2022

At the request of the United States, the Moroccan authorities have decided to transfer spare parts for T-72 tanks to Ukraine, becoming the first African country to provide military assistance to Kyiv.

Ukraine and Moldova join European power grid, ending their dependence on Russia

Peter Schulte / March 17, 2022

ENTSO-E, whose 39 members operate the world’s largest interconnected electrical grid, said the move means they will be able to help maintain the stability of the nations’ power systems.

Women-led, green businesses begin to sprout up in Ukraine

Peter Schulte / February 14, 2022

The U.N. migration agency IOM launched a pilot project called “Sustainably Made in Ukraine” in 2020, which led to the country’s first voluntary Corporate Sustainability Standard for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Ukraine to plant one billion trees over the next three years

Peter Schulte / November 30, 2021

The country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, made the announcement only a few days after the end of the COP26 climate negotiations.

Ukraine becomes independent state after collapse of the Soviet Union

Peter Schulte / December 1, 1991

On 1 December, voters approved a referendum formalizing independence from the Soviet Union. Over 90% of Ukrainian citizens voted for independence, with majorities in every region, including 56% in Crimea.

The Soviet Union becomes the first modern state in the world to formally legalize abortion

Peter Schulte / October 11, 1920

In October 1920, the Bolsheviks under Vladimir Lenin made abortion legal within the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic with their “Decree on Women’s Healthcare”. After the RSFSR, the law was introduced in Ukraine in July 1921 and then the remainder of the Soviet Union. The government saw legalization as a temporary necessity, as after the economic crisis and nearly a decade of unrest, war, revolution, and civil war, many women would be seeking abortions due to not being able to take care of their child.