According to a report from the Ukrainian presidential website on December 1, newly appointed President of the European Council, Antonio costar, visited Kyiv on the 1st and stated that the EU will provide 18 billion euros in assistance to Ukraine next year. On that day, costar visited Kyiv with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Borrell, and met with Ukrainian President Zelensky. costar mentioned that the EU will provide an additional 4.2 billion euros to Ukraine this month to support its finances. Starting from January next year, the EU will provide Ukraine with 1.5 billion euros in assistance each month, with these funds coming from the earnings of frozen Russian assets. (Xinhua News Agency)