A US court has sentenced Donald Trump to “unconditional discharge” on 34 charges of business fraud. The Supreme Court rejected Trump's request to postpone the sentence in the case of payments to a porn actress.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister had a phone conversation with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas. The parties discussed coordination of efforts in Ukraine-EU relations, the Food from Ukraine initiative and assistance to Syria.
The court sentenced photographer Oleksandr Ktytorchuk to 12 years and 10 months in prison for sexual crimes against girls. The offender had been committing violence during photo shoots since 2011.
Level III avalanche hazard and storm warning have been declared in the Carpathians from January 9 to 13. In the highlands of Transcarpathia, the danger reaches level IV, and tourists are urged to refrain from hiking.
There are 78 collection points in the capital for eco-friendly recycling of Christmas trees and pines. The trees are chopped into wood chips, which will be used to mulch the holes of young trees.
NATO countries will not agree to Trump's proposal to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP. A compromise decision of about 3% of GDP is expected at the summit in The Hague in June.
Employees of a Ukrainian company were notified of suspicion for assisting in the construction of a liquefied natural gas plant in Rostov region of Russia. The company's co-owner has 5 companies in Russia that supply equipment to Gazprom and Lukoil.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said that Russia's use of the so-called “shadow fleet” not only finances its military budget but also threatens the environment.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported the deaths of 67 clergymen and the destruction of more than 630 religious buildings at the hands of the Russian occupiers. The occupation authorities ban the activities of religious organizations not affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry expects a visit from US President-elect Keith Kellogg's special envoy after Trump's inauguration. The parties plan to discuss the possibilities of achieving a just peace in Ukraine.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman reported good relations between Zelenskyy and Trump and their previous meetings. A new personal meeting of the presidents is expected after the inauguration to discuss important issues.
Boeing, Google, and other major US companies have donated $1 million each to Donald Trump's inaugural fund. Meta, Amazon, Uber, Ford, GM, Toyota, and Chevron also joined the list of donors.
The BepiColombo mission has taken a series of new images of Mercury during its sixth flyby of the planet. The spacecraft, launched in 2018, is due to land on Mercury in 2026 for a detailed study.
The Moldovan Foreign Ministry summoned Russia's Charge d'Affaires due to disinformation statements about the energy crisis in Transnistria. The diplomat was told that statements that undermine the country's stability are unacceptable.
Two Russian propaganda films, Maidan, the Road to War and Children of Donbas, are scheduled to be screened in Italy in January and February 2025. Ukraine's State Film Agency appealed to the embassy to prevent the screenings.
The Ukrainian electric vehicle market grew by 38% in 2024, with more than 51. 7 thousand cars registered. VW ID.4 became the leader among new electric cars, and NISSAN Leaf - among used ones.
In Kyiv, near the Central Station, a hot water pipe burst at the intersection of Zhylianska and Petliura streets. At the scene of the incident, the ground was split, pieces of asphalt were scattered, cars were flooded and traffic was blocked.
Oleksandr Rudynskyi has been cast as a Ukrainian military man in the international TV series The Agency. The actor shared his experience of working with director Joe Wright and spoke about the absence of Russian actors on the set.
In a Kyiv hostel, a foreigner stabbed a local resident during a quarrel. Police detained the attacker in Poltava region and he faces up to 8 years in prison.
Three men set fire to an administrative building in the Sinelnyk district by throwing Molotov cocktails. The suspects were detained, and their connection with Russian special services and other arson attacks in the region is being checked.
The National Police has put more than 500,000 men liable for military service on the wanted list since the start of the full-scale invasion. Law enforcement agencies are deploying investigators and task forces to search for people who are avoiding mobilization.
Alexander Smirnov admitted that he lied about $5 million in bribes from Burisma to Joe and Hunter Biden. A Los Angeles court sentenced him to 6 years in prison for attempting to influence the 2020 elections.
In Uzhhorod, a man put his pants to dry in a gas oven and went to rest, which led to a fire. Neighbors who smelled smoke helped the owner put out the fire.
The OCU has refuted the widespread superstition that a child should be given a “secret” name at baptism. The church explained the rules for choosing a name and emphasized the importance of using the baptismal name in all church rites.
In 2024, 35 thousand square kilometers of territory were surveyed and demined in Ukraine, of which 17 thousand square kilometers were returned to use. 73 mine action operators and 200 mechanical demining vehicles were engaged.
Since the beginning of 2025, 7 people have died on Ukrainian waters, mostly while fishing. Cases were reported in seven regions due to unstable temperatures and fragile ice.
In December 2024, 11 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning were recorded in Ukraine, and 5 people died. The SES reports 756 cases of fires due to violations of the rules for operating heaters.
The occupation authorities of Crimea predict a deterioration of the situation with the fuel oil spill and its possible spread to Odesa region. More than 86,000 tons of fuel oil have already been collected in Crimea and the Kuban after the tanker accident.
The EU Court of Justice ordered the European Commission to pay EUR 400 to a German citizen for the transfer of his personal data to the United States. The breach occurred when he registered for a conference via Facebook.
James Bond star Daniel Craig will be awarded the Dilys Powell Prize at the London Critics' Circle Film Awards. The award ceremony will take place on February 2 at the May Fair Hotel in London.
