The Hungarian Foreign Ministry called Kyiv's refusal to allow a phone call between Orban and Zelenskyy an “unprecedented gesture. ” Szijjártó said that Hungary had done more than others to peacefully resolve the conflict.
FIFA has responded to the UAF's appeal regarding the incorrect depiction of the map of Ukraine without Crimea. The organization stated that the map was created by an external contractor and promised not to make similar mistakes.
The spokesman for the Khortytsia Joint Task Force did not rule out the possibility of the DPRK military being involved in the eastern directions due to Russian losses. Earlier, the North Korean military had already suffered its first losses in the Kursk region.
The occupants used more than 450 drones and tripled the number of reconnaissance drones over the day. The number of artillery attacks has increased to 3,000 rounds, and the enemy is trying to capture Velyka Novosilka.
Friedrich Merz called Olaf Scholz's European policy a “complete failure”. According to him, EU leaders do not want to meet with the chancellor, who either keeps silent or reads moral lectures.
The Russian military in Syria is facing a critical shortage of water and food at the Tartus and Khmeimim bases. Moscow plans to keep up to 3,000 troops at these bases while the withdrawal from remote areas continues.
Ukraine is introducing a new system of power outages with 12 queues instead of 6. Consumers will receive 56 hours of electricity per week instead of 38, with a minimum period of 3.5 hours between outages.
German Chancellor Scholz refuses to provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles to avoid a conflict with Russia. Opposition leader Merz is in favor of transferring the missiles to strike Russian military targets.
Prince Andrew may not attend the traditional Christmas walk because of the H6 Chinese spy scandal. King Charles is outraged that his brother has dragged the monarchy into a high-profile scandal again.
The U. S. Secret Service detained a man while trying to climb over a temporary fence near the White House. The incident took place on Saturday around 11 a.m., the intruder was arrested and handed over to the police.
The New York Times predicts that the war in Ukraine will end by 2025 due to the depletion of resources on both sides. The outcome of the conflict will depend on international support and future peace talks.
The Jamaican government has submitted a bill to remove King Charles from the post of head of state. The country plans to move to a republican form of government through a referendum.
Apple will stop selling the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 due to EU requirements for USB-C ports starting in 2025. The company does not plan to re-release these models with a new port, instead focusing on future versions.
The NBU and the Ministry of Digital Transformation have created a silver commemorative coin “Digital State” with a binary code and an electronic network. The 10-hryvnia coin will go into circulation on December 13, 2024, and will be available for purchase from January 9, 2025.
The EBRD has provided a EUR 267 million loan to repair the M-06 highway connecting Kyiv with Ukraine's western border. The works are planned in Kyiv, Rivne and Zhytomyr regions with a focus on traffic safety.
Experts question the effectiveness of Trump's tax initiatives due to the record $1. 83 trillion budget deficit. Most of the proposed benefits are focused on voters rather than long-term economic growth.
The State Emergency Service warns of a sharp drop to -8°C and wind gusts of up to 20 m/s over the weekend. In the mountains, the temperature may drop to -14°C, and precautionary measures are recommended.
After Trump's victory, bitcoin surpassed $100,000, up 138% since the beginning of the year. The total capitalization of cryptocurrencies reached $4 trillion, exceeding the value of the UK stock market.
Since the beginning of 2024, more than 9,500 fires have been recorded in Ukraine due to emergency modes of operation of power grids. The fires killed 12 people, including one child, and injured 83.
Bitcoin dropped to $99,961 as it awaits the Fed's decision on interest rates. The cryptocurrency market is showing volatility despite positive signals from spot exchange-traded funds.
CD Projekt Red presented The Witcher IV trailer at The Game Awards 2024. The main character of the game will be Ciri instead of Geralt, although the release date has not yet been announced.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 6588 UAH/USD, down 4 kopecks. The euro is set at 43.70 UAH/euro, and the dollar is trading at 41.60-41.62 UAH on the interbank market.
Ukraine plans to launch a unified electronic system to automate the process of obtaining business permits and licenses by 2026. The project aims to simplify the regulatory environment and is a condition for EU funding.
The Minister of Agrarian Policy predicts export revenues from the agricultural sector to reach $24. 5 billion in 2023. Agrarians sowed 19.8 million hectares and successfully harvested the crop, ensuring the country's food security.
Ukraine has struck six US ATACMS missiles at a military airfield in Taganrog. According to the russian defence ministry, two missiles were shot down, the rest were deflected, and there were casualties among the personnel.
The President of Ukraine commented on the phone conversation between Orban and Putin. Zelenskyy emphasized that talks about the war in Ukraine cannot take place without Ukraine.
The head of the Office of the President reported on Trump's commitment to ending the war in Ukraine on the terms of a just peace. Preparatory consultations were held with the team of the newly elected US President to ensure a quick start after the inauguration.
Donetsk RMA plans to complete the evacuation of the last 18 children from Pokrovsk by the end of this week. All other settlements along the front line have already fully evacuated children.
IATA predicts record airline industry revenue of more than $1 trillion and 5 billion passengers in 2024. The average revenue per passenger will increase to $7, despite problems with aircraft supply and geopolitical conflicts.
The Deputy Minister of Economy said that the funds for Winter eSupport came from savings on other programs of the Ministry. Earlier, other sources of funding for the program were reported.
