Pavlo Bashynskyi

The President of Ukraine will meet with Georgia Maloney at the Palazzo Gigi on January 9 at 20:30 Kyiv time. The next day, he is scheduled to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

Large-scale wildfires in Los Angeles destroyed about 2,000 buildings, including Hunter Biden's rented villa in Malibu. Among the victims were also the homes of famous actors, and 5 people died.

U. S. President Joe Biden has canceled his planned trip to Rome due to large-scale wildfires in Los Angeles. Meetings with the Pope, Italian Prime Minister, and Ukrainian President Zelensky are canceled.

The President of Ukraine met with the NATO Secretary General to discuss the strengthening of air defense and the purchase of Ukrainian weapons based on the Danish model. They also discussed the use of the NATO platform to achieve a just peace.

The Verkhovna Rada has rejected a resolution that blocked the signing of a draft law on the development of the mineral resource base until 2030. The document will now be signed by the Speaker of the Parliament and the President of Ukraine.

The Rada has passed a bill to specialize judges in war crimes trials. Local and appellate courts will have judges with special training for such cases.

The Verkhovna Rada has supported a draft law introducing the concept of an “eco-industrial park” and changes in the functioning of industrial parks. The document establishes new rules for creating parks and restrictions on their owners.

The Verkhovna Rada has rejected resolutions that blocked the law on the Unified State Register of Military Personnel. The document provides for the introduction of Military ID and the creation of a unified database of military personnel.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a law banning the removal of organs for transplantation from fallen soldiers and victims of armed aggression. The ban also applies to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized the genocide of the Circassian people committed by the Russian Empire in 1763-1864. As a result of ethnic cleansing, mass murder and forced relocation, more than 90% of Circassians were killed or expelled.

The Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading the decriminalization of the use of humanitarian aid by utility companies. The draft law will allow them to use the equipment received to provide services to the population at the established tariffs.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed in the first reading a bill to increase payments to families of fallen civilian defenders from UAH 1. 9 million to UAH 15 million. The changes apply to 124 families of those killed between February 24 and March 25, 2022.

The Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading a draft law limiting pensions for those convicted of high treason. They will receive only UAH 2361 while serving their sentence.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law simplifying the process of obtaining Ukrainian citizenship for foreign wives of military personnel. The document provides for special quotas for family reunification and the possibility of renewing citizenship.

Ilya Zabarny does not want to join PSG because of the presence of Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov. The French club may sell Safonov to acquire the Ukrainian defender.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law restoring mandatory monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions. Operators must register in the Unified Register within 30 days after the law comes into force.

The Verkhovna Rada has supported a draft law to include information on the protection of critical infrastructure facilities in the state secret. The exception will be data on the use of procurement funds.

The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a law on the development of volunteering among students. Volunteer activities will be counted as practice and will be taken into account when applying to educational institutions.

The Verkhovna Rada has voted to summon the Prime Minister over the government's failure to fulfill its obligation to draft a law on demobilization. Shmyhal is to report to parliament on this issue on Friday.

MP Mykola Tyshchenko, accused of unlawful imprisonment of a veteran, appeared at the first session of the Verkhovna Rada in 2025. He had previously missed court hearings due to coronary heart disease.

Shandong Port Group has banned tankers under US sanctions from entering its ports in Shandong province. This could affect oil imports from Russia, Venezuela and Iran, which account for 17% of China's total oil imports.

A Tesla Cybertruck driver used ChatGPT to plan an explosion near the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Investigators determined that the incident was a suicide attack by a 37-year-old special forces soldier.

At the Boston airport, a passenger on a JetBlue flight opened the emergency exit door and deployed an emergency slide on the runway. The incident occurred after a quarrel between the man and his girlfriend, and he was detained by police for questioning.

On Maloholoskivska Street in Lviv, people in military uniforms and a police officer, allegedly, dragged a man into a car by force. The video shows one of the men kicking the detainee.

Fraudsters create fake websites of banks and government agencies to steal payment data via SMS. The National Police provided 6 tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of such fraud.

In December 2024, the Russian Federation lost a record 48,670 soldiers, with an average daily loss of 1,570 people. On December 19, a new record was set - 2200 losses per day.

The government approved a draft law introducing the concept of an “eco-industrial park”. The new model envisages the use of alternative energy sources and rational resource management.

The government has included Myronivka Industrial Park in the Register of Industrial Parks. The project will create 1,500 jobs and attract over UAH 1 billion in investments.

The Cabinet of Ministers has authorized the State Migration Service and diplomatic missions to extend the validity of temporary Ukrainian citizenship certificates for Russians and Belarusians who have been granted citizenship since 2020. The decision applies to those who did not have time to terminate their foreign citizenship due to the war.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law on fines for violations in the field of cinematography. It provides for sanctions of up to UAH 51 thousand for screening films without registration and violation of national content quotas.