The U. S. House of Representatives has approved the 2025 defense budget without extending the lend-lease for Ukraine, allocating $300 million in aid. The expert explains why the absence of the line item is not a critical issue.
The court seized a Mercedes-Benz G400 D from the head of the migration control department of the State Migration Service in Odesa region due to income discrepancies. The car was registered to the official's mother in 2023.
EU ambassadors have agreed on the 15th package of sanctions against Russia aimed at combating the “shadow fleet” of tankers. The sanctions will restrict the activities of third-country vessels and expand the list of sanctioned individuals and organizations.
Khalil Haqqani, an influential minister in the Taliban government, was killed in an explosion in Kabul. The Islamic State was behind the attack, and the United States offered $5 million for information about Haqqani.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban had an hour-long phone conversation with Putin about the situation in Ukraine. He spoke about the “most dangerous weeks of the war” and Hungary's intention to seek a ceasefire through diplomacy.
The Biden administration is developing new approaches to counteract the growing cooperation between Russia, Iran, China, and the DPRK. The document provides for a review of security structures and options for rapid response to threats.
In 2023, 263 million cases of malaria were recorded, which is 11 million more than last year. Children under 5 suffer the most in Africa, and funding for the fight against the disease is only half of what is needed.
The Russian State Duma has passed a law on mandatory testing of migrant children for knowledge of the Russian language before entering school. The test will be free of charge and will include control of the legality of stay in Russia.
The NBU and Ukraine's largest banks have signed a memorandum limiting transfers to UAH 50 thousand for risky clients from 2025. Clients with verified income will be able to make transfers without restrictions.
A Russian missile completely destroyed a private medical clinic in the center of Zaporizhzhia. The attack killed 7 people and wounded 22, including a 5-year-old girl.
Russian Guard militant Magomed Uzdorbiyev tortured a female starosta with electric shock and a pipe in a seized gymnasium in Luhansk region. The SBU has served him with a war crimes notice.
The Ministry of Defense has introduced a function to track the status of reports in the Army+ app. Servicemen will receive notifications of status changes and will be able to control each stage of document approval.
The French president proposed deploying foreign troops in Ukraine prior to NATO membership. Experts are discussing various formats of presence - from police missions to combat contingents.
On the highway Kiev-Kovel-Yagodin, the Hyundai driver did not miss the Mercedes minibus on the main road. As a result of the collision, six people were injured, including the driver of the minibus.
The Ministry of health plans to create 220 mental health centers across the country by the end of 2025. As of today, 23-24 centers are already functioning, and funding for the rest will begin on January 1, 2025 through the NHS.
The Ministry of Health will strengthen control over the turnover of dietary supplements and approve the list of permitted ingredients. Dietary supplements containing dangerous pharmaceutical components and unverified combinations will be removed from the market.
The Jerome family from Rinteln decorated their home with 605 Christmas trees, using 120 thousand decorations and 50 thousand light bulbs. This is the seventh family record since 2017, surpassing last year's figure of 555 Christmas trees.
In the west of Ukraine, the circulation of influenza was recorded, which in January-February will spread to the center of the country. Most deaths are related to COVID-19, and all those who died were not vaccinated or did not complete the vaccination course.
The Ministry of Health has changed the recommendations for vaccination against COVID-19: the basic course is one vaccination. Annual revaccination is necessary only for medical and occupational risk groups.
The incidence of influenza and SARS in Ukraine is 18-20% lower than last year, but it is expected to increase in winter. During the epidemic season, more than a million Ukrainians fell ill, and about 100 thousand are ill every week.
Gas prices in Europe continue to decline due to mild and windy weather. Storm Darrag increased wind power production, which reduced the use of gas for electricity.
The Cabinet of ministers approved the terms of a 40-year loan from Federal Financing Bank for. 20 billion at 1.3% per annum. The funds will come through a special fund of the World Bank and will be repaid at the expense of frozen assets of the Russian Federation.
Yoon Sok Yol was banned from leaving the country after a failed attempt to impose martial law. The president became the subject of a criminal investigation, and his party delegated powers to the Prime Minister.
The Ministry of Health will expand the Affordable Medicines Program in 2025, adding more than 30 new drugs and increasing the budget to UAH 6. 6 billion. for the first time, the program will include medicines for children and new forms of medicines.
In the autumn months, Russia launched more than 6,000 drones and missiles against Ukraine, which is three times more than in the previous quarter. Ukraine successfully intercepts 93% of drones, but needs more air defense systems to protect against ballistic missiles.
Trump said that Zelensky is ready for peace and a cease-fire with Russia. The president of Ukraine stressed that peace is possible only if there are real security guarantees.
Starting from January 2025, the state will allocate UAH 2. 9 billion for free hot meals for Primary School students. The program is planned to be expanded to middle and high schools in 2025-2026.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy intensified assault operations with worsening weather, using armored vehicles.
EU ambassadors were unable to agree on the 15th package of sanctions against Russia due to disputes over the import of petroleum products. Slovakia and the Czech Republic did not agree on the terms of exceptions for deliveries through Slovnaft.
As a result of the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih, a man was killed, 8 people were injured, including a 6-year-old child. One person does not get in touch, rescuers are examining the damaged administrative building.
