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Ukraine's Foreign Minister thanked international partners for paving the way for the use of funds from frozen russian assets to help Ukraine.

Technology developed by the Brave1 cluster uses drones, sensors, and artificial intelligence to detect mines, shells, and craters from explosions ten times faster and safer for demining in Ukraine.

The number of deals that European Commission officials must review under new rules restricting the activities of companies receiving state subsidies has increased to 50, while they were initially expected to review only 30 deals a year.

Tusk emphasized the importance of strengthening European defense capabilities in response to Trump's comments about encouraging Russian aggression against NATO allies.

Following the meeting with Macron, Tusk said that the positions of the parties are very similar, especially in the context of Russia's aggression in Ukraine.

In response to the Hungarian Prime Minister's statement about a buffer zone in Ukraine, the Center for Strategic Communications said that Hungary's security depends on Kyiv's survival.

Poland's deputy agriculture minister said the country will publish a list of companies that imported large quantities of cheap Ukrainian grain while Polish farmers were experiencing financial difficulties.

The newly elected President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, said that he sees no point in meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin because of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine.

Estonia will continue to build a defense line on the border with Russia, despite Vladimir Putin's statement that he has no intention of attacking NATO countries.

Exports of seeds of grains and oilseeds produced in Ukraine increased by 1. 5 times to $77.2 million in 2023.

With the support of the European Union, housing for internally displaced persons is being arranged in Chernivtsi to meet their immediate needs.

NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg has sharply criticized Donald Trump's statement to attack NATO members who do not fulfill their financial obligations, saying that any attack on the Alliance will be met with a united response, and that undermining allies increases the risks to soldiers.

The President of the European Council criticized Trump's statements about encouraging Russian attacks on NATO allies as only serving Putin's interests and not bringing more security or peace.

NATO troops are conducting winter exercises in Estonia, involving about 1,100 soldiers from different countries to practice winter operations and protect against potential threats from russia and belarus.

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov criticized Putin's interview with an American journalist, saying that the Russian president is a war criminal who should testify to the investigator, not give interviews.

Hungarian farmers began a protest near the border with Ukraine, blocking the import of Ukrainian agricultural products, demanding that EU rules apply to imports from non-EU countries.

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski was not surprised by putin's accusation that Poland started World War II in a recent interview.

The International Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of War has presented an Environmental Treaty for Ukraine, which aims to compensate for all environmental damage caused by Russia's war and help restore Ukraine as an ecological state.

A representative of the GUR called Putin's interview with Tucker Carlson a Russian special operation to spread propaganda and false narratives among Western audiences.

The International Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of War presented President Zelenskyy with an Environmental Treaty for Ukraine consisting of 50 recommendations to help overcome the environmental damage caused by Russian aggression.

The European Commission expects a framework for negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU to be presented in the coming weeks.

Ukraine's government is working to overhaul its business regulatory system, abolishing hundreds of documents to help stimulate the war-torn economy.

The US Deputy Secretary of Energy assured the Senate Committee that the pause in issuing new permits for the export of liquefied natural gas will not affect the approved deliveries to the EU.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved an action plan to implement more than 350 measures from the European Commission's recommendations.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a methodology for the use of languages of national minorities in their traditional habitats as part of Ukraine's commitments to the EU to protect minority rights.

Ukraine is working to extend the economic and transport visa-free regime with the EU until June 2025.

Poland's agriculture minister said that a complete blockade of certain imports from Ukraine may be necessary and will propose import limits to the European Commission.

The EU is expected to impose new sanctions on Russian technology and military companies, including those supplying munitions from North Korea, as part of the 13th package of sanctions to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Slovak parliament has approved the closure of the country's anti-corruption agency, despite street protests and warnings from the EU.

Ukraine's ambassador to the US said that Ukraine is running out of equipment such as missiles and interceptors, but she hopes that US lawmakers will break the deadlock and provide more aid.