Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The President noted that peace and reliable air defense systems are necessary for the resumption of air traffic.

Such a scenario would be a small success for Ukraine.

President Zelenskiy says Putin plans to fight for Moldova's parliament and change its pro-European course.

In an interview, President Zelenskyy said it was important to inform Trump about the real situation with the war and Putin's intentions. He expressed hope that Trump would be able to end the war.

Zelenskyy spoke about a conversation with lukashenko at the beginning of the war, where he apologized for russian missiles from the territory of belarus. lukashenko offered to strike back at the Mozyr oil refinery.

President Zelenskyy said he had asked the United States to impose sanctions on Russia before the full-scale invasion. The US refused, saying that it would impose them only after the Russian attack.

Ukraine's president said he could not attend Trump's inauguration without a direct invitation, especially during a time of war. Trump confirmed that he had not invited Zelenskyy, but was ready to receive him.

The 103 Iranian Shahed drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine on January 5 contained 8755 foreign parts. During the week, Russia used more than 630 drones and about 790 other munitions.

American podcaster Lex Friedman had a three-hour conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The podcast episode is scheduled to be released on Monday.

Ukraine is discussing extending the deadline for the voluntary return of soldiers after they leave their units without permission. The issue is being discussed at an interagency meeting and with the Verkhovna Rada Defense Committee.

A stele with the name of the city, which was destroyed by Russian shelling on January 2, has been restored in Pokrovsk. Utility workers installed a new, lighter structure in one day on January 4.

Tim Cook plans to personally donate $1 million to Donald Trump's inaugural committee. The inaugural committee aims to raise more than $150 million from various companies and individuals.

Near the village of Makhnovka in the Kursk region, the Russian army lost up to a battalion of infantry soldiers and Russian paratroopers. Fierce fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector.

President Zelenskyy announced preparations for a meeting in the Ramstein format this week. The meeting will discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense with the participation of dozens of partner countries.

The US Secretary of State announced his intention to put Ukraine on the path to NATO and warned of the risks of the ceasefire. According to him, the ceasefire will give Putin the opportunity to regroup for a new attack.

The 25th meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense will take place on January 9 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. During the meeting, Ukraine will present its “victory plan” to its partners.

The President has signed a law liquidating the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries starting from April 1, 2025. The new regulator will receive expanded powers and strengthen control over the gambling market.

An energy crisis emerged in Transnistria after the termination of Russian gas supplies via Ukraine. Seventy-two thousand houses were left without gas supply, and 1,500 high-rise buildings lost heating and hot water.

A large-scale opinion poll showed that Zaluzhnyi has 24. 29% of voter support, ahead of Zelenskyy and Tymoshenko. 73.4% of Ukrainians support peace talks, and 89% believe the country's direction is wrong.

The President of Ukraine congratulated Mike Johnson on his re-election as Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of the House's future decisions for establishing lasting peace in Ukraine.

The fifth round of negotiations between Ukraine and the United Kingdom on a deepening partnership agreement was held. The draft document is at the final stage of approval.

In 2024, the number of asylum applications in Germany decreased by 30% compared to the previous year, to 230 thousand. This is one of the highest figures in the country's history after the Yugoslav wars and the 2015-2016 migration crisis.

President Zelenskyy signs a decree extending the visa-free regime for British citizens until January 30, 2026. The period of stay in Ukraine cannot exceed 90 days within 180 days.

The President of Ukraine announced that meetings to strengthen air defense are scheduled for next week. The schedule has already been preliminarily agreed upon, with plans to replenish stocks of anti-missiles and strengthen mobile fire groups.

In the first three days of the new year, Russia attacked Ukraine with hundreds of attack drones and missiles, including ballistic missiles. Most of the attacks were repelled, but there were hits, injuries and deaths.

The General Staff reports 92 combat engagements per day, 33 of which took place in the Kursk region of Russia. Ukrainian defenders are holding back enemy attacks in various areas and inflicting significant losses on the enemy.

Zelenskyy has ordered the production of 30,000 long-range drones, and plans to produce about 3,000 cruise missiles and drone missiles. The budget allocated UAH 739 billion for weapons and military equipment.

Shevchenkivskyi Court of Lviv has extended the detention of Vyacheslav Zinchenko until March 4 without the right to bail. The suspect in the murder of linguist Farion faces life imprisonment.

In Lviv, during a court hearing on the murder of Iryna Farion, a bomb threat was reported. After evacuating and checking the suspect, Vyacheslav Zinchenko was taken to the courtroom, where he made statements.

As a result of the morning shelling in Bohodukhiv, a hangar of a civilian enterprise caught fire. Over the past day, the occupiers also attacked villages in three districts of Kharkiv region, damaging buildings and infrastructure.