Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The NSDC imposed 10-year sanctions against 19 representatives of the Georgian government, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. The sanctions were imposed on politicians who support Putin's policies.

The United States condemns the violence of the Georgian Dream party against protesters and is preparing additional sanctions. Earlier, the US had already imposed visa restrictions on about a hundred Georgian officials. Ukraine has also imposed sanctions against the Georgian authorities.

The President of Ukraine enacted the NSDC's decision to impose sanctions on Georgian authorities who support the Rutin policy. Zelensky called on international partners to act in the same principled manner.

A regional court in Vienna has refused to extradite Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to the United States. The prosecutor's office plans to appeal the decision by December 16 in the case of bribes for titanium mining in India.

Friedrich Merz, the CDU candidate for chancellor, plans to visit Ukraine in the coming days. After the visit, he intends to inform his European partners about the results of the trip.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced the need to stimulate the employment of Ukrainian refugees. Zelenskyy plans to set up institutions in Germany and Poland to support Ukrainians in finding employment or returning.

The partners approved a €1. 3 billion investment in Ukraine from the EBRD for infrastructure and energy development. Zelenskyy also announced the coordination of the government's work on the heating season and the frontline regions.

Almost 5 million Ukrainians have applied for the winter payment of ePayments. Thanks to Ukrposhta, an additional 2 million pensioners and social welfare recipients will be able to receive UAH 1,000.

The President of Ukraine discussed strategic issues of international security with the head of the GUR. Zelenskyy announces sanctions against the Georgian government for its pro-russian stance.

A Ukrainian startup has started mass production of the Palyanitsa drone rocket with the support of the Ministry of Defense. The missile has a range of 700 km and a cost of less than 1 1 million, and Lithuania has allocated 10 million euros for its production.

The Ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine is negotiating with NATO on the supply of 20 air defense systems by the end of the year. The Secretary General of the Alliance confirmed that protecting Ukrainian infrastructure from Russian attacks is a priority.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree to dismiss Tamila Tasheva from the position of permanent representative of the president in Crimea.

Trump's advisers are developing plans to end the war in Ukraine, which include concessions to Russia and the rejection of NATO. The plan includes freezing the front lines and a carrot-and-stick system for both sides.

The Verkhovna Rada voted to postpone the deadline for raising taxes for individual entrepreneurs (FOP) from October 1 to January 1, 2025. The changes were made through a bill that was supported by 268 members of parliament.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that there are no grounds for negotiations with Ukraine. Despite this, a number of countries, including Qatar, are ready to provide a platform for possible negotiations.

Yale researchers have identified hundreds of children abducted by the Russian Federation from Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 148 children are already in Russian databases, 166 are placed in Russian families.

Thanks to the Order of the Odessa RMA on a new procedure for submitting documents for grain exports, 6 billion foreign currency revenue was returned to Ukraine in 15 months. The initiative was later extended to the whole country.

The president stated the need to strengthen the Donetsk direction, especially in the supply of weapons from partners. Ukraine is also working to increase its own defense production and range.

Zelensky announced expectations of new air defense systems from partners in December and January. Germany will hand over the sixth IRIS-T system, as well as Patriot and Gepard launchers.

The Cabinet of ministers is preparing the largest expansion of the Affordable Medicines Program, which already covers more than 500 drugs. For remote and frontline territories, a "mobile pharmacy" and delivery via Ukrposhta were launched.

Up to 750,000 tons of contraband fuel oil pass through Iraq every month, bringing Iran and its allies about. 1 billion a year. The scheme intensified after Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani came to power in 2022.

Elena Duma announced the return of a young lawyer from Britain to ARMA, emphasizing the agency's role in the return of specialists. Experts point to the populism of Norm's leadership and the lack of real results of work.

The Cabinet of Ministers has renamed the Ministry of Reintegration to the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Oleksiy Chernyshov as the new head of the agency.

The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a law on depriving tax benefits of persons who have been stripped of state awards. The changes will affect, in particular, those who lost the title of Hero of Ukraine and other distinctions due to support for the aggressor country.

Contracts for the production of weapons in Ukraine, in particular drones and missiles, were discussed at the Stavka meeting. They also considered the issue of protecting energy facilities and strengthening air defense.

NATO Secretary General Rutte said that the ministerial meeting will focus on ensuring a strong position of Ukraine for possible peace talks. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry rejects any alternatives to full membership in NATO.

The Verkhovna Rada appointed Oleksiy Chernyshov as Vice Prime Minister - Minister of National Unity. The new ministry will be responsible for the return of Ukrainians and countering Russian influences abroad.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyy presented Zelenskyy with a report on the situation at the front. The most difficult directions are Kurakhiv and Pokrovsk, in the Zaporizhzhia direction - not bad defensive results.

Having received a payment of 1000 UAH under the program "Winter support" in Ukrposhta, it can only be spent on goods of this institution. The program will run from December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025.

The Wall Street Journal reports on a change in Zelensky's rhetoric regarding peace talks with Russia. The president is ready to discuss a cease-fire in exchange for Ukraine's membership in NATO.