Austria has expelled two Russian diplomats for actions incompatible with their diplomatic status, bringing the total number of Russian diplomats expelled since the summer of 2020 to 11.
During the spring school holidays in Ukraine, Ukrzaliznytsia will run additional trains to such popular destinations as Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Vorokhta and others.
The EU will propose a negotiation framework for the accession of Ukraine and Moldova, but formal negotiations are unlikely to begin before the June 2024 European Parliament elections due to the need for agreement among all 27 EU member states.
In Spain, the victims of terrorist attacks on several trains in Madrid in 2004 are remembered. The attacks killed 192 people and injured almost 2,000.
Starting March 18, Ukrzaliznytsia will launch online ticket sales for routes to Austria and Hungary, first in the Ukraine-Austria direction, and later in the Ukraine-Hungary direction via Austria.
Foreign companies from Austria, Germany, and Turkey have begun rebuilding infrastructure in Ukraine, expecting large investment opportunities after the conflict ends, Bloomberg reports.
Kristina Piskova, a 24-year-old student and model from the Czech Republic, won the 71st Miss World beauty pageant in 2023.
Starting March 14, China will extend its visa-free regime to six countries - Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg - on a pilot basis.
Austria has approved the expansion of its gas pipeline with Germany to gain greater independence from Russian gas.
Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko has ruled out any possibility of commercial agreements to continue transporting Russian gas through Ukraine after the expiration of the current transit agreement.
Ukraine is asking 10 EU member states for permission to extradite war criminals and people accused of large-scale corruption.
The German gas tariff on cross-border trade threatens EU energy solidarity and efforts to reduce dependence on Russian gas.
Ukrainian athletes won 7 awards at the European Airgun Championships in Hungary, including 2 gold medals.
Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow, surrounded by heavy security and a large crowd of people wishing to say goodbye to the politician.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer warned against an "escalation spiral" in Russia's war against Ukraine and pointed out that new solutions are needed to bring it to a peaceful conclusion, including with the involvement of BRICS countries such as China and India.
The EU is preparing to completely cut off Russian gas supplies through Ukraine by the end of the year, as it has already sharply reduced its imports of Russian gas, oil, and coal over the past two years.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg reacted to French President Emmanuel Macron's words that sending Western troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out, saying that there is no consensus on this issue.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba claims that frozen Russian assets in Western countries could cover a significant portion of the costs of rebuilding and defending Ukraine from Russian invasion.
Ukraine seeks to ensure sustainable pre-war exports by expanding existing export corridors, creating new ones, and strengthening alternative transportation routes, such as the Danube River Cluster.
According to Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, in January 2024, 88% of Ukraine's wheat exports went to the EU via the Black Sea.
Prospects for cooperation between Ukraine and Greece in the energy sector were discussed, with a focus on green energy technologies, decentralized electricity supply, connecting gas infrastructure, and building a hydrogen corridor through several countries.
The 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.
Exports of seeds of grains and oilseeds produced in Ukraine increased by 1. 5 times to $77.2 million in 2023.
The interagency working group recommended allocating UAH 9. 45 billion from the Fund for Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression to more than 230 projects to be implemented in 2023.
The Mayakivske Emergency Medical Aid Station in Odesa Oblast has received a new modern Class C ambulance as part of the strengthening and modernization of the emergency medical aid system in the region.
By October 2024, the Czech government will request the opinion of the National Economic Council on the feasibility of joining the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II) as a prerequisite for the introduction of the euro.
Ukraine is modernizing the Danube Shipping Company's river fleet in cooperation with international partners to replace outdated engines and make the fleet more modern and environmentally friendly.
Austrian museums deny claims that Egon Schiele's paintings, which belonged to a Jewish collector, were looted by the Nazis.
Ukraine is actively developing partnerships in the defense industry, having concluded dozens of agreements on joint arms production with more than two dozen countries.
Today, January 30, marks the Day of the Specialist of Military and Social Management of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The activities of these specialists are aimed at improving the combat capability of the Ukrainian army, rooting its positive image in society