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The President of Ukraine held a series of talks with the leaders of European countries and Côte d'Ivoire. They discussed issues of regional security, cooperation and support for Ukraine in the international arena.
The Ukrainian women's national team defeated Albania 2-1 in the first match of the 2025 Nations League. The goals were scored by Ovdiychuk and Kozlova, and the team will play its next match on February 25 against Croatia.
President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic. The parties discussed military support and joint plans for the future, emphasizing the importance of security guarantees.
The Ukrainian youth national team was drawn into Group H of the Euro 2027 (U-21) qualifiers. Their opponents are Croatia, Hungary, Turkey, and Lithuania.
Olena Duma criticizes TI's position on the sanctioned sale of assets, including Medvedchuk's yacht. Transparency International points out shortcomings in the work of the ARMA and insists on the need to reform the agency.
Spain's ambassador to Belgium was fired after he fell asleep at a meeting during a speech by the foreign minister. Minister Albares, nicknamed the “Little Napoleon,” is known for his tough leadership style and frequent dismissals.
In Zaporizhzhia, a father and his older son organized the kidnapping of their younger son for $500,000 in cryptocurrency. The police staged the kidnapping and are preparing suspicions against the customers, who face up to 12 years in prison.
Sweden has announced a record $1. 2 billion military aid package to Ukraine. The aid includes missile production, boats, trucks, ammunition, and training for the Ukrainian military.
Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced the expected approval of the 12th aid package from Croatia. The decision is to be made tomorrow during a meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine will hold talks with the Croatian leadership on energy security and demining. Meetings are scheduled with Plenkovic, Jandrokovic and business representatives.
EU gas stocks have fallen to 58. 5% compared to 74% last year.
The President of Ukraine met with the Prime Ministers of Sweden, Croatia and the Netherlands on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. They discussed military assistance, investments in the defense industry, and humanitarian demining.
The first meeting in the Ukraine-Southeast Europe format was held in Kyiv with the participation of foreign ministers from 9 countries. They discussed defense, demining and support for Ukraine on its way to the EU.
The first ministerial meeting between Ukraine and Southeast Europe was held in Kyiv, where a joint communiqué was adopted. The document reaffirms support for Ukraine and calls for strengthening the region's energy security.
An overview of the most important sports competitions at the beginning of 2025. Among the main events are Eurocup matches, the Biathlon World Championship and three title fights in professional boxing.
Zoran Milanović won the second round of the presidential election in Croatia, receiving 74. 68% of the vote. His opponent from the ruling party, Dragan Primorac, received 25.32% of the voter support.
Croatia's incumbent president, Zoran Milanovic, won the second round of elections with 74. 68% of the vote. His opponent Dragan Primorac received only 25.32% of the vote.
Croatia is holding the second round of presidential elections, with incumbent President Zoran Milanovic leading the pack. In the first round, he received 49.1% of the vote against 19.35% for his opponent Dragan Primorc.
Croatia is holding a second round of presidential elections between incumbent President Zoran Milanovic and HDZ candidate Dragan Primorac. Milanovic led in the first round and retains his advantage.
Zoran Milanovic received almost half of the votes in the first round of the Croatian presidential election. The second round will be held on January 12, as no candidate has gained an absolute majority.
According to exit polls, incumbent Croatian President Zoran Milanovic is leading with 51. 48% of the vote. Dragan Primorac took the second place with 19.29% of support.
Presidential elections have begun in Croatia, with 8 candidates running for the post. According to polls, incumbent President Zoran Milanovic is leading, but a second round is almost inevitable.
In 2024, we launched 18 new Ukrainian-language audio guides to cultural sites around the world. We also donated hundreds of Ukrainian books to libraries in 8 countries as part of the Ukrainian Bookshelves project.
Seven Balkan countries were hit by heavy snowfalls and storms, leading to a transportation collapse. In Bosnia, 150,000 homes were left without electricity, and the city of Drvar was completely cut off from the world.
Ukraine's national team was placed in Group D with France/Croatia, Iceland, and Azerbaijan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. During the draw, FIFA showed a map of Ukraine without Crimea.
After the fall of the Assad regime and its flight to Russia, European countries have been massively suspending consideration of asylum applications from Syrian citizens. These countries include France, Germany, Britain, Sweden, and others.
Germany will transfer 650 million euros worth of military assistance to Ukraine, including IRIS-t air defense systems, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. The package will also contain 6,500 Helsing missiles and 4,000 drones.
Ukraine will play against Belgium in the playoffs for promotion to League A of the Nations League 2024/2025. The first match will be at home on March 20, the return match away on March 23, 2025.
The Croatian government has approved the purchase of 6 Bayraktar TB2 drones and Leopard 2A8 tanks. This decision is connected with the transfer of 30 M-84 tanks and 30 M-80 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine for a total of 144.8 million euros.
The Brovary City Council has appealed to sister cities in the United States, France, Poland, Germany, Croatia, Italy, and Estonia to support Zelensky's Victory Plan. The plan consists of five points and three secret annexes.