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From January 4 to January 10, 2025, 508 thousand people crossed the Ukrainian border, which is 16. 9% more than the previous week. The largest flow was observed on January 4-5, when more than 105 thousand people crossed the border daily.

German Foreign Minister Baerbock spoke out against reducing the financing of arms deliveries to Ukraine from €7 billion. She also criticized Russia's use of a "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea.

A delegation from the Slovak parliament traveled to Russia to discuss gas supplies and the war in Ukraine. Due to Poland's ban, the delegation changed its route and flew via the Czech Republic and Germany.

Poland's Defense Minister supports the initiative to increase NATO defense spending to 5% of GDP. Warsaw already allocates 4.7% of GDP to defense and calls on other countries to reach this goal within 10 years.

At the start of the World Ice Hockey Championship in Division 1B, the Ukrainian national team defeated the tournament hosts with a score of 8:1. The Ukrainian national team will play its next match on January 12 against Poland.

Germany is creating a fourth division within the Army to protect critical infrastructure. The new unit will include 6 terror defense regiments with a total of 6,000 personnel.

Ukraine and Poland have exchanged requests for search and exhumation work on the territories of both countries.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister commented on the first decisions on the exhumation of the victims of the Volyn tragedy. He emphasized the importance of bilateral cooperation with Poland and further implementation of the agreements.

NATO countries will not agree to Trump's proposal to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP. A compromise decision of about 3% of GDP is expected at the summit in The Hague in June.

Another group has been exposed in Poland, preparing a game that planned to influence the election through disinformation and recruitment of content makers. The Minister of Digitalization said that Poland is the most attacked country in the EU.

Sebastian Kaleta criticized the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's reaction to candidate Navrotsky's statement on Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO. He called for the Ukrainian ambassador to be summoned because of “interference in the electoral process.

As part of Operation UNIFIER, the Canadian military has trained more than 43,000 Ukrainian servicemen since 2015. The program includes basic and specialized training to improve the effectiveness of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield.

The U. S. House of Representatives has approved a bill on sanctions against officials of the International Criminal Court. The document provides for a ban on property transactions and visa revocation for those involved in ICC investigations.

Poland will not arrest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu under an ICC warrant during his visit to Auschwitz on January 27, 2025. The Polish government guarantees the safe participation of Israeli leaders in the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the camp.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry rejected manipulative statements by the head of Poland's Institute of National Remembrance regarding the conditions for Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO. The Ministry emphasized that such statements play into the Kremlin's interests.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticized Karol Navrotsky's statement that Ukraine is not ready for NATO because of the Volyn tragedy. Nawrocki is a candidate of the Law and Justice party in the presidential election.

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced the preparation of a new package of military assistance for Ukraine. The "Ramstein" meeting also approved 8 roadmaps for the Ukrainian Armed Forces until 2027.

Karol Nawrocki stated that Ukraine cannot be part of international alliances due to the "crimes" in Volhynia. At the same time, the Ukrainian ambassador reported progress in the dialogue on the exhumation of the victims of the Volhynian tragedy.

Donald Trump called on NATO countries to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP instead of the current 2%. European leaders and experts believe that this goal is unattainable for most NATO countries.

Lithuania has stepped up security at energy facilities due to attempts to disrupt the disconnection from the grid by Russia and Belarus. The Baltic states are planning to disconnect from the Soviet energy system next month.

The Speaker of the Polish Sejm announces the dates of the presidential election: the first round on May 18, the second on June 1, 2025. Seven candidates have already announced their participation in the election race.

Poland's defense minister suggests that tomorrow's Ramstein meeting may be the last in the current format. Next week, the G5 will meet to discuss changes after Trump's inauguration.

The President held a meeting on the negotiation process with the EU and expects a productive year for accession. Ukraine plans to open all negotiating clusters with the EU by 2025.

President-elect of the USA Donald Trump stated that a meeting with Putin before January 20th may be inappropriate. Trump also emphasized that the war in Ukraine would not have started under his presidency.

Donald Trump said the war in Ukraine has become more complicated and could escalate in the future. The former president also criticized the tactics of Joe Biden's negotiations with Ukraine.

Yorktown Institute analyst says possible peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia by Easter. Trump has appointed retired Gen. Kellogg as a special envoy for peace.

The Deputy Minister of Energy reported that the power system was balanced with no restrictions on electricity supply. 2024 was the most difficult year due to 13 massive attacks on energy infrastructure.

Investigative journalist Khristo Grozev said that Putin may agree to Ukraine's membership in NATO in exchange for the withdrawal of US bases from Eastern Europe. He also suggests that the Kremlin's current tough stance is just a negotiating tactic.

Poland's climate minister has declared her readiness to increase electricity supplies to Ukraine if Slovakia stops supplying it. This is a response to Slovak Prime Minister Fico's threats of a possible cutoff of energy supplies.

The Polish Foreign Minister said that European countries may be pressured to conclude a peace agreement with Russia. He emphasized that peace should be achieved on fair terms, not through Ukraine's surrender.