Ukraine

Due to the cessation of Russian gas supplies, the energy deficit in Transnistria reached 30%. Moldova offered Tiraspol alternative options for purchasing gas, but received no response.

In 2024, the general fund of the state budget received UAH 2. 2 trillion, of which a significant share is personal income tax and military duty. Total state budget revenues amounted to UAH 3.12 trillion, while expenditures amounted to UAH 4.48 trillion.

The advisor to the head of the Presidential Administration explained why Ukraine needs international security guarantees, not just agreements with Trump. In 4 years, Putin may attack again when Trump is no longer president of the United States.

Lukashenko's spokeswoman denied Zelensky's statement that he had apologized for the missile strikes from Belarus. According to her, the conversation took place through Lukashenko's son, who had contact with Zelensky.

ARMA signed an agreement with the State Space Agency to gain access to satellite imagery of seized assets. Experts doubt the effectiveness of this initiative and consider it a distraction from the agency's real problems.

TCC employees may not enter reservation data into the Oberig register and mobilize the booked workers. After such mobilization, it is difficult for employees of critical enterprises to demobilize.

U. S. Secretary of State Blinken announced Russia's intention to share advanced space technologies with North Korea. This may happen after the DPRK provided military support to Russia in the war against Ukraine.

Russian military forces likely executed three Ukrainian prisoners of war near the village of Neskuchne in Donetsk Oblast on January 3. According to DeepState, the prisoners had their hands bound and were shot in the back of the head.

Chinese hospitals are experiencing a surge in human metapneumovirus cases, especially among children under 14. The virus causes respiratory symptoms and can lead to pneumonia, but the risk of a pandemic is low.

The French president said that a quick solution to the conflict in Ukraine is impossible and that realistic negotiations are needed.

The head of the Verkhovna Rada subcommittee, Serhiy Nagornyak, said there was no need to raise the electricity tariff above UAH 4. 32/kWh in 2025. He recommends that the government extend the current tariff until the end of the 2025-2026 heating season.

Intelligence has received evidence of an order from the commander of the 60th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Federation to kill a captured Ukrainian serviceman. This is another case of violation of international humanitarian law by the Russian army.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has approved new criteria for determining important sports enterprises during a special period. The new order No. 7742 replaced the previous document of February 2023.

The Vice Prime Minister said that the return of Ukrainians from abroad would be exclusively voluntary.

Estonian Navy Commander Ivo Värk said there is no dominance of any side in the Black Sea. Both sides have freedom of action close to the coast with air defense, mines and shore support.

The myth of cheap medicines in Europe: what do Ukrainians say? (VIDEO).

The Center for Public Health reports that the situation with metapneumovirus in Ukraine is under control. There have been 13 cases of the disease, which is milder than the flu and rarely causes complications.

From Kharkiv to Brovary: the story of adaptation and success of an IDP entrepreneur.

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has ordered 180,000 35mm HEI-T rounds for Gepard anti-aircraft tanks. The order will be financed by Germany and produced at the Rheinmetall plant in Unterluss.

Svyatoslav Mykhailiuk scored 12 points for Utah in a victory over Orlando, and Alex Len helped Sacramento defeat Golden State. Other Ukrainian basketball players also excelled in European championships.

The US Secretary of State said that Ukraine's position in the Kursk region is critical for future negotiations. Blinken emphasized the need for security guarantees for Ukraine due to the threat of another Putin attack.

The advisor to the head of the OP reported an increase in the territory controlled by Ukraine in the direction of Kursk. According to him, this territory can be used as a resource for exchange for occupied Ukrainian lands.

In 2024, thanks to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, 449 illegally deported Ukrainian children were returned. International partners from Brussels to Mexico City are helping Ukraine return children from the occupied territories.

The NBU's chief lawyer is under investigation, but with millions in income.

In Kyiv region, 4 enemy agents were detained who were preparing an explosion at a military facility using a minor. The teenager was supposed to bring explosives into the building disguised as a military man.

Due to the cold snap, electricity consumption increased by 5. 6% compared to the previous business day. Power engineers continue restoration work after hostile attacks on energy facilities.

The expert predicts a 15% rise in vegetable prices by early spring due to a poor harvest. The rise in price will affect both conventional and greenhouse vegetables due to the high cost of growing.

The commander of the Terra unit reported active infantry attacks in the Kharkiv sector. The enemy is trying to exhaust the Ukrainian defense with waves of assaults, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces are successfully holding their positions.

The Biden administration plans to impose sanctions on tankers transporting Russian oil at more than $60 per barrel. The measures will also affect those involved in oil trading above the price ceiling.

The average price of espresso in Ukraine increased by 11% to UAH 31 per cup. The most expensive coffee is in Odesa region at UAH 40, while the cheapest is in Khmelnytsky and Sumy regions at UAH 28 each.