Ukraine

The First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy does not see any prerequisites for significant changes in food prices until the new harvest. Prices for dairy products are expected to remain stable and possibly decline in the next 4-5 months.

Russian billionaires Friedman and Aven sold their stakes in Alfa-Bank to their partner Kosogov for 240 billion rubles. The sale of assets was made in order to challenge EU sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine.

The government has approved a resolution on monetary compensation for the “baby package” for 2025 in the amount of UAH 7689. The funds can be spent at 12.5 thousand retail outlets, and an updated baby box with 50+ products is also available.

President Zelenskyy signed a law banning the removal of organs for transplantation from fallen soldiers and victims of armed aggression. In the first 11 months of 2024, 467 organ transplants were performed in Ukraine.

Venislavsky said that the issue of forced mobilization of women is not being considered in Ukraine. Currently, 68,000 women serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including 5,000 in the combat zone.

The ESET expert spoke about the main channels of fake advertising on social networks. Over the past six months, the number of phishing threats has increased by 335%, with more than 100 new fraudulent addresses being discovered every day.

For the first time, the UK convenes a meeting of the Ramstein for the United States on February 12 at NATO headquarters. Defense Secretary John Healey holds the 26th meeting to discuss support for Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada is developing a system of one-time cash payments to encourage voluntary enlistment in the Armed Forces. Fedir Venislavskyi explained that such payments will be provided upon signing a contract.

20 Polish and Ukrainian experts will exhume the victims in the village of Puznyky in late April. The work will last for a month and will include anthropological and genetic research.

Mobilization processes in Ukraine are going on as planned. The number of people recruited through recruitment and other contracting mechanisms is increasing significantly.

Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg said that the likelihood of Ukraine returning nuclear weapons is “almost zero. ” This is a response to Zelenskyy's words about nuclear weapons as an alternative to NATO membership.

The warm winter is expected to increase the number of pests, fungi and weeds in the fields. Farmers will have to increase spending on crop protection products, although the condition of crops is currently satisfactory.

The NACP continues to monitor the lifestyle of Yevhen Sokur, who has not indicated his live-in girlfriend in his declarations for 8 years. A criminal case is also being investigated against him for obstructing the supply of fuel to the army.

There are no draft laws in the Verkhovna Rada to lower the mobilization age below 25. MP Venislavsky said that such initiatives are only political discussions and are unlikely to find support in parliament.

A significant decrease in shelling is recorded in the border areas of Ukraine due to logistical problems of the Russian Federation. The enemy continues to use drones, artillery and aircraft, but with less intensity.

Ukraine's state and guaranteed debt reached $166. 1 billion. The weighted average cost of debt decreased from 7.79% to 5.09%, and the maturity increased from 6.27 to 12.26 years.

Ukraine exports 4. 5-5.5 million tons of agricultural products per month and has already shipped 60% of the total. About 40-45 million tons of grain and 17 million tons of oilseeds remain to be exported.

In some regions of Ukraine, there are emergency power outages due to the consequences of Russian attacks. Industrial consumers are cut off first, while household consumers are cut off only in case of accidents in the networks of regional power distribution companies.

Winter crops were sown on the same area as last year. Thanks to demining and surveying, 285,000 hectares of agricultural land were brought back under cultivation.

Relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war are receiving calls from fraudsters posing as employees of international organizations. The scammers demand payment for allegedly sending parcels to the prisoners.

Zelenskyy expressed his willingness to negotiate with Putin in the presence of Ukraine's partners. The Kremlin also declared its openness to talks, despite previous statements about Zelenskyy's “illegitimacy.

Ukraine received the first batch of French Mirage 2000 fighter jets. These are the first aircraft of this type to be delivered to the Ukrainian army as part of military aid from France.

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.

Elon Musk reposted a fake story on behalf of E! News about USAID's alleged funding of Western celebrities' visits to Ukraine. The Center for Countering Disinformation refuted this information as Russian propaganda.

Russia is forming a new kind of troops - unmanned systems troops, which by 2030 should number 210,000 soldiers in 277 units.

The SBU calls for reporting attempts to recruit for terrorist attacks through the FSB's Spaly chatbot. Russian special services are using a new tactic - remote detonation of perpetrators who mine the TCC.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a 7% increase in the effectiveness of drones compared to December. FPV drones accounted for the largest share of defeats (49%), with units of the 46th, 3rd and 80th brigades leading the way.

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Prices for onions in Ukraine fell by 12% over the week due to a mass sale of stocks. Farmers are forced to sell produce at 8-14 UAH/kg due to deterioration of its quality.

The Ministry of Education and Science has clarified that the “teacher's thousand” will not affect the supplement to the minimum salary for teachers. Starting January 1, 2025, teachers will receive an additional UAH 1300 (UAH 1000 after tax).