Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Italy and met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. An official meeting ceremony was held, and talks with President Sergio Mattarella are also planned.
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.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a draft law on the peculiarities of registering conscripts for military service. For late registration, 17-year-old boys face administrative liability.
U. S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the importance of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, but declined to comment on its future after the change of administration. At the last Ramstein meeting, the US announced a $500 million aid package.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives on a visit to Italy. He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov met with his Norwegian counterpart Gram. Norway will provide Ukraine with military aid worth more than €2 billion in 2025, the largest in the country's history.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at 20:30 Kyiv time today. Tomorrow he is scheduled to meet with Italian President Mattarella.
The President of Ukraine will meet with Georgia Maloney at the Palazzo Gigi on January 9 at 20:30 Kyiv time. The next day, he is scheduled to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
Two Russian propaganda films, Maidan, the Road to War and Children of Donbas, are scheduled to be screened in Italy in January and February 2025. Ukraine's State Film Agency appealed to the embassy to prevent the screenings.
In the Odesa region, two girls aged 2 and 3 were poisoned with unknown medicines while left unattended. The children are unconscious in hospital, and the police are investigating the circumstances.
The Ukrainian electric vehicle market grew by 38% in 2024, with more than 51. 7 thousand cars registered. VW ID.4 became the leader among new electric cars, and NISSAN Leaf - among used ones.
The President of Ukraine met with the U. S. Secretary of Defense in the framework of Ramstein. They discussed strengthening air defense, the role of drones in the war, and a new $500 million aid package.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with his Italian counterpart Guido Crozetto. The parties discussed the joint production of air defense systems, missiles and armored vehicles for Ukraine.
The international Drone Capability Coalition will allocate 45 million pounds for the purchase of drones for Ukraine. The funding comes from the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, Latvia and Sweden.
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.
Oleksandr Rudynskyi has been cast as a Ukrainian military man in the international TV series The Agency. The actor shared his experience of working with director Joe Wright and spoke about the absence of Russian actors on the set.
The Verkhovna Rada has rejected a resolution that blocked the signing of a draft law on the development of the mineral resource base until 2030. The document will now be signed by the Speaker of the Parliament and the President of Ukraine.
The search operation for a 7-year-old boy who disappeared on the Sniv River on January 7 continues in Chernihiv Oblast. The search involves more than 30 rescuers, divers and police officers with equipment and drones.
Ministry of Health may change the guidelines for the treatment of butterfly people - Lyashko.
The nominal owner of the PIN-UP online casino, Ihor Zotko, was detained for aiding the aggressor state. It was established that the real owners were Russians who collected data on users and financed the LNR.
There were 101 combat engagements registered in the frontline, with most attacks in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. Ukrainian defenders repelled dozens of enemy assaults, and some battles are still ongoing.
The majority of Ukrainians believe that manufacturers, not pharmacies, have the main influence on drug prices. Comparison of prices for some medicines shows that in Ukraine, medicines can be cheaper than in the EU.
Microsoft will provide cloud services to Ukrainian government agencies and educational institutions free of charge until the end of 2025. The company has already provided technological assistance worth more than $500 million in 2023 and another $100 million in 2024.
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is considering vetoing EU decisions on Ukraine because of the suspension of Russian gas transit. The country may lose 1.5 billion euros due to the lack of transit.
During the holiday period in Ukraine, there were 811 traffic accidents, in which 123 people died and 1,031 were injured. The patrol police note a decrease in the number of accidents compared to the previous year.
President Zelenskyy said that Trump's inauguration opens up new opportunities for cooperation. He called on the partners to be united and work together more actively to achieve common results.
German Defense Minister Pistorius announced new deliveries of air defense systems and armored vehicles to Ukraine. It is also planned to train 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany during the year.
In December, the DobroDiy Charitable Foundation helped 14 children to the tune of UAH 419,303. The funds were spent on rehabilitation, medical food, medicines and hearing aids for seriously ill children.
President Zelenskyy announced talks with the United States on licensing the production of air defense systems and missiles in Ukraine. He emphasized the need for immediate deliveries of air defense systems and recalled the unfulfilled promises of the NATO summit.
Head of the State Tax Service Ruslan Kravchenko has made personnel changes in the tax service. Directors of two departments of the central office and heads of three regional offices were dismissed.