Ukraine
The NBU refutes myths about the new law on motor third party liability insurance, which will come into force on January 1, 2025. The law provides for a gradual transition to electronic policies and an increase in maximum payments to the European level.
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.
45% of Ukrainians believe that Trump's victory in the US election will bring peace to Ukraine. A KIIS poll showed that 40% of respondents do not see any impact of his victory on the situation.
Since the beginning of the marketing year, Ukraine has exported 21. 256 million tons of grain, up 21.57% year-on-year. The largest exports were of wheat - 9.63 million tons and corn - 9.351 million tons.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed a new head of the State Agency for Land Reclamation and Fisheries Development. Vladislav Nevesely has been appointed as the Head of the agency.
The government has classified religious organizations as critical enterprises and allowed the booking of clergy upon application by the State Emergency Service. Reservations will be made through Diia without restrictions on number and salary.
On the last weekend of 2023, Ukraine is expected to have calm weather with temperatures around zero. On December 31, there may be a slight cold snap and sleet in the north and northeast of the country.
The United States and the World Bank have provided $485 million to Ukraine as part of the PEACE in Ukraine project. The funds will be used to cover social and humanitarian expenses of the state budget.
There were 100 combat engagements on the frontline, with the highest activity in the Pokrovsk sector - 34 offensive attempts. Ukrainian troops repelled 11 attacks in the Kursk sector.
Adaptive sports for veterans: a space for rehabilitation and reintegration opened in Myronivka.
The Ukrainian PEN presented a list of the best books of 2024 in various categories. The list included 201 books, including fiction, non-fiction, children's publications, and the humanities.
The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 1. 9 billion for the construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhia. 358 military strongholds and hundreds of kilometers of defense lines have been built.
Kyiv region received an additional subvention from the state budget to purchase housing for 22 veterans. Among them are 19 people with disabilities of groups I-II and 3 internally displaced combatants.
The NGO Peace of Ukraine has appealed to the Slovak Prosecutor General's Office to investigate Prime Minister Fico's visit to Moscow. The association accuses Fico of legitimizing Putin, who is subject to an international warrant.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry calls for a fair investigation into the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down in Kazakhstan. Traces of shrapnel damage were found on the wreckage, and Russian airports refused to allow emergency landing.
The Cabinet of Ministers has determined the list of goods subject to export licensing in 2025. Quotas for sugar and poultry exports and restrictions on grain exports to five EU countries were established.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry announced that preparations for the Second Peace Summit have been completed and all thematic conferences have been held. The date of the summit is not yet known, but Ukraine plans to invite Russia.
The Office of Judicial System Cleanup published information about the High Anti-Corruption Court judge who banned local Maidan.
Ukraine can receive €12. 5 billion from the EU in 2025 if it fulfills 56 indicators of the Ukraine Facility program. In 2024, €16.2 billion is expected after the 23 steps of the program are completed.
The Ministry of Justice has set up 4 camps to hold Russian prisoners of war, spending UAH 294. 2 million. Prisoners receive proper conditions, medical care and other rights in accordance with the Geneva Convention.
Ukraine and Poland have established the process of exhumation of the victims of the Volyn tragedy on a mutual basis. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhiy Tykhyi confirmed that cooperation on this issue is progressing at a normal pace.
As of December 26, 2024, 1520 local budgets out of 1597 have been approved in Ukraine. Volyn, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv regions have approved their budgets in full.
The Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Israel held their first telephone conversation. The parties discussed the threats posed by Russia and Iran's cooperation to Europe and the Middle East.
An agent of the Russian GRU was detained in Rivne, who was preparing to blow up railroad tracks to disrupt the supply of ammunition to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The offender acted as part of a network and expected to receive 40% of $100,000 for the sabotage.
In 2023, the Ministry of Health purchased 44 units of expensive medical equipment, but as of November 2024, only 2 of them are in operation. The Accounting Chamber has identified systemic problems with the distribution and installation of equipment.
The illusion of transparency and success: why Olena Duma's statement about the ARMA audit raises doubts.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi emphasized that Ukraine needs a comprehensive and just peace based on a 10-point formula.
33 boarding school children from occupied Antratsyt and 40 people from Donetsk, Luhansk and Mariupol were brought to Belarus. The children were brought by the sanctioned Alexey Talay Foundation for “rehabilitation” in sanatoriums.
63 American companies are among the top 100 largest corporations in the world by market value. Nvidia showed the best growth in the Dow Jones for the year - 160%, and Apple reached a capitalization of 3.7 trillion euros.
In 2025, Mars, Mercury, and Venus will be retrograde at different times of the year. The astrologer warns of possible difficulties in finance, communication, and relationships during these periods.