Ukraine

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba emphasizes that russia's veto of the UN resolution on the continuation of sanctions monitoring against North Korea confirms military cooperation between moscow and Pyongyang, which is a violation of sanctions.

In 2023, Ukraine's economy resumed growth - by 5. 3% - after falling by 30.4% in 2022 amid the Russian invasion.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with President of Poland Andrzej Duda in Warsaw to discuss further support for Ukraine, including the provision of weapons, Ukraine's integration into NATO and the EU, and increased cooperation to defeat Russian aggression.

President Zelenskyy met with a delegation of the French National Assembly led by Yael Bron-Pivet to discuss defense cooperation, the priority needs of Ukrainian soldiers, and France's proposals to expand support for Ukraine.

Ukraine needs American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems and more artillery to stabilize the situation at the front and repel another major Russian offensive, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

According to President Zelenskyy, Putin's army could advance into Europe after Ukraine, which could lead to US citizens being forced to fight as NATO members.

According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine has managed to stabilize the situation on the frontline, but it is not able to repel another major Russian offensive.

Russian investigators claim to have detained another suspect in the Crocus City terrorist attack, claiming that the attackers allegedly received money and cryptocurrency from Ukraine to finance the crime, although the United States denies Ukraine's involvement and has not provided any evidence.

The blocking of the border by Polish protesters has led to significant losses at Ukrainian customs, which, according to Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko, amounted to UAH 9 billion in November alone.

NATO Allies reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening Ukraine's defense against Russia's escalating air strikes at a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council.

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, the russians have probably deployed Bastion launchers: 2 on Cape Tarkhankut and 1 on Cape Fiolent, raising the possibility of Oniks or Zircon missiles being used within the next 12 hours.

An 18-year-old boy from Kharkiv region was processing and illegally selling firearms throughout Ukraine.

Russia could launch a large-scale offensive similar to last year's, and Ukraine's ability to defend itself now looks less certain than before, The Economist writes.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warns Telegram CEO that the platform is increasingly being used by terrorists for their own purposes, but Russia has no plans to ban it for now, although it expects more attention from Pavel Durov.

Ukraine is interested in building three new cross-border power lines to Poland to deepen the integration of the Ukrainian energy system with Europe and stabilize energy supplies after russian attacks.

A 36-year-old man from the Bohodukhiv district of Kharkiv region helped the Russian occupiers during the occupation by repairing their equipment and leaking data on pro-Ukrainian citizens, law enforcement officers and defenders.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Palantir, a global leader in artificial intelligence technology, to transform education and provide access to safe daytime education for as many children as possible.

Ukraine has submitted proposals to Poland for the construction of the Krakowiec-Lviv-Brody-Rivne highway, and the project is already being discussed between the ministries and Polish businesses that are interested in it.

The National Tour "Cinema for Victory!" held a screening in Rudky, Sambir district, Lviv region, showing the feature film Brothers. The Last Confession" with the support of the MHP-Community Charitable Foundation.

The russians are fighting everything Ukrainian in the occupied territories and plan to legislatively ban Ukrainian literature by drafting a bill to regulate library collections and remove books considered "information agents" from them.

According to Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Ukraine will not be able to completely destroy Russian propaganda due to Russia's huge financial and human resources in many countries.

A storm warning has been issued for almost the entire territory of Ukraine, except for the northeast, due to significant wind gusts of 15-20 m/s and heavy rains in Zakarpattia and the Carpathians.

Ukraine and Poland agree on five steps to unblock the border, including restrictions on exports of Ukrainian agricultural products, an EU review of agricultural policy and transport, a ban on exports of Russian and Belarusian agricultural products to the EU, the creation of an anti-crisis headquarters, and permission to transit fuel across the border.

What ballistic missiles are in the Russian arsenal and what can actually destroy them.

If Russian President Vladimir Putin disappears, nothing will change quickly for Ukraine because of the deep-rooted hatred of the West and Ukraine among Russians, which will continue to influence decision-making for many years, says Kirill Budanov, head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate.

Ukraine convened an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council to inform the allies about Russia's missile attacks on critical infrastructure and to ask NATO members to provide additional air defense systems.

DTEK's subsidiary DRI has signed an agreement to acquire shares in Polish company Columbus Energy, which will allow it to build 133 MW of electricity storage in southern Poland, an important step towards integrating the energy systems of Ukraine and the EU.

Ukraine and Poland are making progress in lifting the blockade on their border, but the unblocking plan is not being implemented as quickly as we would like, although there are positive trends that need to be maintained and developed.

The German government wants to strengthen international measures to combat Russian disinformation networks by establishing an early warning and response system between Germany, France, and Poland for information manipulation and foreign influence.

Germany has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, including drones, demining equipment, ammunition, vehicles, weapons, camouflage gear, and a satellite communications system.