December 31, 04:46 PM • 101241 viewsJanuary 1, 12:15 PM • 32524 viewsJanuary 1, 12:07 AM • 41290 viewsDecember 31, 04:46 PM • 101241 viewsrussia did not provide the promised memorandum, despite promises to the US, Turkey and others. Zelensky called it another deception, calling for increased sanctions.
Ukraine is ready to open Negotiating Cluster 1 on accession to the EU by the end of June. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is confident that there are no obstacles to this step, and it can be taken now.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will soon arrive in Ukraine after a visit to Russia. During the meeting, peace efforts and bilateral cooperation will be discussed.
The Head of the State Tax Service, Ruslan Kravchenko, met with representatives of the U. S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC). They discussed VAT refunds, the first CRS results, and the execution of court decisions.
Olena Duma signed a memorandum with ICC Ukraine to attract foreign business. However, real market participants refuse to participate in tenders due to non-transparent rules.
Ukraine is waiting for a Russian document on a ceasefire, but the Russians are in no hurry to share it. It probably contains ultimatums that could stop the peace process.
BEB initiates the creation of a Center for Combating Tax Offenses to combat tax evasion. According to estimates, abuse of individual entrepreneurs leads to budget losses of UAH 70 billion.
In the second half of 2024, electricity prices for households increased in 10 EU countries and decreased in 14. The largest increase was in Portugal, and the largest decrease was in Latvia.
Ukraine has not yet received a ceasefire memorandum from Russia, which is necessary to prepare for negotiations. Instead, Russia has launched over 120 missiles, 1,500 drones and 2,500 bombs.
The sports community of Ukraine called on IWGA not to allow athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus to the World Games. Already 32 athletes from these countries have qualified in 7 sports.
A Czech teacher was sentenced to probation and banned from teaching for denying the crimes of the Russian Federation. During the lesson, she spread disinformation about the war in Ukraine among children.
The IMF has reached an agreement with Ukraine on the eighth review of the EFF program, which will allow the allocation of $0. 5 billion. The total amount of payments will reach $10.65 billion.
The investigation into the commander of the 211th brigade, Oleg Poberezhnyuk, who concealed the torture of subordinates, has been completed. He did not react to the abuse of soldiers by a senior lieutenant from February to July 2024.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has codified and admitted new Ukrainian unmanned aerial systems "Baton Optic" to operation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The drone is capable of hitting tactical vehicles, positions and ammunition depots.
China has stopped selling drones to Ukraine, but continues to supply them to Russia. Ukraine has found alternative reconnaissance drones, including FPV, and strike drones.
Ukraine initiated a meeting of the UN Security Council due to the latest Russian attacks. Sybiha stressed the need to force Russia to cease fire and transfer the memorandum.
Since the beginning of the day, 79 combat clashes have taken place, most of them in the Pokrovsky and Novopavlivsky directions. The enemy is relentlessly attacking the positions of the Armed Forces, inflicting air strikes and shelling.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that a fair peace in Ukraine will come after Putin's departure. He called for increased pressure on Russia and declared his readiness for peace with a ceasefire.
The Last Bell 2025 will be held in various formats: online in the frontline zones and traditionally in regions remote from the fighting. Student safety is the main priority.
The Ministry of Economy is developing a new export strategy until 2030 with a focus on the production of high value-added products and the "Made in Ukraine" policy. Key goals include increasing exports to $77 billion.
Programs for teaching Ukrainian as a second foreign language are being developed in Poland. The possibility of including it in the list of languages for the eighth-grader exam is also being considered.
President Zelenskyy stated that there are certain agreements with the German Chancellor regarding the discussion of Taurus missiles. He also emphasized that Ukraine needs various tools for defense.
Given the increasing mobilization resources of Russia, it is not yet worth discussing the adoption of a law on demobilization. Russia mobilizes 50,000 people every month, while Ukraine mobilizes 25-27,000.
The launch of the Special Tribunal over the Russian Federation and other aggressors is already close, implementation can be done this year. The sentences will concern not only Putin, but also others who contribute to aggression.
The Ukrainian defense cluster Brave1 has created an AI-based drone-mother. It delivers FPV drones up to 300 km away, capable of autonomously hitting targets.
The United Kingdom is investing nearly $1. 5 billion in a digital guidance system, taking into account Ukraine's combat experience. It is also planned to create a Cyber Command to protect against cyberattacks.
Russia is not handing over the draft "memorandum" to Ukraine, probably due to unrealistic ultimatums that may be hindering the peace process. Sybiha called on the Russian Federation to immediately provide proposals.
dmitry peskov said that the Russian Federation will not publicly discuss the content of the draft memorandum. The Ukrainian side is waiting for the Russian memorandum on the ceasefire.
The Judo Federation of Ukraine will boycott the World Championship in Hungary due to the admission of Belarusians under the national flag. IJF confirmed the admission of Belarusian athletes to competitions from June 1, 2025.
Lviv surgeons have performed the Kasai procedure on an infant for the first time in Ukraine using the Da Vinci robot to create biliary tracts. The surgery has bought time for the child's future liver transplant.
