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Norway grants the Pentagon access to eight additional military facilities in Norway as part of an amendment to the bilateral defense cooperation agreement until 2022.
The chairman of a US Senate committee proposes sanctions against Hungary and its Prime Minister Viktor Orban for undermining the unity of the EU and NATO.
The United States approves the sale of 386 Hellfire missiles and military equipment worth $150 million to the Netherlands to strengthen the security of its NATO ally.
The U. S. military struck seven targets in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militants in response to a missile attack in Iraq that killed three U.S. servicemen.
The decision to resign the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, has been communicated to the US administration, but the details of its implementation remain unclear.
Yermak thanked Pompeo and the United States for their support of Ukraine and expressed hope for further assistance, emphasizing the need to deter Russian aggression and protect sovereignty.
Last year, the cargo turnover of Odesa Region's ports more than tripled to over 32 million tons compared to pre-war levels, and the port of Izmail more than doubled to 20. 2 million tons.
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Iranian and Hong Kong companies involved in the production of Iranian ballistic missiles and Shahed drones.
A billionaire Chinese banker who founded the investment bank China Renaissance Holdings has resigned after almost a year of disappearance, citing health and family reasons.
Ukraine has documented more than 120,000 war crimes committed by Russia since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
Former CIA officer Joshua Schulte is sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified CIA hacking tools to Wikileaks and storing images of child abuse.
In London, a man sprayed a caustic substance on a woman and her two young daughters, seriously injuring them and four bystanders who tried to help, and police are searching for the attacker.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, in 2024, international financial support for Ukraine will remain at a high level of about USD 37 billion.
Police have arrested 19 people at a home in Georgia who are suspected in a sex trafficking case.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia could no longer rely on russia as its main military and defense partner and should establish closer ties with the United States, France, India, and Georgia.
Iranian President Raisi said that Iran will not start a war, but will give a decisive response to anyone who tries to intimidate it, amid reports that the US has approved strikes on Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria.
Oil prices rose on Friday after OPEC+ decided to keep its oil production policy unchanged, although prices were on track for a weekly drop due to unfounded reports of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
During the telephone conversation, Yermak and Sullivan discussed the current situation on the frontline in Ukraine and the need to strengthen the country's air defense system against Russian attacks.
According to Korsunsky, Japan did not make a decision to transfer Patriot missiles to Ukraine, as it is only a manufacturer of missile systems and transfers them to the United States. What happens next with these missiles is not a matter of Japanese-Ukrainian relations. This is the competence of the United States.
A small plane crashed into a trailer park in Clearwater, Florida, killing several people on board and in a mobile home.
Today, in many countries around the world, everyone joins in on Groundhog Day, an event that is believed to be the sign of the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Back in ancient Rome, on February 2, a hedgehog was woken up from hibernation and its behavior was used to predict the arrival of spring. The custom has been preserved by Western European peoples, including the Germans.
Turkey is in talks with the UK and Spain to buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, despite having recently signed a $23 billion deal with the US to buy F-16s, as its request for F-16s may not be approved by Congress.
Biden thanked von der Leyen for the EU's allocation of €50 billion in additional financial assistance to support Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.
The governor of Florida announced that Florida will send one battalion of the Florida National Guard to Texas to help fight illegal immigration by building barriers and installing barbed wire along the border.
The US State Department approves the sale of 31 MQ-9B SkyGuardian military drones and related equipment to India for $4 billion.
President Zelenskyy said that the EU's decision to allocate 50 billion euros to Ukraine is a clear signal to Moscow that Europe stands united, but also that Ukraine expects decisions from America on security commitments.
Ukrainian prosecutor Andriy Kostin emphasized the need to establish a Special International Tribunal to bring the leaders of the Kremlin regime to justice for planning an aggressive war against Ukraine.
Next week, the US Senate will vote on a bipartisan bill that would provide more aid to Ukraine and Israel and strengthen border security.
Ursula von der Leyen and President Biden agreed to continue to provide broad support to Ukraine, discussing the situation and the €50 billion European financial assistance package during a phone call.
At the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D. C., U.S. President Joe Biden spoke about the continued U.S. support for Ukraine against Russian aggression and working for peace in the world.