December 4, 02:10 PM • 27790 viewsRepresentatives of the PRC have been participating in military exercises in Belarus over the past 3-4 months. China is interested in the experience of using drones, demining, and storming buildings in the context of the war in Ukraine.
Parliamentary elections have begun in Uzbekistan, where all parties are loyal to President Mirziyoyev. Electoral reforms have been carried out after constitutional changes, but there are no opposition parties.
The Ukrainian men's futsal team defeated Venezuela 9-4 in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Uzbekistan. Ukraine will face Brazil in the semifinals on October 2.
Eric Adams is awaiting federal charges and has maintained his innocence. Earlier, it was reported about an investigation into possible illegal donations to his 2021 campaign, including possible donations from the Turkish government.
The EU is considering sanctions against financial institutions that support military supplies to Russia and supplies from Southeast Asia.
The Ukrainian futsal team has won its first victory at the 2024 FIFA World Cup, beating Angola 7-2. The match took place in Tashkent as part of the second round of the group stage of the tournament.
The Ukrainian gymnasts finished their performances at the Olympic Games, taking 7th place in the group all-around. The team scored 68.950 points, losing its medal chances due to errors in the three-ribbon and two-ball routine.
Brovapharma in Brovary has adapted to the war and resumed uninterrupted production of veterinary drugs. The company has maintained its export capacity and continues to pay taxes to the local budget.
Watermelon prices in Ukraine have fallen by 30% due to increased supply. The price is 3-8 UAH/kg, which is 60% lower than last year. Experts do not predict a significant improvement in the market.
Ukraine ranks 18th in the medal standings of the 2024 Olympics with 7 awards: 2 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze. Ukrainian athletes competed in 4 sports, showing different results.
Belarus officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), expanding the organization to 10 member states.
On the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, the presidents of Russia and Turkey held a bilateral meeting in Astana. The parties agreed to strengthen cooperation between the countries.
The head coach of the Ukrainian Olympic team Ruslan Rotan has released a list of players who will be preparing for the 2024 Olympic Games football tournament, including goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers from various Ukrainian clubs.
Putin attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, where he met with leaders such as Xi Jinping and Erdogan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Kazakhstan to attend the 24th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is also expected to attend.
In May 2024, Ukraine exported 1. 61 thousand tons of frozen beef worth $6.34 million, up 22% in volume and 16% in value compared to April 2024.
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have agreed with China to build a 450-500 km long railway to Europe bypassing Russia as part of the China One Belt, One Road Initiative.
Finland becomes the first EU country to start uranium mining, with a planned annual production of 200 tons by 2026.
Putin arrives in Uzbekistan for talks with President Mirziyoyev, his third foreign visit since his inauguration for a fifth term, aimed at deepening relations between the two countries.
Before Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy asked the US and EU to impose preventive sanctions on Russia, Putin, and the energy sector, but they refused, resulting in heavy human costs for Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy criticized China for trying to balance between Ukraine and Russia instead of protecting Ukraine's territorial integrity as one of the guarantors of the Budapest Memorandum.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that no Asian country can have a strategic alliance with Putin's Russia, as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are 100% under threat of attack and such an alliance would limit their independence.
The advance of the Russian occupiers to Kharkiv two weeks ago brought the ratio of Ukrainian to Russian military losses to 1:8, which shows Putin's disregard for human life, President Zelensky said.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 2652 companies have been founded by foreigners, with the most active investors being citizens of Turkey, Uzbekistan, Poland, and the United States.
Ukrainian audio guides and bookshelves are already present in 44 countries, including Finland, Canada, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, and others. They were installed as part of initiatives to popularize Ukrainian culture around the world.
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum on uniting their energy systems, which will enable cooperation in the production and export of green energy to Europe.
An organized group headed by Artem Shilo, a former advisor to the Presidential Office and SBU officer, embezzled almost UAH 95 million by inflating prices for the purchase of transformers during martial law.
The SAPO and the NABU exposed an organized group headed by a former advisor to the Presidential Office that embezzled UAH 94. 8 million during the purchase of transformers under martial law.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the occupiers began checking Tajik citizens, sending additional FSB groups to conduct "preventive conversations" because of fears of possible unrest after the mass shootings of Russians in Moscow.
According to a European official, in the first nine months of 2023, Russia imported 450 million euros worth of sanctioned goods from the EU and third countries.
