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EU announces €120 million humanitarian aid package for Gaza

The European Union has announced a new €120 million (approximately $123.4 million) humanitarian package for Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip.

EU officials say Trump ‘not invested’ in Ukraine

US President-elect Donald Trump does not consider the Ukraine war a key priority for America’s national interests, according to Bloomberg, which cited several anonymous EU officials.

Equipping Ukrainian soldiers takes priority over lowering draft age: Zelensky

Ukraine's immediate focus is on adequately equipping its military, rather than further reducing the draft age, the country's President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.

Russia claims Ukrainian chemical attack against defense plant foiled

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has claimed it has thwarted a Ukrainian terrorist plot targeting the staff of a Russian defense industry enterprise in the city of Yaroslavl.

Lavrov: Iran-Russia comprehensive agreement not directed against any country

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that the Comprehensive Strategic Agreement between Russia and Iran, scheduled for signing on January 17, by Presidents Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, is not targeted at any third country.

Approval of US leadership among NATO member states declines: Poll

Approval of US leadership across NATO member states was lower in 2024 than during the first three years of President Joe Biden’s term in office, according to a Gallup poll.

Trump says wants to meet Putin ‘very quickly’ after inauguration

US President-elect Donald Trump has stated that he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "very quickly", adding that the Russian leader "wants to meet" as well.

Putin failed to meet any of his strategic goals in Ukraine: Biden

Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to meet any of his strategic objectives in the war in Ukraine, outgoing US President Joe Biden has stated.

Trump adviser says Ukraine should acknowledge territorial ‘reality’

It is not possible to “expel every Russian from every inch” of soil claimed by Ukraine, including the Crimean Peninsula, incoming US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz has stressed in an interview with ABC News.

Former British defense ministers want troops deployment to Ukraine

British forces should be sent to Ukraine as peacekeepers if the conflict between Kiev and Moscow reaches a diplomatic resolution, two former UK defense secretaries have told the Telegraph.

Easing Syria sanctions on EU’s agenda: Top diplomat

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has announced that easing sanctions on Syria is on the bloc's agenda.

Ukraine ready to return captured North Korean soldiers to Kim or find ‘other ways’: Zelensky

Ukraine is prepared to send captured North Korean soldiers home if the Asian country's leader Kim Jong Un is able to negotiate the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.

Ukraine claims to have captured of two North Korean soldiers in Kursk

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has claimed that Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region. This marks the first time Kyiv has announced the capture of soldiers from North Korea alive since their entry into the war last autumn.

US says Ukraine, Russia not prepared for peace talks

US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has stated that neither Russia nor Ukraine is currently prepared for negotiations to end the war.

Italy FM calls for talks on relaxing Syria’s sanctions

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has held meeting with Syria’s new rulers in Damascus, and urged talks on easing European Union sanctions imposed on the previous government of Bashar al-Assad.

Poll shows Zelensky’s trust rating falls

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's public trust rating in the country has dropped from 90% at the start of the war between Moscow and Kiev in early 2022 to 52% in December 2024.

Azerbaijan names Armenia ‘fascist state, threat to region’

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has called Armenia effectively a "fascist state", claiming that Baku might have no other choice but to "destroy" its neighbor's so-called "fascist ideology".

PM office: Detained Italian journalist in Iran released, on way back home

The office of the Italian prime minister announced Italian journalist Ms. Cecilia Sala detained for several days in Iran has been released an is en route to Italy.

US MPs submit resolution labeling Russia’s war in Ukraine as genocide

A draft resolution to recognize Russia’s war against Ukraine as genocidal was among the first bills submitted to the new US Congress, according to the Congress’ website.

NATO member states should spend 5% of GDP on defence: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump has stated that NATO members should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on defence, a significant increase from the current 2% target.

Ireland joins genocide case against Israel at ICJ over Gaza war

Ireland has joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the Gaza war, the International Court of Justice has announced.

Trump’s Ukraine aide postpones visit to Kyiv until after inauguration: Reuters

The Donald Trump administration's Ukraine peace envoy, Keith Kellogg, has postponed a visit to Kyiv until after the president-elect is inaugurated on Jan. 20, Reuters reported, citing four sources with knowledge of the trip.

Ukrainian military says fends off almost 100 Russian attacks in a day in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian soldiers repelled 94 Russian ground attacks in Russia's Kursk Oblast over the past day, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces has reported amid escalating hostilities in the region.

France claims Iran nuclear programme nearing ‘point of no return’

French President Emmanuel Macron has raised concern over Tehran’s nuclear programme, describing Iran as the main “strategic and security challenge” for Europeans in the Middle East.

Zelensky says ‘too bad’ Ukraine has no nuclear bombs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reiterated his regret that Kiev does not possess nuclear weapons to effectively deter Moscow.

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