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Deputy Director of the SPFU Department Andriy Melnyk declared the right to almost 5 tonnes of gold, as well as billions of dollars worth of securities and deposits in the occupied territories.
Based on SSU materials, the court sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property an agent of Russian military intelligence who launched missile attacks on the aviation infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the western region.
US President Donald Trump has backed a bipartisan bill on sanctions against Russia, which provides for 500 per cent duties on countries buying Russian oil, gas and uranium. The document has broad support in the Senate.
After the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that after four years of war, the parties had come closer to a sustainable peace. He also reported discussions on ceasefire monitoring, deterring Russia, and possible military steps in the event of a ceasefire violation.
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Latvia has provided almost €1 billion in practical assistance to Ukraine and pledged to continue to allocate at least 0.25 per cent of its GDP to support Kyiv.
On the night of 6 January, Russia reported an attack by more than 100 drones. A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Lipetsk region, explosions were also reported in Penza, Yaroslavl and Sterlitamak, and an ammunition depot was destroyed in the Kostroma region.
On 6 January, the Coalition of the Willing will meet in Paris to discuss the protection of Ukraine after a possible peaceful settlement. European leaders, representatives of the US, NATO and the European Commission have confirmed their participation.
The first poll of 2026 showed a slight increase in support for the CDU/CSU bloc, but the ruling coalition in Germany is still significantly behind the result of the 2025 elections.
North Korea launched several ballistic missiles, which flew about 900 kilometres and landed in the Sea of Japan. The launches violate UN resolutions and increase tensions in the region.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy initiates personnel changes in the government and proposes to appoint Denys Shmyhal as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, and Mykhailo Fedorov as head of the Ministry of Defence.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko will soon present candidates for the post of head of the State Border Guard Service. The current head, Serhiy Deyneko, will remain in the Interior Ministry.
A fire in a bar during a New Year's Eve party in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana killed about 40 people and injured 115. The authorities have declared five days of mourning and are investigating the cause of the tragedy.
