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Rutte urges NATO not to weaken support for Ukraine and to speed up rearmament
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that threats from Russia are growing and called on the Allies to implement the decision to increase defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP and to continue to fully support Ukraine
Ukrainian Armed Forces' successes on 25 December: fire in a Russian port, damage to enemy equipment and fuel problems in Crimea
On the night of 25 December, drones attacked a port in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, causing a fire to break out over 2,000 square metres. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit Russian artillery and armoured vehicles in the Kursk region, in the south and in the South Slobozhansky direction, and there was a shortage of fuel storage facilities in the occupied Crimea
Russian attacks on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: attacks in Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Odesa and Chernihiv regions
On 24-25 December, Russia attacked several regions of Ukraine. Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions were hit. There were deaths, injuries and significant damage to energy and civilian infrastructure
Poland will not use force to evict Russians from closed consulate in Gdansk
Poland has decided not to forcefully expel Russian diplomats from the Russian consulate in Gdansk after it was closed. Control over the facility is to be regained through the courts, a process that could take years.
New head of the State Ecological Inspectorate of the Capital District Yaromiy declared millions in income and family savings
Head of the State Ecological Inspectorate of the Capital District Ivan Yaromiy declared UAH 1.7 million in income to the State Bureau of Investigation, significant monetary assets and business and income of the singer's wife YAROMIYA
Protests erupt in Tirana after deputy prime minister charged with corruption
In the Albanian capital, protesters threw Molotov cocktails at a government building after corruption charges were brought against Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluk. The prosecutor's office is asking the parliament to lift her immunity for arrest.
Beijing accuses the US of using the Chinese missile issue to build up nuclear forces
China said that the United States was using China's ICBM deployment claims as a pretext to modernise its own nuclear arsenal and called on Washington to fulfil its nuclear disarmament commitments.
Estonian Foreign Minister warns Russia of tough response in case of border violation
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tahkna said that if Russian troops without insignia appear on the territory of the country, they will be eliminated. He also warned against trusting the Kremlin and recalled Russia's hybrid attacks in Europe
Venezuela between the United States, China and Russia. How oil and geopolitics are escalating a new confrontation
The US is increasing pressure on Venezuela, in particular through control over oil flows. China and Russia have their own strategic interests in the region, which makes Caracas one of the hubs of global geopolitics
"Christmas with a policeman" was held for children in 11 cities of Ukraine for the fifth year in a row
The Juvenile Police organised a Christmas with a Policeman campaign for children of killed, missing and captured soldiers, as well as IDPs. The event was held in 11 cities of Ukraine
Record-breaking batch of illegal cigarettes seized in Romania, transported by a Ukrainian citizen
Romanian customs officers seized 1.2 million counterfeit cigarettes without excise stamps. The cargo was in transit through Romania, and the final market was to be the UK
Mandatory evacuation of children from 19 settlements announced in Donetsk region
Children and their parents are being forcibly evacuated from frontline communities in Donetsk Oblast. A decision has also been made to evacuate people with limited mobility from Zaporizhzhia region