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As a result of protesters blocking the border with Ukraine, exports through these checkpoints decreased by 40%, and the state budget of Ukraine lost UAH 9.3 billion due to a shortfall in customs payments. This was stated by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy Danylo Hetmantsev on the […]
On December 4, Slovak carriers unblocked traffic for trucks through the Vysne Nemecke checkpoint on the border with Ukraine. Reportedly, on December 4 at 22:00, the actions of the protesters blocking truck traffic through the Vysne Nemecke checkpoint ended. Currently, vehicle registration is carried out in accordance with the established procedure. Also, according to the […]
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev vetoed a bill passed by the parliament to transfer about 100 wheeled armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. The Bulgarian president’s decision was announced on the official website of the head of state. Radev cites the reasons for this decision as “the deputies were not sufficiently familiar with the specific conditions of […]
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. This was reported by the Telegram channel Pool of the First, which is close to Lukashenko’s administration, and the Xinhua news agency. The dictator of Russia’s ally arrived in China on December 3, but only now, at the Diaoyutai residence, did he meet with Xi. […]
Ukrainian drivers stuck by the Polish border blockade went on a hunger strike at the Krakivets-Korchova checkpoint. The drivers claim that they have run out of food and fuel and are effectively being held hostage by the blockade. Also, Donald Tusk, a potential future head of the Polish government, sharply criticized the current Polish leadership […]
Presidents Gitanas Nausėda of Lithuania, Edgars Rinkēvičs of Latvia, and Andrzej Duda of Poland refused to take a “family photo” with Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. This was reported by LRT. “It would be hypocritical to stand shoulder to shoulder with the leader of the country that became […]
On Monday, November 27, a spokesperson for mainland China said it was ready to create a wide space for peaceful reunification across the Taiwan Strait, but would leave no room for separatist activities aimed at “Taiwan’s independence.” This was reported by CGTN. Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of […]
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who arrived in Kyiv on November 21, announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth 1.3 billion euros. The official said this during a briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov, a Suspilne correspondent reports. Pistorius noted that the list would include, among others, the following: four IRIS-T SLM air […]
North Korea claims to have successfully launched a military spy satellite into space. The Japanese government issued an emergency warning to the population. The United States, South Korea and Japan condemn Pyongyang’s actions, which they say violate UN resolutions. This was reported by BBC.News. The DPRK’s state news agency reported that a military spy satellite […]
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have announced the disclosure of a number of crimes related to the restoration of Ukraine involving Bitcoin. On its Telegram channel, the NABU reported that the MP had been exposed for “attempting to bribe a top official with bitcoin.” This post is accompanied […]