Kiev accuses Moscow of violating its own truce, this Christmas

Ukrainian authorities accuse Russia of violating its own truce ordered by Vladimir Putin during the Old Rite Christmas. 39 shells fell on Saturday in the Kherson region, bombardments as a result of which at least 2 people were killed and 7 others injured, Kyiv Post informs.

Republican Kevin McCarthy Elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Republican Kevin McCarthy was finally elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives this morning after making sweeping concessions to a group of Trumpists who have raised questions about the party's ability to govern, reports Agerpres.

Two more European countries impose COVID-19 tests on passengers from China

Two more countries have imposed restrictions on passengers coming from China. Thus, passengers travelling by plane from China to Portugal or the Netherlands will have to present a negative test for COVID-19, in the context of the sharp increase in the number of cases in China, officials from the Ministries of Health of the two countries announced on Friday, according to AFP.

Great Britain produced a record amount of wind energy in 2022

In 2022, Great Britain produced a record amount of wind energy, Agerpres reports. According to the source, UK wind farms contributed a record around 27 percent of the country's electricity generation last year, although gas-fired plants remained the biggest source of energy.

The UAE has provided Ukraine with 2,500 electric generators

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered Ukraine another 1,300 electric generators as part of a package consisting of 2,500 generators provided to the Ukrainian state as humanitarian aid - according to an announcement made by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Arab Emirates, Dmytro Senik, reports Ukrinform.

Estonia allocates almost one million euros for the dismantling of Soviet monuments

Estonia has allocated over 900,000 euros from the state budget for the dismantling and relocation of Soviet monuments, Estonian media informs. According to sources, the initiative to remove propaganda objects left by the Soviet regime led to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

NATO's reaction to Moscow's ceasefire: "Russia started the war and Putin can stop it today"

Russia is the one that started the war in Ukraine, and President Vladimir Putin "can stop it today" by withdrawing his troops from the neighbouring country, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) reacted to the announcement made a day ago by the Russian head of state regarding the unilateral establishment of a 36-hour truce in the conflict in Ukraine on the occasion of the old-style Christmas celebration, Agerpres reports.

The ceasefire ordered by Moscow was violated, the Russian army bombarded the city of Kramatorsk

The Russian army violated the ceasefire ordered by Moscow and bombed the city of Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, twice, announced the deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Kirilo Tymoshenko on Telegram.

Joe Biden: The US will fully support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova

The United States of America fully supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, and will remain a reliable partner in the process of democratic reforms of our country. The President of the USA, Joe Biden announced during the reception of the letters of accreditation from the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the USA, Viorel Ursu.

Dmytro Kuleba: Ukraine is entering a decisive phase of the war, the only goal is victory

Ukraine is entering a decisive phase of the war, and its only goal is victory, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said, according to the BBC.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the mediation of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow with Volodymyr Zelenski

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, during a telephone conversation with the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelensky offered to mediate the settlement of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, informs Rador.

Hackers hacked Twitter and stole more than 200 million email addresses

Hackers stole the email addresses of more than 200 million Twitter users and posted them on an online hacking forum, a security researcher said Wednesday, Reuters announces today.