USA and Germany, determined to support Ukraine. They will deliver to Kiev new infantry armoured vehicles and Patriot defence systems

The United States of America and Germany intend to deliver to Ukraine Bradley type infantry armoured vehicles, from the American side, and Marder model, from the German side, the White House announced on Thursday, reports AFP. The announcement comes after a phone call between US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The two leaders expressed their "joint decision" to support Ukraine,” writes Agerpres, referring to a press release from the American executive.

Volodymyr Zelensky: Russia wants truce to stop our advances and bring in troops and ammunition

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Russia is looking for a truce to use as cover to stop Ukrainian advances in the eastern Donbas region and to bring more people and equipment, according to Reuters, quoted by HotNews.ro.

Ukraine is not among the countries invited to the G20 summit

Ukraine is not among the countries invited to the G20 summit, which will be held in New Delhi in September this year - said in a briefing, the spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arindam Bagchi.

Vladimir Putin calls for a two-day ceasefire in Ukraine. Kiev's reaction

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked Defense Minister Serghei Shoigu to halt bombing in Ukraine for two days, on January 6, from 12:00 a.m. to Saturday, January 7, at 12:00 a.m. The request comes after Russian Patriarch Kirill proposed to both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries a ceasefire over the Christmas period. The advisor to the president of Ukraine, Mihail Podoleak, came with a first reaction. According to him, a "temporary truce" will take place "only when the Russian Federation leaves the occupied territories."

NATO Chief warns against underestimating Russia

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday it would be dangerous to underestimate Russia and President Vladimir Putin's ambitions amid the war in Ukraine, Reuters reports.

Pavlo Kirilenko: Over 60 percent of Bahmut destroyed

More than 60 percent of Bahmut was destroyed during hostilities and the Russian offensive on the city, the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Pavlo Kirilenko, was quoted as saying by Rador. According to the Ukrainian official, the Russians are now in "flat and devastated" territory, which contributes to huge losses among the invaders.

EU 'strongly' encourages negative COVID-19 test for travelers coming from China

European Union member states agreed on Wednesday to "strongly encourage" a requirement that would obligate all travelers coming from China, regardless of nationality, to present a negative COVID-19 test as the number of infections surges in the Asian country, Euronews reports.

A flu epidemic could be declared in Romania

Romania is on the verge of declaring a flu epidemic, after the number of infections has increased rapidly recently, reports HotNews.ro.

Four suspicious deaths in Vladimir Putin's entourage in one week

Another close relative of Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Nesterov, died on Friday, December 30, at the age of 74. Vladimir Putin's "rocket man" died under suspicious circumstances, writes La Libre.

Volodymyr Zelensky: Russia is preparing a new mobilization

President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech on Tuesday evening that Russia is preparing a new mobilization and a new offensive. Ukraine, according to Zelensky, needs to strengthen its defense and counts on international support.

Chisinau-Kyiv train race, in the top of the best routes in Europe

The Chisinau-Kyiv train race was included in the list of the best routes in Europe. The Lonely Planet platform has compiled a ranking of the best routes worth traveling in 2023. This top includes the Chisinau-Kyiv route. The announcement was made by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Daniel Vodă, in a post published on his Facebook page.

War in Ukraine: About 7,000 civilians have been killed and over 11,000 - injured, UN

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that nearly 7,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed in Ukraine’s war with neighboring Russia, EFE reports.