Biden approves delivery of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in light of Russian gains in east
Washington is now concerned about Russia's rapid advance in eastern Ukraine and sees the need to halt it.
Kateryna Hodunova
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South Korea has not participated in Czech shell initiative for Ukraine, official says
South Korea did not provide artillery shells of its own production, nor did it make financial contributions to the purchase of shells from other countries under the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine from third countries.
'Ukraine deserves to make next year a year of peace' — Zelensky addresses European Parliament
"A thousand days of war is a tremendous challenge. Ukraine deserves to make next year a year of peace," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
From Bucha to Kursk: 1,000 days of Russia’s full-scale war (Photos)
One thousand days ago, at 4 a.m. Kyiv time, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the deadliest military conflict in Europe since World War II. For 1,000 days, Ukraine has been defending against the Russian military, well-equipped and superior in numbers of weapons and people deployed. Each
German opposition criticizes Scholz for refusing to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine
"The chancellor is once again putting party interests above the interests of Germany's foreign and security policy," Florian Hahn, a member of the German opposition CDU/CSU bloc, said.
Denmark to provide over $137 million for Ukrainian defense industry
Denmark will allocate 130 million euros ($137.5 million) for the development of the Ukrainian defense industry, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Nov. 19 during a joint press briefing with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky
UNESCO condemns recent Russian attack on historic center of Odesa
A UNESCO mission, led by Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi, head of the UNESCO Office in Ukraine, arrived on Nov. 16 to inspect recently damaged cultural heritage sites. The organization has not yet released the results of the assessments.
Borrell confirms US authorization for Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with missiles up to 300 km in range
"The Biden administration has authorized the use of its weapons up to 300 kilometers inside Russian territory," the European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said. "The American administration said no for a long time, and they ended up saying yes."
Duda criticizes Scholz's call to Putin, saying 'it's a mistake'
Polish President Andrzej Duda expressed doubts that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin was agreed with the allies.
'Unprecedented escalation' — Fico criticizes US for permitting use of ATACMS to strike Russia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, known for echoing Moscow's talking points, claimed that U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized the use of ATACMS against targets in Russia "to disrupt or delay peace talks completely."
Russia uses cheap decoy drones to overload Ukraine's air defense, Ukrainian intelligence says
Russian manufacturers use components from the U.S., China, the Netherlands, and Switzerland to produce the Gerbera drone, a cheaper and less deadly equivalent of Iran's Shahed, at a plant in Yelabuga, in the Republic of Tatarstan, central Russia.
'Nothing new under the sun' — German, French foreign ministers react on Ukrainian long-range strikes
"Ukrainians shouldn't have to wait for rockets to cross the border — they should be able to destroy launch sites directly," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.
Scholz's call with Putin risks opening a 'Pandora's Box,' Zelensky warns
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin opens a "Pandora's box," potentially leading to "other conversations and other calls," President Volodymyr Zelensky warned in his evening address on Nov. 15.
War will 'end faster' under Trump administration, Zelensky says
The war "will end faster" under the policies of Donald Trump’s administration, set to take office in January 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Nov. 15 interview with Suspilne.
Ukrainian military fighting in Russia to receive additional financial rewards
The update applies primarily to those currently involved in combat in Russia's Kursk Oblast.
At least 3 Russian oil refineries on verge of closure, Reuters reports
At least three Russian oil refineries have been forced to halt or scale back production due to significant losses and now face the risk of closure, Reuters reported on Nov. 15, citing five undisclosed sources.
Scholz condemns war, urges Russia to negotiate with Ukraine in first call with Putin in nearly 2 years
During the conversation, Scholz condemned Russia’s war against Ukraine, calling on Putin to end it and withdraw Russian troops from Ukrainian territory. He also urged Russia to negotiate with Ukraine to achieve a “just and lasting peace.”
Tbilisi court rejects 11 lawsuits challenging Georgian election results
A Tbilisi court has dismissed all 11 lawsuits filed by Georgian opposition parties and civil society organizations seeking to invalidate protocols issued by district election commissions, News Georgia reported on Nov. 14.
Ukraine's 'internal resilience plan' to be presented next week, Zelensky says
The government's latest plan will focus on internal solutions and is not an alternative to a victory plan oriented toward Kyiv's partners.
Construction of 2 new power units underway at South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant
Ukraine relies on nuclear power for more than half of its energy production, which is increasingly in demand amid Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
European Commission approves $4.3 billion for Ukraine under Ukraine Facility program
"As we're approaching the 1000th day of Russia's atrocious war, we will help keep the Ukrainian state running while the country fights for survival. We are in it for the long haul," Ursula Von der Leyen said.
Chinese oil refinery buys West African crude instead of Russian, Iranian, Bloomberg reports
Private Chinese oil refinery Landbridge Petrochemical Co. has made a rare purchase of a shipment of West African oil instead of typical import from sanctioned Iran and Russia, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 14.
Defense Ministry pledges to draft bill on demobilization by Dec. 18, official says
It is not yet clear what conditions the Defense Ministry will propose for discharging military personnel from service, secretary of the parliamentary defense committee Roman Kostenko said.
Hegseth's nomination for defense secretary 'shocks' Pentagon officials, Politico reports
Pentagon officials are "shocked" and "alarmed" by President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate Fox News anchor and veteran Pete Hegseth as U.S. defense secretary, Politico reported on Nov. 13.
Notorious Ukrainian judge temporarily suspended from justice administration
The Third Disciplinary Chamber unanimously decided on Pavlo Vovk's future dismissal, according to the Dejure Foundation.
6th German IRIS-T to arrive in Ukraine by end of 2024, Zelensky says
Ukraine will receive the sixth German IRIS-T air defense system by the end of the year, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 13 after a call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Putin cuts payments for wounded in war against Ukraine
The current maximum amount of compensation is 3 million rubles (nearly $29,000), but the severity of the injury is not considered for its allocation. The change approved by Putin classifies injuries into three categories.
Trump to appoint Ukrainian peace envoy 'soon' to lead talks on ending war with Russia, Fox News reports
"You're going to see a very senior special envoy, someone with a lot of credibility, who will be given a task to find a resolution, to get to a peace settlement," one of the sources said.
Nearly 30 Russian airlines may go bankrupt in 2025, media reports
About thirty Russian airlines, accounting for 26% of domestic passenger traffic, may go bankrupt in 2025, Russia's Izvestia newspaper reported on Nov. 13.
Slovakia signs pilot contract for purchase of natural gas from Azerbaijan
Slovensky plynarensky priemysel (SPP) may also consider a longer-term agreement, as it is also preparing to cut off Russian gas supplies through Ukraine.
Ukrainian FM meets Blinken in Brussels as new US administration looms
The topic of the discussions was not made public, but the officials meet as the U.S. administration pledges to ramp up support before President Joe Biden leaves the White House on Jan. 20, 2025.
Lavrov to lead Russian delegation to G20 summit instead of Putin in light of his possible arrest in Brazil
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in March 2023 issued a warrant for Putin's arrest due to his role in the deportation of Ukrainian children. Brazil is a party to the ICC's Rome Statute and, therefore, is required to detain Putin if he enters the country.
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