The European Union - Ukraine summit will take place in Kiev

The European Union - Ukraine summit will take place on February 3 in Kiev, although initially the meeting was to take place in Brussels, the Ukrainian Presidential Office announced.

US: Heavy rains leave tens of thousands without power in California

Northern California was the hardest hit by torrential rains over the weekend. Forty one thousand inhabitants remained without electricity on Sunday. Flooding has closed major roads south of Sacramento, including a freeway.

Dozens of inmates escape from Mexican prison after gun attack kills at least 14

At least 14 people, including 10 guards, died Sunday in a gun attack on a prison in Ciudad Juarez, at the border with the United States, during which at least 24 detainees escaped. At the same time, according to the authorities of the state of Chihuahua, several people were injured. The attack took place on the morning of January 1, when gunmen arrived in armoured vehicles and opened fire on prison guards. At the time of the attack, the families of the inmates were waiting to enter the prison to visit their relatives.

Kiev, attacked, again, with drones. Ukrainians shot down 20 of them

Russia resumed drone attacks on Ukraine. At least 20 aircraft were shot down during the night over Kiev by the air defence system, the Ukrainian authorities announced. According to the mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Kliciko, following the attack, energy infrastructure facilities were damaged, the supply of electricity and heat being interrupted. Missile debris injured one person.

Ukraine must get long-term support, warns NATO chief

Western countries must be prepared to provide long-term support to Ukraine as Russia shows no signs of relenting, NATO's secretary general has said, BBC reports.

On New Year's Eve, the Russians bombed Ukraine with drones that read "Happy New Year." The attack resulted in dozens of victims

On New Year's Eve, the Russians attacked Ukraine with drones that read "Happy New Year." According to local media, at least one Ukrainian woman was killed as a result of the missile strikes, and dozens of people were injured. In Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities, air raid alerts could be heard as early as 11:00 p.m. As the sirens blared, several people in Kyiv shouted from their balconies "Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!". The attacks came minutes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's New Year's Eve message, which said 2023 would be the year of victory.

Blast outside Kabul's military airport, multiple casualties

An explosion outside the military airport in Kabul on Sunday has caused multiple casualties, a spokesman for the Taliban-run interior ministry said, Reuters reports.

Dozens of rockets fell in Ukraine on New Year. Civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, Kherson and Nikolaev - attacked

Dozens of rockets fell on New Year’s night in Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announces that Russian troops have launched, in total, 31 rockets, more than 70 multiple launch missile systems and 12 airstrikes on Ukrainian cities in the last 24 hours.

War Retrospective: 2022, Ukraine Under the Terror of Russian Invasion

Russia's invasion of Ukraine plunged Europe into its biggest war since World War II and sparked a conflict that killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. It completely destroyed Ukrainian cities and villages and affected the global economy.

Moscow's exiled chief rabbi urges Jews to leave Russia while they can

Moscow's exiled chief rabbi says Jews should leave Russia while they can before they become scapegoats for the problems caused by the war in Ukraine, news.ro reports, with reference to The Guardian.

Kremlin gives tax gift to Russian officers and soldiers deployed to Ukraine

Russian soldiers and officials deployed to Ukraine will no longer be required to declare their income, the Kremlin announced Friday, under an exemption from anti-corruption laws at a time when Moscow has intensified its measures to stimulate participation in the war, reports Agerpres, with reference to AFP.

Jens Stoltenberg: "Military support for Ukraine is the shortest path to peace"

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on NATO member states to supply more weapons to Ukraine, according to an interview published on Friday, Reuters reports.