Turkish Parliament to vote on Sweden's NATO membership

Turkey's parliament is expected to end more than a year of delays that severely strained its ties with Western allies and approve Sweden's membership of NATO this week, AFP reports.

Russians launched new rocket fire on the cities of Kiev and Kharkiv. There are dead and dozens injured

At least five people died, and 40 were injured, following the rocket attack launched Tuesday morning on the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the city of Kharkiv, UNIAN reports, citing a release from the rescuers.

Israel said to offer two-month pause in Gaza fighting for staged release of hostages

Israel has reportedly submitted a proposal through Qatari and Egyptian mediators that would see it agree to pause its military offensive against Hamas for as long as two months, in exchange for a phased release of the remaining 136 hostages in Gaza, The Times of Israel reports.

Head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, will visit Kiev. "It's time to do more and faster to help Ukraine"

The head of diplomacy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, will travel to Ukraine in the first half of February. The announcement was made by the official at the end of the first Foreign Affairs Council (CAE) under the mandate of the Belgian presidency of the EU Council, reports Agerpres.

Luminița Odobescu: "It is very important to fight Russia's narratives and keep the pressure on it"

The states of the European Union must use all means to help Kiev in the war, but also to develop a predictable calendar for the accession of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the EU bloc. The statement was made by the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luminița Odobescu, before the Foreign Affairs Council met in Brussels.

UN Panel to grill Russia on fate of ukrainian children

Moscow will be asked to explain at the UN on Monday what has happened to thousands of Ukrainian children believed to have been forcibly sent to Russia since its 2022 invasion, Kyiv Independent reports.

China’s largest oil supplier in 2023 was Russia

Russia surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China’s largest oil supplier in 2023, according to the latest Chinese customs data, CNN reports.

PACE winter session begins

The winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe begins today in Strasbourg and will last until January 26.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulates Ukrainians on the Day of National Unity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Ukrainians on the Day of National Unity. The leader from Kiev noted that since the first days of the war, Ukrainians have shown unity, and now the unity of Ukrainians encompasses both hemispheres of the Earth.

The South of the Odesa region would eliminate its dependence on the Cuciurgan Power Plant

The south of the Odesa region would eliminate its dependence on the electricity produced by the Cuciurgan Thermal Power Plant. Recently, the Ukrainian operator Ukrenergo signed a 2.79 billion hryvnia agreement for the construction of the 330 kilovolt Novoodesa-Artiz power transmission line.

Ron DeSantis drops out of presidential race and backs Trump

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump. He quit ahead of the Republican primary election in New Hampshire, where he was polling in the single digitsm BBC reports.

A group of Moldovan soldiers participates in trainings in Romania

A group of National Army soldiers participate in training activities alongside their Romanian colleagues from the 15th Mechanized Brigade "High Bridge". The training takes place until January 26, at the Secondary Combat Training Center in Smîrdan, informs the Ministry of Defense from Chisinau in a statement.